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4:30 pm
May. 18, 2012
Cheapskate's Guide to Film: Two Free Outdoor Movies for Saturday Night
By Jamie Laughlin
Any excuse to enjoy an evening outdoors is welcome, but a free movie -- be it in a pool or lounging lazily on a patch of grass -- will always top the list. Tomorrow night launches AT&T Center's ou... More >>

Unfair Park

4:21 pm
May. 18, 2012
Cheese Heroin Reappears at Thomas Jefferson
By Eric Nicholson
Chris Gash"Cheese," the cheap-as-hell mixture of cold medicine and black tar heroin, is again rearing its head at DISD's Thomas Jefferson High School. The school, which was known by students as the Cheesehead Factory, had reportedly done a pretty good... More >>

The Mixmaster

4:00 pm
May. 18, 2012
So, This Killer Review of Ben Fountain in the NYT Got Us Thinking...
By Brentney Hamilton
It's hard not to hate a guy who gets a review this good in the New York Times, but when it comes to Ben Fountain, you've got to cheer him on. He's down-to-earth and affable, and that's not even to... More >>

Unfair Park

3:49 pm
May. 18, 2012
Citing Carlos DeLuna, Protesters Call on Dallas DA Craig Watkins to Abandon the Death Penalty
By Leslie Minora
Photo by Leslie MinoraAnti-death penalty demonstrators plea for Watkins to stop seeking the ultimate punishment.Rick Halperin, head of SMU's human rights program, has been saying for years what became nationally recognized this week: "Yes, America, We Have Executed an Innocent... More >>

Unfair Park

3:39 pm
May. 18, 2012
A Clean-Air Program, Texas-Style (Side Effects May Include A Natural Gas Subsidy)
By Brantley Hargrove
A compressed natural gas fueling station.Beleaguered is how you might describe efforts to clean Texas air. Emissions reduction plans -- leaning primarily on cutting vehicle exhaust -- have been gutted by the state Legislature. But one provision, passed in the... More >>

The Mixmaster

2:38 pm
May. 18, 2012
The Five Best Films Ever Labeled NC-17
By James Wallace
Warning: This editorial is rated NC-17 due to awesomeness and some brief mention of the word _____ (Editor's Note: Apologies, but this word has been removed to withhold the sanctity of this sinkin... More >>

Unfair Park

2:27 pm
May. 18, 2012
Next Week, Pete Sessions Explains Why Giving Facebook Money is Good for You
By Eric Nicholson
FlickrWhile some in Congress have raised concerns about Facebook's privacy policies and others are already grousing about the company driving the "biggest Mack truck ever driven through the stock option loophole" with a $16 billion tax deduction, a pair of... More >>

DC9 At Night

2:03 pm
May. 18, 2012
Video: Dead Week Print Show at Rubber Gloves
By Audra Schroeder
Back at the end of April, before the Dead Week Print Show at Rubber Gloves, I asked Peopleodian's James Washington about Forever Home, his new project with Bad Design's John Gillespie: [It's] Pe... More >>

DC9 At Night

1:31 pm
May. 18, 2012
When Hipsters Procreate: Children's Music That Won't Make You Wish You Were Deaf
By Daniel Hopkins
I don't know how my kid does it. He's heard "ABCs" a thousand times and it's still his number one request. If you have a little one, you know you're going to hear the same song hundreds - no, tho... More >>

City of Ate

1:02 pm
May. 18, 2012
What Should Chicken Scratch Do with its New Popsicle-Delivery System?
By Scott Reitz
This week over on the music side of the Observer, Daniel Hopkins interviewed Chris Jeffers, one of the owners behind Bolsa, Smoke, and more recently, The Foundry and Chicken Scratch. The piece pi... More >>

City of Ate

1:01 pm
May. 18, 2012
Bryan Street Tavern Has New Owners, a New Menu, and Way More Beer on Tap
By Scott Reitz
The beer festival in Irving this past weekend played host to many brewers who got most of the attention, but Bryan Street Tavern was there, too, saving beer guzzlers from death by super processed ... More >>

Unfair Park

1:01 pm
May. 18, 2012
Goodbye for Now, Young Damarcus Offord
By Greg Howard
The Dallas Independent School District elections were held last weekend, and as we maybe should have known all along, Elizabeth Jones, Dan Micciche and Bernadette Nutall -- the candidates with tens of thousands of PAC dollars and personal endorsements from... More >>

