Newsweek Inc.

Related Search

News Home Unfair Park Schutze Ask a Mexican Buzz Archives Search Dallas Observer Flipbook Weekly Newsletter Get Mobile

Calendar Home Top Picks Submit an Event Events Newsletter Get Mobile Crave

Music Home DC9 at Night Concert Calendar Bars and Clubs Submit an Event Music Newsletter Get Mobile H2O Box Hunt FLOAT Summer Cut

Restaurants Home City of Ate Cheap Eats Happy Hours Menus Best Of Deals Crave Dining Newsletter Get Mobile Restaurant Ads

Arts Home Mixmaster Theater Arts Newsletter Get Mobile Entertainment Ads Theatre Takeover

Film Home Showtimes Film Festivals Film Newsletter Get Mobile Free Stuff

Best Of Home 2011 2010 2009 2008 Best Of Newsletter Get Mobile Best Of Ads

Promotions Home Promotional Events Street Team Free Stuff Promotions Newsletter Get Mobile Deals Crave FLOAT H2O Box Hunt Summer Cut

Post an Ad Jobs Real Estate Advertiser Index Deals Deals Newsletter Virtual Career Fair Great Expectations DFW

Blogs
April 28, 2011
Hinojosa About-Faces on Townview Restructuring, Goes With Parents' Proposal
Just a few minutes ago, the Dallas Independent School District posted to its Facebook page a lengthy note that says Superintendent Michael Hinojosa has ditched his plan to split Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center into two schools while at the same time eliminating five of its seven principals. Inste ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2011
DISD Splits Townview Center Into "Two Schools" With Two Principals, Not Seven
The Dallas Independent School District sent word earlier this afternoon: It is splitting the mammoth Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center on E. Eighth Street into two schools -- one devoted to humanities; the other, arts and science. The six magnets housed within Townview, among them the TAG Magnet, t ... More >>
News
September 16, 2010
Old Guard Board Members Are At It Again, Trying To Destroy the Magnets. But A New Coalition Of Trustees Seems Determined To Stop Them.
The Dallas Independent School District sent word earlier this afternoon: It is splitting the mammoth Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center on E. Eighth Street into two schools -- one devoted to humanities; the other, arts and science. The six magnets housed within Townview, among them the TAG Magnet, t ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2010
Erykah Badu Announces Summer Tour Plans, Schedules North Texas Performance For June 14
We'd been wondering when Erykah Badu would schedule a hometown performance in support of her new album, New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh. Earlier this week, when Badu announced her tour schedule, we got our answer: She'll be playing the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie on June 14. After the ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2010
Rick Perry, "Second Coming of Ronald Reagan"? Well, If It's In Newsweek.
Maybe you've seen the latest issue of Newsweek on newsstands -- that cover's hard to miss. It's kind of the all-Texas issue, matter of fact, with Evan Smith contributing this piece about the hubbub over the high-school social-studies curriculum and Daniel Gross's essay about how "the Texas turnar ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2010
Dallas ISD's Long and Winding Road to Broad Prize Just Hit a Dead End
Perhaps you've seen the promotional materials -- they've been everywhere during the past five years, as the Dallas Independent School District (and superintendent Michael Hinojosa, especially) eased on down that Road to Broad, so named for the $2 million award given to urban school districts who ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2010
DynCorp Ex Claims He Was Fired For Blowing Whistle on Wasted Millions
Over the weekend, Newsweek and ProPublica co-published a piece that says, in short: The $6 billion the U.S. government has spent since '02 training the Afghan police force has gone to waste, and the entire program -- which has involved "buying weapons, building police academies, and hiring defens ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2008
Harry Thomason on His Good Bad Road
Over the weekend, Newsweek and ProPublica co-published a piece that says, in short: The $6 billion the U.S. government has spent since '02 training the Afghan police force has gone to waste, and the entire program -- which has involved "buying weapons, building police academies, and hiring defens ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2007
Where Do You Want to Go, Dallas, and How Will You Get There?
Over the weekend, Newsweek and ProPublica co-published a piece that says, in short: The $6 billion the U.S. government has spent since '02 training the Afghan police force has gone to waste, and the entire program -- which has involved "buying weapons, building police academies, and hiring defens ... More >>
News
May 3, 2007
God in the Details
For a quarter-century Roy Abraham Varghese has been assembling God proofs. Along the way he won over the world's most influential atheist.
Film
March 15, 2007
The Whole Truth and Everything But
At South by Southwest, there's a lot of light shown in the dark
