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2012 Stories by Nick Rallo

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  The Year in Justin Terveen Photos

  published Dec 27, 2012

  You all know Justin Terveen. If you don't, he's the indefatigable photographer who has turned Dallas' skyline into an iridescent beauty on many, many occasions. This morning, we shot Justin a line to ... More >>

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  Snowpacalypse, Christmas 2012: The Dallas Snow Storm Through Your Instagrams

  published Dec 26, 2012

  The snow came in surprising Denvery blankets over Christmas. It was part of a massive winter storm that froze and sent snow cascading over the South. So, yeah, Dallas briefly turned into the Star Wars... More >>

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  Pizza Hut Creates Singularity with Pizza in a Pizza: The "Double Sensation"

  published Dec 21, 2012

  In Latin, the word simulacrum means "likeness" or "similarity." It's a term often used by philosophers and social theorists (see: Baudrillard) to exemplify the hyper-real. To boil it down: a simulacru... More >>

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  The 10 Most Porny Dallas Food Photos of the Year

  published Dec 10, 2012

  First thing's first: If you're sick of the phrase food porn, or screaming-mad from the plethora of dense, decadent, NSFW photos of burgers with steamy cheese and fluffy doughnuts lightly dusted with c... More >>

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  The Best Dallas Burlesque Photos of 2012 (NSFW)

  published Dec 10, 2012

  On Friday, April 6, Viva Dallas performed a burlesque version of Alice in Wonderland. It featured the aerial acrobatics of Alley Oops and Fleur De Tease (imagine: "Alice" in a throat-clearingly perfec... More >>

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  The 10 Worst Fast Food Trends of 2012

  published Dec 03, 2012

  If civilization does collapse on Friday, December 21, 2012, which is the day the Mayans were all like Hey guys! Earth's gonna explode in a fiery saucer of flames and stuff!, then any remaining future ... More >>

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  Reunion Tower's Shiny Balls are Ready for the Holidays

  published Nov 23, 2012

  First of all: hope you had a great Turkey Day. Secondly: this photo, by the formidable Justin Terveen, landed in our inbox just in time for the coffee spit-take at the family dinner table. The subject... More >>

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  So Torani's Chicken 'N Waffles Syrup Actually Exists Now

  published Nov 19, 2012

  So, last year in March, Torani announced through a Marketwatch story that they had a Chicken 'N Waffles Syrup. Then, they were all like, "Oh hey, just kidding this is an April Fool's joke in the disgu... More >>

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  Mark Cuban Says if Facebook Keeps Sucking, He'll Turn This Car Around and Go Back to Myspace

  published Nov 13, 2012

  Mark Cuban has a problem with Facebook. In a recent interview on Read Write, the St. Patrick's-Day-Parade-Saver sticks it to Zuckerberg: "We are moving far more aggressively into Twitter and reducing... More >>

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  A Journey Through the Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase in 12 GIFs

  published Nov 12, 2012

  Before Tuesday, which is when we'll be handing out the Observer music awards at House of Blues (with our emcee, comedian Paul Varghese, the Cannabinoids, Lucero and more), we'd like to present some GI... More >>

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  #doma2012: Your Instagrams from the Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase

  published Nov 11, 2012

  So, the Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase is a total voice-stealer. Somewhere between the Atomic Tanlines' primal howl of a show at Reno's and downing an entire box of Triscuits in bed, I lost the... More >>

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  Presenting: The Winners of Meat Fight 2012 (And Incredible Meat Photos)

  published Nov 05, 2012

  Sunday, at Sons of Hermann Hall, it was every carnivores' dream Meat Prom. Purple, sparkling pigs, each wearing tiny party hats, sat on top of tables and glittered gold letters on standing signs indic... More >>

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  Here Are IMDB's Top 250 Films in 2.5 Minutes

  published Nov 02, 2012

  If NASA wanted to beam one video into space that encapsulates our achievement in the cinematic arts, so that distant, intelligent lifeforms might pause before blowing us up, this should be the one v... More >>

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  And the Award for the Best Halloween Costume in Texas in 2012 Goes To ...

  published Nov 01, 2012

  Jack in the Bane and McJoker. This photo, by the way, was posted to the Austin Reddit page with the caption "Austin, we are your reckoning." Slow clap, fellas. Slow clap. See also: The 28 Best Cost... More >>

• The 28 Best Costumes from Halloween Week in Dallas

  published Oct 31, 2012

  The Oak Lawn Block Party and the many nightlife events that explode out of Halloween always produce innovative costumes across Dallas and the universe. This year was no exception. See also: - The C... More >>

• Sharon Van Etten

  published November 1, 2012

  In a few weeks, most music blogs — including ours — will begin the samurai-like process of forging year-end and best of 2012 lists.... More >>

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  Meat Loaf Endorses Mitt Romney by Completely, Absolutely Nailing "America the Beautiful"

  published Oct 26, 2012

  Just in: Meat Loaf has officially locked down this campaign for Mitt Romney. Last night, over in Ohio, the Dallas-born Loaf put on performance that is sure pull the tides of undecided voters into Romn... More >>

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  The Top 10 Horror Film Scenes That Messed Us Up for Life (NSFW)

  published Oct 24, 2012

  There's a scene from the 1929 surrealist film Un Chien Andalou that everyone who's taken a film history class will remember: A man (Luis Bunuel, the writer-director) is sharpening a straight razor on ... More >>

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  What About Second Breakfastr Denny's to Have a Hobbit-Themed Menu

  published Oct 23, 2012

  Be it a neck-straining wrestling move or some sort of Tolkien-esque adult film, one of the options for Denny's new Hobbit-themed menu definitely is the "Build Your Own Hobbit Slam." It launches on Nov... More >>

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  Here's a Photo of People Stranded on the Stratosphere Ride at the State Fair

  published Oct 22, 2012

  Pour one out for the Texas State Fair: it had a rough weekend. Hours after Big Tex turned into The Wicker Man, the Midway Stratosphere ride lost power. A couple dozen riders were dangling above the ea... More >>

• Madonna Cancels October 20 Show in Dallas; Sunday's Show is Still On

  published Oct 20, 2012

  Word's in from Live Nation: Madonna is officially canceling tonight's show at the American Airlines Center due to "severe laryngitis." The release goes on to say that Madonna must be on "complete voca... More >>

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  Pizza Hut Will Give You Free Pizza for Life If You Ask "Sausage or Pepperonir" at the Next Presidential Debate

  published Oct 09, 2012

  Update 10/13: According to AdAge, Pizza Hut is backtracking on the whole ask-a-question-at-the-debate-thing. It's probably due to feedback like--just an example--Gawker, who called it a "mockery of ... More >>

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  Heritage Auction to Put Up "First Original Calvin and Hobbes Comic Ever"

  published Sep 26, 2012

  If we had a worth-more-than-a-nickel, nickel for every wonderful, rare comic Heritage Auction put out there for bidding, we'd be a worth-more-than-a-nickel-millionaire. Which brings us to now, where H... More >>

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  Tim Heidecker, Neil Hamburger Will Headline Parade of Flesh's Texas Theatre Comedy Show

  published Sep 25, 2012

  Earlier in the year, Parade of Flesh, the moniker for John Iskander's one-man booking "boutique" stated an idea: he wanted to have a black metal show at Medieval Times. See also: John Iskander's Got... More >>

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  We Can Probably Stop Asking "Is this Your First Time Dining With Usr" Now

  published Sep 24, 2012

  Some time ago, a planeload of my family came to Dallas from New York City. After searching for the most Texan-y place to eat, someone thought it'd be funny to take the freshly deplaned New Yorkers to ... More >>