The Mixmaster

12:17 pm
May. 18, 2012
Treat Yo Self to Free Art and Decadent Bites at Third Friday Art Crawl
By Brentney Hamilton
I tend to be an open book, but like almost any woman, I've got a few secrets. Hell, no one looks this good on an average of four hours of sleep and 500 milligrams of caffeine without a trick or tw... More >>

DC9 At Night

12:07 pm
May. 18, 2012
The Evolution of "Emo" Hair Throughout History
By Audra Schroeder
If emo kids didn't have it tough enough, this past week a report surfaced from Andrew Hogan, education director of the Optometrists Association of Tasmania, saying, "If a young emo chap has a frin... More >>

Unfair Park

12:00 pm
May. 18, 2012
More Subsidized Housing is the Last Thing Poor Neighborhoods Need
By Jim Schutze
The Dallas Morning News owes me at least five bucks for all the business I steer their way -- and, believe me, I hate doing it -- but once again they have an op-ed piece in the paper today that's... More >>

City of Ate

11:56 am
May. 18, 2012
Carl's Jr. Scientists Finally Shaped Ice Cream into a Burger. What Took So Long, Guys?
By Nick Rallo
Carl's Jr., which has a location within a terrifying-close range to Observer headquarters, is testing the "Ice Cream Brrrger." Now, now: keep calm. A "brrrger" isn't actually an ice cream-flavor... More >>

City of Ate

11:01 am
May. 18, 2012
Brackets, the Mockingbird Sports Bar We Always Thought was a Hardware Store, is Closed
By Scott Reitz
Brackets has closed. The restaurant that earned a scathing review from Hanna Raskin just over a year ago clearly never solved its identity issues. Raskin trashed nearly every dish, likening the ... More >>

Unfair Park

10:58 am
May. 18, 2012
Why Did SMU Really Fire Steve Orsini?
By Eric Nicholson
SMUSteve Orsini brought in millions to SMU's athletic department. Why was he firedYou don't shoot the goose that laid the golden egg. You just don't -- not unless you really, really have to or the goose stops pooping out gold.... More >>

City of Ate

10:16 am
May. 18, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes, No. 89: Croissants From Rush Patisserie
By Scott Reitz
To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the commen... More >>

DC9 At Night

10:15 am
May. 18, 2012
Tune Into Indie-Verse Tonight, Some Observer Ladies Are Going To Tell You What To Do With Your Life
By Audra Schroeder
What are you doing this weekend? You don't know yet? Well, what are you doing tonight around 8 p.m.? I strongly advise you to tune into Indie-Verse for the Ladies Room, which is me, Mixmaster edit... More >>

City of Ate

10:13 am
May. 18, 2012
Here's All The Crazy Food of The Box in One Place
By Nick Rallo
The Box, if you haven't been following along, is the Cheap Bastard's brainchild, wherein chefs turn a box full o' crap and turn it into foodstuffs. Between Brian C. Luscher's weird-ass terrine o... More >>

The Mixmaster

10:04 am
May. 18, 2012
What's On Next: Which Shows You'll Watch This Fall
By Hunter Hauk
Since this week saw the major networks give their "upfront" presentations of new fall shows, I thought it might be worthwhile to take a break from the recappage and run down what's to come. GOOD... More >>

Unfair Park

10:00 am
May. 18, 2012
Commission Recommends DISD Get Rid Of Metal Detectors. But Do They Work?
By Anna Merlan
Image via BBC World Service on FlickrAs Matthew Haag noted yesterday over at the Morning News' education blog, DISD's Citizen Budget Review Commission made several recommendations at last week's board briefing for how the district might cut costs. The most... More >>

City of Ate

9:01 am
May. 18, 2012
The Great Bratbino: A One-Pound Brat in Honor of the Rangers' Josh Hamilton
By Lauren Drewes Daniels
The Texas Rangers announced yesterday that soon you'll be able to upgrade that Boomstick dog to a combo meal, which includes two one-liter bottles of Coke. And, in fairness, since Nellie got a ... More >>

DC9 At Night

9:00 am
May. 18, 2012
Support Local (Country) Music: Four North Texas Albums You Need
By Kelly Dearmore
In recent months, the North Texas country community has produced some solid albums, and future months will witness the release of anticipated records from Somebody's Darling, Grant Jones and Ron... More >>

