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ICE Separated A Family In Midtown Tulsa - The Pickup
Immigration detentions in Oklahoma are on the rise. One case shows how ICE’s cooperation with Tulsa County makes it possible.
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“You’re not targeting a criminal; you’re targeting a mom of four.”
Here’s how ICE detained and deported a Tulsa single mother—tailing her after she dropped her kids off at school—and how the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office made it possible.
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Here’s how ICE detained and deported a Tulsa single mother—tailing her after she dropped her kids off at school—and how the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office made it possible.
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Scott Taylor has been ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages to his adopted daughter as part of a years-long lawsuit: thepickup.com/tulsa-artist...
Tulsa Artist Scott Taylor Found Liable For $1.2 Million In Damages - The Pickup
The judgment capped a multiyear legal battle over claims of sexual abuse and predatory behavior made against Taylor.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Scott Taylor has been ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages to his adopted daughter as part of a years-long lawsuit: thepickup.com/tulsa-artist...
What's everybody looking forward to in 2026? The Pickup writers forecast the new year:
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What’s Everybody Looking Forward To In 2026? - The Pickup
Here are some of our predictions, hopes, dreads, and dreams for the new year.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
What's everybody looking forward to in 2026? The Pickup writers forecast the new year:
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Taylor became the subject of intense public scrutiny after allegations of predatory sexual behavior began circulating on social media in 2022. He has now been ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages to his adopted daughter. thepickup.com/tulsa-artist...
Tulsa Artist Scott Taylor Found Liable For $1.2 Million In Damages - The Pickup
The judgment capped a multiyear legal battle over claims of sexual abuse and predatory behavior made against Taylor.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Taylor became the subject of intense public scrutiny after allegations of predatory sexual behavior began circulating on social media in 2022. He has now been ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages to his adopted daughter. thepickup.com/tulsa-artist...
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The Best Characters Of 2025 - The Pickup
Meet the people who made our stories pop this year.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Sacred Harp Singing Might Cure What Ails You - The Pickup
For those who know it, Sacred Harp music is much more than history: it’s a means for expression, meditation, restoration, even exhilaration. For me, it’s also an addiction—spanning 12 years, a vast…
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January 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Live-Scoring A Witch Hunt: Dustin Edward Howard’s Winter Solstice Tradition:
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Live-Scoring A Witch Hunt: Dustin Edward Howard’s Winter Solstice Tradition - The Pickup
“Häxan” is devastating, disturbing, and a great way to bring in the darkest night of the year.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Live-Scoring A Witch Hunt: Dustin Edward Howard’s Winter Solstice Tradition:
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On 'The Lowdown,' Lee Roy Chapman and what it means to be an outsider: thepickup.com/whats-a-trut...
What’s A Truthstorian, Anyway? - The Pickup
Lee Roy Chapman didn’t fit the typical mold of a historian or a journalist. Good.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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We got the scoop on the new Japanese tavern concept planned for Brookside in spring 2026: thepickup.com/heres-everyt...
Here’s Everything We Know About Little Belly, The New Restaurant From The Team Behind Noche - The Pickup
It’s even got a late-night menu. The Japanese tavern concept is planned to open on Brookside next year.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
We got the scoop on the new Japanese tavern concept planned for Brookside in spring 2026: thepickup.com/heres-everyt...
Tyler Thrasher is rewriting the rules of the creative life, one alchemy experiment at a time:
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Tyler Thrasher Is Not Afraid Of Glowing Up - The Pickup
The 32-year-old Tulsa artist is rewriting the rules of the creative life, one alchemy experiment at a time
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January 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Tyler Thrasher is rewriting the rules of the creative life, one alchemy experiment at a time:
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Tulsa Picks: Two Weeks Of The Best Tulsa Events, December 24-January 6 - The Pickup
We've got your plans for Christmas through New Year's right here
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December 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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"For me, Wake Up Dead Man is the most impressive and enjoyable yet of these three very enjoyable films—and it leapfrogs Glass Onion as the stronger sequel of the two."
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With “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” The Franchise Takes Its Biggest Swing Yet - The Pickup
Rian Johnson’s mystery series is by turns tender, hilarious, and terrifying.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"For me, Wake Up Dead Man is the most impressive and enjoyable yet of these three very enjoyable films—and it leapfrogs Glass Onion as the stronger sequel of the two."
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2025 was the year we got an AI-generated story pitch from a scam journalist: thepickup.com/what-do-you-...
What Do You Do When A Scam Journalist Pitches An AI-Generated Story About Tulsa? - The Pickup
Our brief run-in with the internet’s latest faker.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
2025 was the year we got an AI-generated story pitch from a scam journalist: thepickup.com/what-do-you-...
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Tulsa Picks: Two Weeks Of The Best Tulsa Events, December 24-January 6 - The Pickup
We've got your plans for Christmas through New Year's right here
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December 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Remembering Jascha Tobias, The Tulsa Street Drummer: thepickup.com/remembering-...
Remembering Jascha Tobias, The Tulsa Street Drummer - The Pickup
The one-of-a-kind talent was well-known for busking downtown on his homemade kit.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Remembering Jascha Tobias, The Tulsa Street Drummer: thepickup.com/remembering-...
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Let's look back on the characters who made our stories pop in 2025! thepickup.com/the-best-cha...
The Best Characters Of 2025 - The Pickup
Meet the people who made our stories pop this year.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Let's look back on the characters who made our stories pop in 2025! thepickup.com/the-best-cha...
A punk comedy show at Whittier that blew me away—and probably damaged my hearing:
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At A Honduh Daze Show, Balloons, Stand-Up Comedy, And Sales Pitches Are All Part Of The Punk Act - The Pickup
A punk comedy show at Tulsa's Whittier Bar blew me away—and probably damaged my hearing.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A punk comedy show at Whittier that blew me away—and probably damaged my hearing:
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The Osage poet who inspired the title “Killers of the Flower Moon” is back with an astounding new collection:
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Elise Paschen’s “Blood Wolf Moon” Is An Unflinching Look At Identity And Inheritance - The Pickup
The Osage poet who inspired the title “Killers of the Flower Moon” is back with an astounding new collection.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Osage poet who inspired the title “Killers of the Flower Moon” is back with an astounding new collection:
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"You’re not targeting a criminal. You’re targeting a mom of four.” How ICE separated a family in midtown Tulsa---and how the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office made it possible:
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ICE Separated A Family In Midtown Tulsa - The Pickup
Immigration detentions in Oklahoma are on the rise. One case shows how ICE’s cooperation with Tulsa County makes it possible.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"You’re not targeting a criminal. You’re targeting a mom of four.” How ICE separated a family in midtown Tulsa---and how the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office made it possible:
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John Paul Brammer In Person
An evening of storytelling, drinks and fun with your favorite local journalists
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December 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Fresh off the opening of his Oklahoma City location of Malfi Enoteca—a collaboration with Elliot Nelson—restaurateur Sheamus Feeley is teaming up with Chef Marco Herrera once again for a Brookside concept named Little Belly.
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Here’s Everything We Know About Little Belly, The New Restaurant From The Team Behind Noche - The Pickup
It’s even got a late-night menu. The Japanese tavern concept is planned to open on Brookside next year.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Fresh off the opening of his Oklahoma City location of Malfi Enoteca—a collaboration with Elliot Nelson—restaurateur Sheamus Feeley is teaming up with Chef Marco Herrera once again for a Brookside concept named Little Belly.
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