12 August 7 - 13, 2025 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents What The Cuck? A new study from FetishFinder identified Texas’ most-searched fetish, and it’s not feet or furries. BY ALEC SPICER N orth Texas is already home to some of the state’s biggest fe- tish conventions such as the Texas Furry Fiesta and the Dallas Fetish Ball, but it might soon make room for a new one. Adult website FetishFinder, which offers a social marketplace of sorts for those look- ing to view, buy and sell kink content (think the oft-meme’d FeetFinder, but more expan- sive), recently released a study identifying the top fetish in each U.S. state. The study’s research analyzed Google data from July 2024 through June 2025 to track fetishes by state based on search term volume and subcategory keywords. FetishFinder says the outcome yielded unexpected trends. “These findings do not necessarily reflect real-world behavior, but they highlight what people are thinking about in private,” a spokesperson for the website said in a state- ment. “That kind of insight reveals as much about culture as it does about kink.” Given that a fetish for feet has become a widely popular crux of jokes in pop culture, it comes as no surprise that it’s the most com- mon fetish in the nation. The study found that six states — Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Arizona, West Virginia and North Carolina — have an unmatched fixation with feet. A similarly common, less taboo kink in mainstream media is an arousal by people dressed as maids, which is a fetish that inter- estingly finds a trend in less populated states like Alaska, Wyoming and Vermont. If no- tions of “middle America values” are to be true, these states’ rather “vanilla” sexual ap- petites make sense. Give them another 10 years, and maybe they’ll expand horizons to more salacious interests like that of Colorado and North Dakota, which both prioritize bondage/BDSM. However, Montana rejected such generalizations about sparsely popu- lated regions and just skipped straight to an interest in fisting, according to the study. The research found that Texas has a more niche interest, though: cuckolding. The fetish is a consensual practice that is charged by non-monogamy, as one person (a “cuck”) watches someone else have sex with their partner. It’s kind of like swinging, ex- cept someone is purposely excluded to be fulfilled by spectating. And while voyeurism isn’t a novel concept, this more narrowed- down facet of it has become a growing phe- nomenon in recent years. That awkwardly-placed accent chair you aren’t quite sure what to do with in a hotel room? It’s taken on a new role in the internet’s lexi- con as “the cuck chair.” FetishFinder said that cuckolding con- tent was driven by searches in Texas (and fellow cucks in Nevada, where it also leads) like “shared wife” and “hotwife stories.” Given the state Legislature’s weird preoc- cupation with Texans’ sexcapades as of late, and websites like PornHub pulling state- wide access as a result of recent laws, it’s not unsurprising that an interest in being forced to watch others go to town would rise — fig- uratively and literally. A variety of other seemingly regional factors, like a sex-drive drought or shortage of erections in Texas, could also have a role in a niche fetish that centers on watching others have sex. We aren’t clinical experts on the matter, but the professionals at BetterHelp are, and they say that in some cases, exploring fe- tishes can “increase intimacy through trust, communication and openness.” We do know that the urban sprawl of Dal- las is practically a magnet for both luxury hotels and seedy motels, so if you only have a palate for vanilla, maybe don’t sit in that cor- ner chair next time. ▼ COMEDY PUTTING CULTURE IN COMEDY TOP TEN RECORDS DEBUTS A COMEDY SHOW THAT HOPES TO CREATE MORE SPACE FOR LATINO COMEDIANS IN DALLAS. BY SIMON PRUITT I f the Dallas arts scene is a healthy, pump- ing heart, then Jefferson Boulevard is one of its most crucial veins, continually pumping blood into its evolving ecosystem. The Texas Theatre is not only a Dallas insti- tution but a legitimate destination spot in American cinema, with Francis Ford Cop- pola recently stopping in for a Q&A. On the connecting streets, a new artsy magazine shop, Fine Print, opened its doors just off of Jefferson on Madison Avenue this summer, already on its way to becoming a hub for the visual arts scene. And then there’s Top Ten Records, the historically significant, volunteer-run out- post that’s as committed to serving the local community as it is keeping its doors open. The shop’s latest programming is a reflec- tion of just that. Spirited Foo is a brand new monthly comedy residency, hosted and cu- rated by comedian Hector Sifuentes. It kicked off on Sunday, July 27, featuring Sifuentes alongside comedians Trey Mack and Fernando “Panda” Chacon. Admission to the event was completely free, made possible, in part, by the Sounds of Oak Cliff program from the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Cul- ture. As such, the record shop was packed to the brim by the time Sifuentes took the stage. “I understand that to see your favorite comic is so cool, but sometimes it’s too ex- pensive to go out,” Sifuentes says. “We want to provide a cool experience that’s helping us and providing joy to people. I know it sounds corny, but that’s really what it is.” Sifuentes says the shows will remain free for the time being but might eventually charge a low door price, no higher than $10. For the comedians on stage, though, a listen- ing audience to test material out on is price- less, especially an audience that might not be the typical comedy club crowd. “We all have something we’re working on,” Sifuentes says. “I want to create a space where we feel comfortable honing our craft, because if we don’t do it for ourselves, then no one’s gonna offer that opportunity.” Creating a space for unsung comics, es- pecially those in the Latino community, re- mains most meaningful to Sifuentes. “There’s a lot of clubs in the city,” he says. “I respect them and I love them, but only certain individuals get that opportunity be- cause there’s not enough space for everyone. I’m creating something that we don’t see.” The residency is set to run on the last Sunday of each month, with the next event scheduled for August 31. Sifuentes is work- ing closely on the series with Top Ten Re- cords director Rosi Linda Sanchez, who grew up in Oak Cliff herself. “In our community, sometimes we don’t know what’s possible,” Sanchez says. “Espe- cially in the arts and creative space.” A Molina High School graduate and alum of Dallas College and the University of North Texas, she’s seen North Texas’ change firsthand. With a new Latin-focused com- edy residency, the first of its kind in Oak Cliff, she could find herself at the front lines of a whole new wave of change. “It’s so important that we create a space and have a platform for Mexican, Latino co- medians,” Sanchez says. “We definitely want to continue doing programs like this, because right now our community is being threatened by what we feel is an erasure with the gentrification.” Comedy Foo is as Oak Cliff as it gets, which is to say the exact kind of high-con- cept art show with deeply personal roots. The neighborhood is what it is for a reason, and through Sounds of Oak Cliff, Sunday nights at Top Ten Records will be yet an- other way it manifests. “Our history is beautiful,” Sanchez says. “Some of us grew up in Oak Cliff at a time that was really hard, and now it’s facing this gen- trification. The sounds [initiative] reminds everyone that we’re still here, and we’re gonna be here celebrating our sounds and our culture. That’s what Sounds of Oak Cliff is.” ▼ Culture Courtesy of FetishFinder Desiree Gutierrez The iconic Oak Cliff record store is home to a new Latino comedy show.