Unfair Park

9:00 am
May. 18, 2012
Woman Escapes Highway Kidnapping by Man Who Faked Fixing Her Tire
By Leslie Minora
Be careful out there ...Michelle Flores finished her bartending shift at a Dallas nightclub and was driving home to Fort Worth late Sunday night when someone pulled alongside her car, mouthing 'Your tire, your tire ... pull over.' The 35-year-old... More >>

The Mixmaster

8:30 am
May. 18, 2012
Sneak Peak: The Chaotic Beauty Behind Ro2's New Shows
By Brentney Hamilton
Of the inherent perks of working in Dallas arts, perhaps the sweetest is that of collaboration with brilliant but oft-unsung visionaries. About a month ago, Jordan Roth of Ro2 Art called with an ... More >>

DC9 At Night

8:00 am
May. 18, 2012
Van Halen Postpones Handful of Concert Dates: Dallas Is Still On, Though
By Nick Rallo
Better grab tickets for Van Halen's June 20 show at the American Airlines Center while you still can. The band's North American tour just got significantly lighter. Turns out the group (David L... More >>

Unfair Park

8:00 am
May. 18, 2012
Red Light Cameras Coming to a School Bus Near You
By Eric Nicholson
WikipediaStop means stop. Except in this case, you might want to keep driving.Every kindergartener with a sense of self-preservation knows not to trust the stop signs that jut out from the sides of school buses, because even though they are... More >>

The Mixmaster

4:21 pm
May. 17, 2012
Four Reasons To Attend the Fort Worth Opera Festival
By Katie Womack
Each spring the Fort Worth Opera puts on a festival and this year, there's something for everyone - old, new, tragic, shocking - you can't go wrong no matter which opera you choose to see. The fe... More >>
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A Missing Teenager's Texas Getaway A Missing Teenager's Texas Getaway
By Greg Howard

By the time the missing girl emerges from her best friend's bathroom, the sun is up and the coffee's cold. The pale 16-year-old is skinnier than in the photos, and her… More >>

Showdown at Winfrey Point Showdown at Winfrey Point
By Jim Schutze

Last week's big battle over a plan to use parkland by White Rock lake as overflow car-parking for the Dallas Arboretum sort of came out of nowhere. I'm sure somebody… More >>

Ask a Mexican: Why Are Mexicans Always Changing Their Names? Ask a Mexican: Why Are Mexicans Always Changing Their Names?
By Gustavo Arellano

I usually don't allow anyone to hijack this columna, but an exception must be made for California State Assembly member Gil Cedillo. He's been fighting the good fight for decades,… More >>

How Rape Victims Cope When Their Alleged Attackers Are Exonerated How Rape Victims Cope When Their Alleged Attackers Are Exonerated
By ANNA MERLAN

When Debbie Jones saw her mother, she knew the news was bad. For weeks, Jones had been waiting to hear from the Dallas County District Attorney's Office about the results of… More >>

The Trinity River Toll Road is Now an (Almost) Unstoppable Force The Trinity River Toll Road is Now an (Almost) Unstoppable Force
By Jim Schutze

Three things. The Trinity River toll road doesn't have to happen. But it can happen. And stopping it will take money. Those are the three big practicalities looming over the debate… More >>

Mexicans: Well, at least their mothers love them. Mexicans: Well, at least their mothers love them.
By Gustavo Arellano

BUY TACO USA! Gentle cabrones, my much-promised Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America has finally hit bookstores! Place your order with your favorite local bookstore, your finer online retailers,… More >>

Deion Sanders' Charter School and the Making of a Prime Time Scam Deion Sanders' Charter School and the Making of a Prime Time Scam
By Leslie Minora

On a Thursday evening in February, parents and kids piled into the pews of a barren brown-brick church on East Ann Arbor Avenue in Oak Cliff. This wasn't a religious… More >>

Parkland Hospital's Land Grab Parkland Hospital's Land Grab
By Jim Schutze

Eminent domain, the principle that allows government to force a landowner to sell, is usually thought of as serving public purposes, like building new highways. But in the last two… More >>

Ask a Mexican: In Defense of Tijuana Ask a Mexican: In Defense of Tijuana
By Gustavo Arellano

Dear Mexican: I am a 20-year-old tall, slender, blonde Jewish Russian-American. He is a 24-year-old short, muscular Mexican. At face value, you would never think we would work well, but… More >>

Combat veterans fall prey to gambling addictions at an alarming rate — where's the military when the chips are down?
By John H. Tucker

In 2007, having served with distinction during two deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan, U.S. Air Force firefighter John Brownfield Jr. took a job as a correctional officer at… More >>

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