Blogs
February 5, 2007
Karl Rove's Right-Hand Woman in Town Tonight. Republican Jews All Verklempt!
At South by Southwest, there's a lot of light shown in the dark
Film
August 3, 2006
Absolutely Fabulist
A subdued thriller considers the ominous power of storytelling
News
August 3, 2006
Other Sides of the Story
Military bloggers take aim at mainstream media
Blogs
July 21, 2006
A Kinky Wednesday
Military bloggers take aim at mainstream media
News
February 9, 2006
The End Is Near
Famine, pestilence, war, death--at Dallas Theological Seminary, the Apocalypse is the horse to bet on
News
December 23, 2004
Letters
Famine, pestilence, war, death--at Dallas Theological Seminary, the Apocalypse is the horse to bet on
News
May 6, 2004
Ch-ch-change
You say you want a revolution? The DMN kings shake up their court.
News
April 15, 2004
Code Breaker
Countering a popular novel lets a Dallas theologian spread The Word
Music
March 4, 2004
Society's Child Grows Up
The teenage one-hit wonder gets a third act with Billie's Bones
News
July 10, 2003
Q & Eh
Plus: Man Crush; I Already Miss the Sumbitch
News
June 5, 2003
Soler Power
Plus: Summer Reading List; Iraq and Roll
News
January 23, 2003
Tracks of His Tears
His wife murdered their five children, but Rusty Yates was the one labeled a villain. He says don't believe everything you read.
Music
November 21, 2002
The Two Towers
I Am the World Trade Center rises again
News
September 5, 2002
9/11/02
One year later, local media struggle to make sense of the terrorist attacks--and their own coverage
Culture
June 13, 2002
Get It Straight
The road to Ellen was paved with the best of intentions
Music
December 20, 2001
Small World
Radio Disney feeds the new pop underground with music for tweens
News
December 13, 2001
Fun and Justice
Ten years later, the Dallas Times Herald is still missed
Music
October 25, 2001
Double Shift
Jenny Toomey tries to figure out the future of music--for herself and everyone else
News
November 2, 2000
Rhode Outta Town
Are Belo stupid or are we spiteful? Yes.
Culture
July 20, 2000
Dream weaver
Sandman author Neil Gaiman finds magic in the damnedest place
News
July 6, 2000
The truth is way out there
Jim Marrs believes that Kennedy was murdered as part of a vast conspiracy, that aliens vist us regularly, and that the Trialateral Commission controls our governement. So, what if he's right?
News
June 10, 1999
Buzz
Jim Marrs believes that Kennedy was murdered as part of a vast conspiracy, that aliens vist us regularly, and that the Trialateral Commission controls our governement. So, what if he's right?
News
May 20, 1999
The New School
Everything I need to know about the modern American teen I learned by going to the movies
Film
May 20, 1999
Star bores
Don't believe the hype -- oh, like it even matters
Culture
September 10, 1998
Heart of dimness
Theatre Quorum neverquite plunges into thedepths of Black
Music
May 7, 1998
The Truth is out there
Erykah Badu profits from her role as soul music's last, best prophet
News
March 26, 1998
Will the clothes make the man?
Dallas' Todd Oldham wants to take his colorful fashions from sassy to classy--and reap big-time profits. But MTV's fashion designer won't have it easy in his quest to transcend trend.
Film
March 19, 1998
Four-year itch
Primary Colors mixes comedy with civic-minded goo and revue-sketch impersonation
News
December 25, 1997
Schutze joins Observer staff
Primary Colors mixes comedy with civic-minded goo and revue-sketch impersonation
News
February 13, 1997
They Came From Plano
For Dallas' wackiest speaking gig, Cheyenne Turner brings in UFO inventors, alien abductees, and millennial prophets. But she has to keep her antennae up. These days, E.T. could be a neo-Nazi.
News
January 9, 1997
Pixel Pleasures
The tenth annual Dallas Video Festival shows why video is eclipsing film as the mass art medium
Culture
October 10, 1996
Needs a trim
DEOT's three-hour Hair suffers from conditioning
News
August 15, 1996
The Learning Curve
Earnest eggheads came to Texas with an idea that for-profit schools can save public education. So far, it ain't working.
News
June 27, 1996
Hot Product
World-class embezzler Gary Lewellyn rebounds with a fast-selling treatment for A.D.D.
Music
December 21, 1995
Rhythm and Jews
he modern-day klezmer revival jazzes up the music of tradition
News
February 2, 1995
Building to a Crescendo
Dallas Opera was once the toast of the nation. Now it is reaching for that high note again.
Film
January 19, 1995
Phallus idols
Nobody's Fool and Legends of the Fall peddle icons of masculinity
Film
January 5, 1995
Love letters
Pauline Kael's For Keeps is a diary of a strange and passionate affair with movies
Film
December 8, 1994
Aborted cause
Ivan Reitman's Junior ruins many stellar comic opportunities
More >>

Blogs

Blogs

News

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

News

Film

Blogs

Film

News

Blogs

News

News

News

News

Music

News

News

News

Music

News

Culture

Music

News

Music

News

Culture

News

News

News

Film

Culture

Music

News

Film

News

News

News

Culture

News

News

Music

News

Film

Film

Film

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This