James Dean

The Dean's List

AFI Dallas: Visiting With The Visitor

Back to the Bass

Dallas-born Harry Babasin was one of jazz's great bass players--and is one of its most forgotten pioneers

Generations

From the director of El Norte comes a modern classic about family, history, and survival

Contact high

As a teenage junkie in The Basketball Diaries, Leonardo DiCaprio joins an elite corps of true screen actors

Rushes

As a teenage junkie in The Basketball Diaries, Leonardo DiCaprio joins an elite corps of true screen actors

Plastic explosives

Push the Tripping Daisy and make them come up

Fifteen nailsin the coffin

Or: Rock and roll isn't dead, it just doesn't smell bad

Intolerance

The searing French film La Haine (Hate) tops this year's Festival offerings

Cold War curio

The Seven Year Itch unearths heterosexual paranoia from the '50s

Buzz

The Seven Year Itch unearths heterosexual paranoia from the '50s

Pixel Pleasures

The tenth annual Dallas Video Festival shows why video is eclipsing film as the mass art medium

Hat's off

Dwight Yoakam's the last great country singer left--and he doesn't need a twang to prove it

Night & Day

June 4 - 10, 1998

Eight is enough

Hollywood mainstream in the slipstream: hits, misses, remakes, and blasts from the past

Pressing on

Finally, June Carter Cash gets her own record, and maybe some of the credit she's always deserved

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Finally, June Carter Cash gets her own record, and maybe some of the credit she's always deserved

Best Rebirth of the Cool

Ahab Bowen

Slick Oil Story

Bryan Burrough doubles up on Texas tea

Reel Blood

The DMA screens oil tale Giant

Feeling Feverish?

The DMA screens oil tale Giant

Robbie Williams

Sing When You're Winning (Capitol Records)

Art Giant

Sing When You're Winning (Capitol Records)

Rebel Yell

Get a dose of rebellion at the Magnolia

Ménage à Trois

Dallas hosts a weeklong trifecta of tunes

Teutons of Fun

Uptown Players romp through uber-gay Valhalla; CTD stages laid-back Whorehouse

History for Sale

Heritage Auction Galleries made a fortune selling rare coins. Now it’s making a mint offering gems from America’s rich past.

Dallas Observer's top DVD picks for the week of September 20

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This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

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Black on Black

Why Jables is a "cross between a lightning bolt and James Dean"

Missing His Cue

Would-be auteur Mars Callahan stumbles on a Rocky road

Dream Weaver

Spider-Man slings pop mythology for the masses

Human Nature

La Bûche takes us on a boring journey through family relationships

Pure and Simple

A virginal oaf seeks love Under the Sun

Giant Among Myths

Maybe the best thing to have ever happened to James Dean was his death

More Bang for Your 'Burb

Legacy Grill offers a reason to say, "Let's go to Frisco."

Age of Innocence

The Fastest Clock in the Universe's tale of age, youth and barbarism misses a beat

"Look! I Made This!"

Robert Altman wants your attention, if not your affection

Breaking all the rules

At the Flying Burro, ignorance leads to good food

On its 80th Birthday, Woodrow Proves You Can't Keep a Vintage Shelby Out of the Lead

Patrick MichelsWoodrow cheerleaders trail Burton Gilliam, class of '56, who rode a Smart car back to school Saturday.See our slideshow for more photos from Woodrow's 80th.Out in front of Woodrow Wilson High School Saturday morning, Tom Hopkins sat on the back of his '57 Corvette, watching the parade ... More >>

These Days Are Ours

Patrick MichelsWoodrow cheerleaders trail Burton Gilliam, class of '56, who rode a Smart car back to school Saturday.See our slideshow for more photos from Woodrow's 80th.Out in front of Woodrow Wilson High School Saturday morning, Tom Hopkins sat on the back of his '57 Corvette, watching the parade ... More >>

Irving Keeps In Tune

Patrick MichelsWoodrow cheerleaders trail Burton Gilliam, class of '56, who rode a Smart car back to school Saturday.See our slideshow for more photos from Woodrow's 80th.Out in front of Woodrow Wilson High School Saturday morning, Tom Hopkins sat on the back of his '57 Corvette, watching the parade ... More >>

Working The Dogwalk

Patrick MichelsWoodrow cheerleaders trail Burton Gilliam, class of '56, who rode a Smart car back to school Saturday.See our slideshow for more photos from Woodrow's 80th.Out in front of Woodrow Wilson High School Saturday morning, Tom Hopkins sat on the back of his '57 Corvette, watching the parade ... More >>

Maybe The Eagles Aren't So Bad, Actually.

Patrick MichelsWoodrow cheerleaders trail Burton Gilliam, class of '56, who rode a Smart car back to school Saturday.See our slideshow for more photos from Woodrow's 80th.Out in front of Woodrow Wilson High School Saturday morning, Tom Hopkins sat on the back of his '57 Corvette, watching the parade ... More >>

Kirby Warnock's Return to Giant Returns to Texas Theatre for One Night Only This Month

Courtesy Kirby WarnockJames Dean taking a break from filming Giant, in a scene from Warnock's doc​Dallas filmmaker and journalist Kirby Warnock's doc Return to Giant, about the making of George Stevens's Texas-sized '56 epic with Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean, is available on the ... More >>

A Giant Announcement: Dallas Theater Center Hopes to Strike Oil During 2011-'12 Season

Elaine LinerDTC artistic director Kevin Moriarty describes what he's looking for in the actress to play the Elizabeth Taylor character in Giant. Dallas Theater Center's artistic director Kevin Moriarty announced the company's 53rd season of shows today, and it includes a couple of giant productions ... More >>

Hot Rod Heaven

Elaine LinerDTC artistic director Kevin Moriarty describes what he's looking for in the actress to play the Elizabeth Taylor character in Giant. Dallas Theater Center's artistic director Kevin Moriarty announced the company's 53rd season of shows today, and it includes a couple of giant productions ... More >>

Our Sandwich Expedition Took Us to Sid's Rainbow Grill, But You Don't Have to Follow

​Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW's most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he'll check it out. Venue: Sid's Rainbow Grill The Sandwich: The Club ($6.75) Bread: Wheat seared by an angry toaster Toppings: Ham, Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato, ... More >>

Giant Pumps a Dry Hole

Musical take on classic Texas tales pales compared to less-lavish Kismet

Give Your Regards to Garfein

Musical take on classic Texas tales pales compared to less-lavish Kismet