Email Author Nick Rallo

2011 Stories by Nick Rallo

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  The People of Artopia and More From a Nutcrackingly Good Night

  published Dec 04, 2011

  First let me say: it was a pleasure cracking nuts with you at the Dallas Contemporary. Lots and lots going on last night to talk about--from the installation pieces (curated by Brian Gibb of the Pub... More >>

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  Picture Show: The Winners of the 2011 MasterMinds Awards

  published Dec 01, 2011

  It's on the stands and on-the-webs now: the finalists of our second annual art awards (the MasterMinds). That's right, we've named 'em, and it's all a big ol' countdown to our fancy pants Artopia pa... More >>

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  At Dude, Sweet, Fifteen Pounds of Bacon Fat, One Interesting Cookie

  published Dec 01, 2011

  Got home late Monday night and saw the following post on Facebook from the chocolate wizards at Dude, Sweet: After breaking the sound barrier on I-35, I arrived at Dude, Sweet and desperately ask... More >>

• Sign o' the Times: Pizza Climbs the Pop Charts as Vegetable

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Speaking of signs... Before we all stuffed our bodies with Thanksgiving last week, Congress declared pizza a vegetable. Only not really. Tomato paste, which is obviously associated with pizza, was de... More >>

• This Asteroid Is The Size of 10,394.8 Texases, or the Best Texas-Based Video of the Day

  published Nov 28, 2011

  The Size of Texas with Clint Howard from Clint Howard Here's a new brilliant one from Funny or Die, where writer / Director Scott Gairdner parodies Michael Bay's Armaggedon (or any ridiculous as... More >>

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  The Year in Meat Photos and The Best Meat Photo of 2011

  published Nov 28, 2011

  There's a fairly standard lunch routine here at Observer headquarters: meander around staffers offices and cubicle like brain-hungry zombies until a restaurant decision is made. Often, it's tacos. E... More >>

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  So, Black Friday at the Walmart in Mesquite Got Nuts

  published Nov 25, 2011

  You knew there'd be at least one insane-ass Black Friday video. Over on Unfair Park, Robert hat-tipped to a story of a Los Angeles woman who hosed down some shoppers with pepper spray (sorta totall... More >>

• You Don't Know The Power of the Dark Side Roast

  published Nov 23, 2011

  File this under Gift Ideas You're Totally Gonna Want ... Once again, another entry of particular brilliance from the folks at Think Geek, who've conjured enough Star Wars-esque goods to become the so... More >>

• The "Casually Pepper Spraying Cop" Strikes Again: Five More Photos

  published Nov 22, 2011

  By know you've probably seen it: the campus police member John Pike has become a web sensation after being caught on camera hosing down Occupy protesters with a coarse, red pepper spray. The brillia... More >>

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  The Five Most Annoying Current Fast Food Trends

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Caught an article over on Adage this morning on Domino's revamp of their "cheesy bread." In an attempt to capture what marketing executives must think are idiot foodies, the pizza chain is selling "go... More >>

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  Five Photos From the 4th Annual Etsy Jingle Bash

  published Nov 21, 2011

  And so, here we are. It's friggin' time to start talking about Christmas, already. I know, rightr Craaazzy. Awesome tiny things! Good way to kick it off this weekend was to check out the 4th Annual Et... More >>

• Breaking: City of Dallas Boots Occupy Dallas From Their Campsite Behind City Hall

  published Nov 17, 2011

  Robert's downtown at the Occupy Dallas camp, where police are breaking up protestors as we speak. He sends along these photos, and this: City has yanked their agreement with Occupy Dallas, and they'r... More >>

• New Lay's Vending Machine Makes Real Potato Chips Right Before Your Fat-Ass Eyes (Update: Actually, That's Not True At All)

  published Nov 15, 2011

  (UPDATE: This is actually just a really cool vending machine. A really cool machine with a fancy screen that shows a VIDEO of a potato being made. But hey, you have to admit, it looks cool. I am an id... More >>

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  FWSO Gets Stradivarius Violin, Bringing Their Badass Violin Count Up to Two

  published Nov 15, 2011

  Heard a story once about Niccolo Paginini, the Italian violin prodigy who suffered from a grab-bag of maladies, that when his teeth began to fall out he'd use violin strings to hold them together. The... More >>

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  Photo(s) of the Day: One Crazy Night in South Dallas

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Photographer Mike Brooks was busy on Saturday night. Beginning at the magical photography hour known to us humans as "sunset," Mike found the Shut Up and Rumble skateboard demo at Overground Skate Par... More >>

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  Giant Cast and Design Team Announced, Tickets On Sale, Like, Right Now

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Back in March, Elaine had a Giant announcement on Unfair Park: The full Dallas Theater Center's lineup from artistic director Kevin Moriarty, which included the Michael John LaChiusa musical Giant (ba... More >>

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  The 10 Best Photos from the Dallas Tweed Ride

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Beginning at the Grassy Knoll, which is always the best place to begin something, a hundred-or-so fancy pants guys and gals biked through downtown and historic Oak Cliff yesterday. It was the third an... More >>

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  At 11:11 a.m on 11/11/11, They Dropped a 1953 Cadillac from 50 Feet in the Air

  published Nov 11, 2011

  File this under Things You Don't See Every Day... At 11:11 a.m (which they did, of course, because it's 11/11/11), Frank Kent Motor Co., alongside Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, dropped a 1953 Cadilla... More >>

• Awesome Tiny Things Will Be at Esty 4th Annual Jingle Bash

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Can't believe it's that time of year again. Damn Christmas songs are already playing, and discounts on Santa Clause dolls that awkwardly hip-shake to "Holly Jolly Christmas" propping up. There's bette... More >>

• Kick Ass Photo: Thor Works Hard at Dallas Power & Light Company

  published Nov 10, 2011

  James Wallace will be along shortly to talk the shrieking delight of the Twilight Cast and Music Tour at the Palladium last night, but in the mean time we just had to share this photo from the great D... More >>

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  The Legend of Zelda Music To Be Played by the Dallas Sympony Orchestra. Thank the Geek Gods.

  published Nov 09, 2011

  A couple of weeks ago, our sister paper The OC Weekly, had the esteemed nerd-gasm-pleasure of reviewing the Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring in Concert. Damn you, OC. In addition to wanting t... More >>

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  Dallas' Best Pizza Sure Does Photograph Well

  published Nov 08, 2011

  Just before Halloween, food critic did something terrible. He posted about delicious Dallas pizza. Jerk. Ever since his post, we've been experiencing wake-suddenly-at-night dreams of crusty, bubbly ch... More >>

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  The People of Diwali: The 10 Best Photos

  published Nov 07, 2011

  You may have noticed over in our slide show section--we ate a lot of delicious, delicious things this weekend. The event was Diwali Mela, the Hindu festival of lights, at the Cotton Bowl. Oh, [squee!]... More >>

• The Last Samurai Nosferatu

  published October 20, 2011

  Those who might have been avoiding the Dallas theater scene because it's too talky or Sam Shepard-y, Level Ground Arts presents a play to draw in... More >>

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  10 Excellent Photos from Beirut at the Prophet Bar

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Zach Condon and crew packed 'em in at the Prophet Bar last night for Tactics Productions' Beirut show. The band is touring for their August-released album The Rip Tide, which, as the pictures by contr... More >>