The Home Depot Inc.

Someone's Gonna Get Decked in Fight Over Paying for Upkeep of Klyde Warren Park

Um, Mr. Grant? Moment of your time? I ask only one thing. If at all possible, can you get the kid out of this? You are the justifiably proud leader of the effort that brought us our wonderful new deck park over Woodall Rodgers Freeway at the north end of downtown, named for a child whose identity ... More >>

The Residents at the Kessler Theater, 2/2/13: Review

There was absolutely nothing ordinary about the two shows The Residents put on at the Kessler this past Friday and Saturday night. Out of all the rock and roll weirdoes that have come and gone, The Residents may indeed be the oddest ducks of them all. Celebrating 40 years together, the band put on a ... More >>

Patent Trolls and the War on Innovation

On the front line of the costliest battle in the high-tech world.

Get Off Jefferson's Lawn: On Election Day, an Ode to the Free, Diverse, Annoying Press

Op-ed piece by Princeton professor Kevin M. Kruse in this morning's New York Times argues the real loser in this election cycle was the truth. Kruse marshals instances on both sides of the line but comes down clearly in the camp that sees Mitt Romney as the biggest fattest pants-on-fire liar ever. ... More >>

Shape-Shifting Mitt: From Blue Blood to Blue Collar. That's a Laugh.

I had a private little laugh and moment of startled disbelief while my wife and I were watching Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention last night. Romney described his father as having started out in life as an apprentice "lath and plaster carpenter," a term so arcane ... More >>

Five Dallas Music Venues We Wish Were Still Open

In any major city, musical venues come and go. Some closures are well-deserved: bad sound, weak promotions, etc. But other times, a place shutting its doors is a kick in the teeth for any local music fan. Here is my list of five long-gone musical establishments I wish were still open. Agora Ballroo ... More >>

A Missing Teenager's Texas Getaway

When a teenage girl from small-town Minnesota disappeared with a man 12 years older, everyone knew where they went. So why didn't anyone look?

Best of Dallas 2011: Sports (Director's Cut and Deleted Scenes)

​Some are good. Some are getting better. But only a select few are the best. When it comes to our annual Best of Dallas issue I've made it easy this year. For those of you too cheap to "buy" a paper that's absolutely free, just sit back in your boxers and click, click, click away. ... More >>

According to the Feds, the (Repetitive) Life and (Precarious) Times of a Coke Kingpin in Dallas

An alleged coke trafficker used this Knox-Henderson-area apartment as his stash house.​If, by any chance, you spent the first few months of this year blowing lines in the bathroom of various clubs around town, there's a decent chance the source of your cocaine was Christian "Cri Cri" Ocana, wh ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: A Guitar, A Bowling Alley and The Boss In January '96

Via.​"I think I'll be playing only bowling alleys from here on out. There's something to it. I have to admit, I had a little trepidation when the guy said, 'Oh, it's a bowling alley.' I was a little nervous."That was Bruce Springsteen on January 26, 1996, sitting on the stage of the Bronco Bowl, w ... More >>

Pomplamoose's DIY Revolution

Are Mexican-American Border Patrol Agents Traitors?

Porn Star Joslyn James, On The High Heels Of Her Torrid Affair With Tiger Woods, Flirts With Dallas.

Mexican Prison Guards, Shoes, Joints and Paralytic Lovers—You Got Questions, The Mexican Has Answers

Echoes and Reverberations: "The War Across The Alley"

[Editor's Note: This is the last time we'll be running Echoes and Reverberations as a regular feature here on DC9. Will we see future installments? Don't know yet. But in the meantime, a big thanks to Jeff Liles for the past 30 installments of the series. It's been fun.]Shallow Reign, performing at ... More >>

Buzz: City Council Member Tennell Atkins Needs Help with his Math

Something About Tennell Atkins's Campaign Finance Reports Doesn't Quite Add Up

Brian Harkin/Sam MertenTennell Atkins says Tennell Atkins & Associates hasn't been operational since he took office as a council member in June 2007, but his campaign finance reports show nearly $9,000 in rent payments for an office bearing that name.With the city council campaign season heating up, ... More >>

George W. Bush, Texas' Prodigal Son, Returns

Given any thought to how you're going to react when you encounter George W. on the streets of Dallas?

Mayor Tom: Man, What An Amazing Year! And It's Gonna Get Awesomer.

Deep Ellum Still Keeps It Real

Fun With Fluids

The Revolution will be televised — and plenty addictive too.

Big Build-Up

One of the city's worst neighborhoods gets better, for a profit

To The Wall

H-Town's favorite Dirty rapper lives the diamond life

Obituary for a Storefront

The Legacy of Lamar

Nip and Duck

If Only the Rangers Tried This Hard On the Field

The Dorm From Hell

Black mold, broken toilets and leaking ceilings can make life miserable at UTD's Waterview Park. Then there's the crime.

Fine Dining

For a little, they get a lot

Up the Crick

To Deep Ellum's problems, add this: an underground raging river of poop

Spanish Fly

Dallas turns rape to romance with Calatrava bridges

Free Will

Another SNL vet may be the next Bill Murray. Seriously.

Will Power

Mr. Ferrell comes into his glory in Old School

His New House

The Dallas producers of Michael Holigan's Your New House are accused of looting the show

Ronco Busting

Are any kitchen gadgets worthwhile?

Dirty or Duped?

Who's to blame for the fake-drug scandal rocking Dallas police? Virtually everyone.

Machinations

The sun will explode in 5 billion years, and robots are humanity's best hope to escape. Three guys are working on a plan. In a garage. In Heath, Texas.

She's Better Than You

Chicks dig the roundball, but for some reason fans don't care

Payback time

Yokohama has sushi down cold

The king of Cockrell Hill

Dallas Constable Aurelio Castillo claims the criminal charges against him are a political conspiracy. His opponents say he's just a doofus.

Down but not out

An FBI probe and an adverse court ruling may force a Dallas anti-poverty agency to close its doors

Shooting craps

U2 takes over the world--and turns it into a commercial

The making of an activist

Arena process stirs one woman to get involved

Undue process

In JP Jones' court, you can be found guilty without even being charged