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EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello's DJ Set

In early spring, a Twitter beef erupted between DJ Sneak, a Chicago house music legend, and Steve Angello, one-third of the DJ supergroup Swedish House Mafia. Sneak called SHM's music "fake shit" and said they "do not play house music" -- as in, real house music. On Friday, in front of a huge crow ... More >>

The Mother of Jakadrien Turner, the Oak Cliff Teen Deported to Colombia, is Suing the Feds

It was unusual when Jakadrien Turner's grades in high school began to falter after the death of her grandfather nearly two years ago. She was typically a good student and didn't look for trouble. But after her grandfather's death, she began acting out, according to legal documents, and in this perio ... More >>

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

With Mayor Mike Rawlings' support, only deep pockets can thwart the $2 billion river-ride.

Is Dallas Smarter Than a Third Worlder?

In my ongoing series on cities smarter than Dallas, please allow me to add Seoul, South Korea, another place we need to send a team to right away. Yesterday the Dallas City Council heard an awe-inspiring presentation by Guillermo Penalosa, a leading-edge planner whose work has helped transform citi ... More >>

Bike Guru Gil Penalosa: Striped Bike Lanes Aren't Enough to Make Dallas a Cycling City

The City Hall staffers who last year tried to toss road blocks in the path of a City Council plan to stripe 840 miles of bike lanes in Dallas -- that's 840 miles more than what the city has now -- might be pleasantly surprised by part of what Gil Penalosa will have to say at his "Urban Bike Systems" ... More >>

John Leguizamo On Fighting in a Dress, Man PMS, Acting With a Broken Tooth

John Leguizamo is on a roll, and it's only 7:45 a.m. He's in a good mood, which might be attributed to the financial and critical success of his new one-man play, Ghetto Klown, which starts its three-day Dallas run at the Majestic Theatre on February 16. But I think it's more than that. The Bogota ... More >>

Oak Cliff Girl Mistakenly Deported to Colombia Returns, Leaving Trail of Unanswered Questions

Photos by Leslie MinoraJakadrien Turner, home at last, with grandmother Lorene on her right and mother Johnisa on her left​At 11 a.m. Friday morning, Lorene Turner got the call: Her granddaughter, Jakadrien Turner, who had run away from her Oak Cliff home and her life as a student at Kimball H ... More >>

Sore Losers and Mind Spiders Among First Round Of Bands Announced For SXSW 2012

​Considering that pre-South by Southwest bash 35 Denton announced its first round of performers last week, I guess it makes sense, then, that the Austin fest would announce its own first round of performers this week -- and that their list is indeed larger than 35 Denton's list of 17 names, clocki ... More >>

Oddfellows Hosts Texas Coffee School's "Coffee Cupping"

Daniel Rodrigue​On Friday afternoon, about 45 folks packed into Oddfellows in Oak Cliff's Bishop Arts District for one of Texas Coffee School's "coffee cupping" events lead by the school's founder Tom Vincent. Much like a wine, beer, scotch or cheese tastings, the coffee-cupping classes teach ja ... More >>

Not-So-Quiet Riots: The Ten Worst Riots In Music Event History

Dallas Mavericks fans were notably well-behaved during yeterday's NBA Championship victory parade through downtown. Despite the fact that 200,000 or so people packed themselves in like sardines along the sidewalks of the route -- and in the sweltering heat, no less -- there were only five arrests. B ... More >>

Tortillas and Trannies at Dallas Taquerías

Transgender "travesty shows" help fill the seats at Dallas taquerías.

Can the Mexican Help a Poor Mutt Who Gets Hit by Bigots on All Sides?

Unlike refugees from other troubled countries, only a fraction of Mexicans seeking U.S. asylum are accepted- no matter how horrible their wounds or their stories.

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Zaguán Latin Café & Bakery's Known For Food, But The Coffee's Damn Good Too

Photos By Daniel Rodrigue​This morning, after hearing very good things about the coffee and espresso at Zaguán Latin Café & Bakery from several of the folks around the bullpen at Observer HQ who regularly visit the establishment, Roasted finally headed across the street for an early-morning ... More >>

A Report from Juarez, the Bleeding Front Line of the War on Drugs

On The Range: Empanadas

​On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Say the word 'empanada' anywhere in Latin America, and you'll most likely get an instant nod of affirmation. That's because the little wrapped pastries (the word literally means " wrapped or enveloped in bread") ma ... More >>

Kickin' Cotton

Says Mayor Leppert, Dallas is Now "One of the Premier Places for Football and Soccer"

Megan Feldman​At an afternoon press conference at the Cotton Bowl, where city officials gathered to officially announce next month's double-header soccer game at the 77-year-old stadium, Mayor Tom Leppert emphatically dismissed a reporter's suggestion that it may be tough for the recently rehabbed ... More >>

It's a Grind in Deep Ellum is more than just a coffee shop, it's a sanctuary for second chances.

Cava Serves Down-Home Comfort Food with a Latin Flair

What's So Vulgar About the Word Pinche?

The Dark (And Semi-Sweet) Side

Katherine ClapnerDude!Sweet! chocolates is playful from its name on down. The local, independent chocolatier owned and operated by pastry chef Karen Clapner, recently hit the scene with fun flavors like Curried Banana (yellow curry, banana, African dark chocolate), Black and Blue (Guiness and black ... More >>

Top 10 Latin Music Albums of 2008

Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that shoul ... More >>

Former Richardson Accountant Still Fixing the Books for the "Lord of War"

Louder Than Karaoke

No, not that Phil Collins

Jesus and Mary: Stay Outta Farmers Branch

Re: A Teacher Sues DISD...

A Teacher Sues DISD, Claiming It Manufactured Evidence, Scared Him Into Quitting and Landed Him in Jail. For Starters.

A Masterpiece on Canvas

Day of the Costumes

Letters

FC's Footing

Yard of Dreams

Show Tuned

Gag Order

A woman chugs drugs to save her family in Maria Full of Grace

First Fest

Celebrate Dallas via all of the Americas

Dancing Across the Border

Born in Mexico and raised by Celso Piña, sonidero music is taking over Dallas' Latino nightclubs. Is it here to stay?

Kernel Flips

Zaguán fare is cheesy and corny--and that's a good thing

Curve Ball

Generations and cultures collide in the complex, moving Real Women Have Curves

Blue-Collar Nights

To the sound of a Latin beat, the city's working stiffs escape the daily grind at Escapade, two of the biggest nightclubs you've never heard of -- not if English is your first language

Thunderbald

Bond is reincarnated--sort of--as a shaven-headed punk in XXX

Personal Politics

Urged on by their father, Stefan and Aaron Gonzalez express themselves as Akkolyte

Damage Control

Schwarzenegger takes on terrorists in Collateral Damage

Best Homestyle Restaurant

La Duni Latin Café

Latin Homestyle

La Duni Café serves up comfort food from down south ... way, way down south

Don't Forget to Decompose Your Auk

Dallas immigrants don't have to go home for holiday fare

Colombo Pause

Reasons to drink

Out & About

Watcha Tour

Pass the roach

Size does matter at this biggest cockroach contest

Scam Without A Country

For con men the world over, there is no place like the Dominion of Melchizedek because it is no place

Echale salsita

Passion and pride ignite upon the dance floor of Dallas' salsa community