Email Author Nick Rallo

2011 Stories by Nick Rallo

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  From a Firestation in Fairview, TX: A Mural in Timelapse

  published Dec 29, 2011

  Well, here's your cool timelapse video of the day... Over on Dallas' Reddit page this morning, caught an exciting piece from local artist Andy Buchanan. The two-minute plus video chronicles the const... More >>

• Staff Faves of 2011

  published December 29, 2011

  National Top 10--(Nick Rallo) 10. Centro-matic, Candidate Waltz The best album made in Texas this year.... More >>

• The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Gets Sweded

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Except for the debut of the Three Stooges trailer, this has been a great month for Hollywood teasing upcoming blockbusters. Over on Apple's trailer site, you can find Prometheus, The Hobbit, and The D... More >>

• Dallas Theater Center's Giant Gets Epic Trailer

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Speaking of sprawling, epic trailers... Back in November, the Dallas Theater Center officially announced the cast and creative team for Giant, you know the musical, which is running at the Wyly in ... More >>

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  Shepard Fairey Coming to Dallas

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Artist, DJ, worldwide phenom Shepard Fairey is making a stop in Dallas to spin for the Dallas Contemporary, according to the just-in Save the Date. Fairey, who's been making the rounds recently for th... More >>

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  Everything Is Going to Be OK: Whataburger to Introduce Spicy Ketchup

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Everyone! The world is a good and wonderful place. Whataburger's Twitter feed, and this fancy blog, confirms the rumor is true: Whataburger will be getting a limited batch of tiny, spicy ketchups on J... More >>

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  2011 in Movies: The Breakdown

  published Dec 21, 2011

  There's a very, very good chance you haven't seen the best movie of 2011. At least, that's what Karina Longworth is saying in this week's cover story. Margaret, Kenneth Lonergan's latest starring Anna... More >>

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  At Last! A Look at The The Hobbit

  published Dec 21, 2011

  An exciting moment late in the day yesterday: The debut of the official trailer for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings prequel, you know, The Hobbit. Finally. If you didn't know, Tolkien's book is b... More >>

• Grand Canyon Burger: The Latest in Japan McDonald's Ridiculous Big America Campaign

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Earlier this year we approximated the possible future of Japan McDonald's bizarre Big America 2 campaign, which features four Hulk-fist sized America-themed burgers (the "Texas 2" burger featured "fla... More >>

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  Santas on a Train: Scenes from the Santa Rampage 2011

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Couple of weeks ago, City of Ate teased the arrival of the rampaging Santas--where hundreds of folks march on Dallas and bar hop along DART, you know, in Santa costumes and stuff. It's a colorful even... More >>

• Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Pick Top Films of 2011

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Over on Unfair Park, Robert Wilonsky posted the full release from the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics picks of the best films of 2011. Descendants, the Alexander Payne drama with George Clooney, is a t... More >>

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  Dallas Observer's 10 Most Popular Cover Stories of 2011

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Over here at Observer HQ, it was a year of street cars, Texas craft liquors, Pomplamoose and NASCAR, eight-tracks and fracking. And, you know, other things. Clearly you'll find a great horde of fi... More >>

• Patton Oswalt, Jason Reitman Really Want Us to Stop Movie Texting. Will Wer

  published Dec 15, 2011

  Earlier this year, the Alamo Drafthouse released a video of a completely real-life voicemail from a rather-upset film patron who was booted from the theater after texting during the film. The Drafthou... More >>

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  Art Con Donates 30 Grand to Musical Angels

  published Dec 15, 2011

  You may remember back in November, after Art Conspiracy 7, which temporarily transformed 511 West Commerce into a house-that-art-built, Unfair Park hinted at the possible wad of cash the event generat... More >>

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  The Artopia Party at the Dallas Contemporary in Marvelous Video

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Speaking of montages... The fine editors and shooters of YouPlusDallas (shot by Mark Blitch and Matthew Rojas) have posted their super-high-def recap of our Artopia party at the Dallas Contemporary... More >>

• The Films of 2011 in One Big, Damn Trailer

  published Dec 14, 2011

  With "Best Of" lists and year-end round-ups and critic's picks ranking the best films of the year stacking up, the folks at Filmography (h/t Daily What) have created a great cheat sheet for you: a mo... More >>

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  We're So Hot Right Now: Dallas Ranked No. 1 in "Best Dressed Individuals"

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Hang on, let me brush the Sun Chip crumbs off my Led Zeppelin Zoso shirt ... OK, so, we're really fancy. Dallas is debonair, well-dressed and completely brimming with gorgeous ass implants. According... More >>

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  Here's a Movie Poster of the Day: The Dark Knight Rises

  published Dec 12, 2011

  If you're anything like us Dork Knights, and you're patiently clawing at your thighs in anticipation of the upcoming Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol screening (you know, so you can see the Dark Kn... More >>

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  The 10 Worst Fast Food Trends of 2011

  published Dec 12, 2011

  Last year, Planet Earth sorrowfully asked mankind "Why, dear peoples, whyr" after the invention of something sinister and bizarre: KFC's Double Down. Well, congratulations, 2011: You are the mind-fu... More >>

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  Scenes from the Snowball Express at American Airlines Center

  published Dec 12, 2011

  You may have seen a couple hundred balloons speckle the air on Saturday outside the American Airlines Center. Our photographer Stephen Masker did as well. It was the Snowball Express, which serves to ... More >>

• Mom and Dad, Texas Motor Speedway Totally Has 1.7 Miles of LED Lights

  published Dec 09, 2011

  Every kid and, you know, non-kid, who fussed joyously with the Lite-Brite as a kid: Here's an event you'll appreciate. Texas Motor Speedway is showcasing the "region's largest LED animated and glist... More >>

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  Five Good Things Happening in Movies to Save You From Three Stooges Hell

  published Dec 08, 2011

  The trailer for the Farrelly Brothers' Three Stooges debuted yesterday, which is less a trailer and more an embalming. It really is a fascinating piece of terribleness. You can watch the whole thing h... More >>

• Local Photographer, Baby included in New York Times World in Photos Piece

  published Dec 07, 2011

  Lens, the New York Times photo blog, debuted their "Picturing 7 Billion" photo project: a "time capsule" built with user-submitted photos that capture our little blue marble hurdling through space. It... More >>

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  Fox Business: The Muppets are Brainwashing You

  published Dec 05, 2011

  FOX Network's Follow The Money has discovered the origin of Occupy Wall street protests: the liberal brainwashing of Hollywood's films. In this important discussion with Follow the Money host Eric Bol... More >>

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  The 10 Must-See Photos from The Busy (Rainy) Weekend in Dallas

  published Dec 05, 2011

  You may have noticed: there was a lot of happenings in Dallas this weekend. The White Rock Marathon pushed on in the midst of a rainy, cold Sunday morning. Which, many of us here at the Observer mis... More >>