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Brighten Up Black Friday

Jerry Wipes: Now On Sale

It nearly broke the internet last week when, during the Cowboys-Giants game, cameras caught what appeared to be Jerry Jones' manservant dutifully cleaning his boss' glasses. The manservant turned out to be Jones' son-in-law, Shy Anderson, who immediately saw a way to parlay his brief moment in the s ... More >>

Feds Say ATI's For-Profit Colleges Created Fake Jobs, Companies to Rip Off Students and the Government

ATI Career Training Center is the type of school you see advertised on daytime TV. It prepares its graduates for "rewarding careers" in "fields such as health care, personal fitness and wellness, business technology, information technology, automotive repair, air conditioning and refrigeration repai ... More >>

Major League Laughs

Nicolas Monarrez, the Cartel Op Accused of Murdering a Pregnant Teen and Her Boyfriend, Arrested Five Years Later

On January 6, 2007, Linoshka Torres, 18, and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Luis Campos, parked his dad's car in the driveway of an Oak Cliff mechanic's house and vanished, keys still in the ignition of the red Ford Explorer, cell phones on the seat. It was supposed to have been a quick trip. Campos had ... More >>

Tornado Tally: No Deaths and Few Injuries, but Plenty of Wreckage Left Behind

The storms have moved on, but chaos is hanging around for another day: According to Oncor, some 4,000 people are still without power across the 'plex. NBCDFW reports that about 300 homes were damaged or destroyed in Lancaster, while an AP report from this morning says there were another 650 in Arlin ... More >>

What Happens to the World's Unused Pumpkins?

Dallas Arboretum​Sunday evening, just hours until Halloween, there were still hundreds of un-sold pumpkins at a local farmers market. It raised the question -- what happens to all the left-behind gourds? Do the extras go to the pie factory? Or are they all just tossed in the dump? Turns out ... More >>

Small Budgets, Big Performances at 13th Festival of Indie Theatres

Q&A: The Books' Paul de Jong Talks Visual Arts, Crate Digging and Learning How to Play Live

When The Books released their first album, Thought for Food, in 2002, critics raved about the duo's unique sound, which stemmed from the fact that Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong took found sounds (mostly from various cassettes the pair had purchased from The Salvation Army) and surrounded these fragm ... More >>

Tipping Point: It's Cheesy to Stiff For What A Server Can't Help

​I am good at working for free. That is not to say I am good at volunteer work. For one thing, I get bored bagging groceries at the Food Pantry. It's hard to feel good about what I'm doing when we run out of supplies and have nothing to give the late-comers but green beans and evaporated milk ... More >>

What the Helmet? Cowboys Auctioning Off Coolest, Kitschiest Item for Salvation Army.

Three views of the same helmet. You can embiggen all you want. Still can't see everything.​Yesterday, while looking for something entirely unrelated on Heritage Auction Galleries' website, I came across this what-the-what: Dallas Cowboys 50th Anniversary Celebratory Helmet Created by 3-D Pop Artis ... More >>

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Until Thief Dashes In to Steal Donations and the Till

​Some folks strive to donate to charities during the holiday season: North Texas Food Bank, Salvation Army Angel Tree, Adopt-A-Child. Maybe they even help out a kitty or pup. Which brings us to Second Chance Treasures, the retail offshoot of the no-kill, non-profit East Lake Pet Orphanage (ELPO) h ... More >>

Keith Urban Fans Unite! At West Village. Tonight.

​You may already know about Australian country music star Keith Urban's upcoming Thanksgiving Day performance with the Dallas Cowboys, which kicks off of the 2010 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Apparently, it's supposed to get quite brisk tomorrow. Tonight, however, should be nice and balmy-- ... More >>

Charitable Eating: Enjoy a Guilt-Free Thanksgiving

​If you're feeling a little guilty that your Thanksgiving is going to feature three turkeys, 27 different sides and the Mississippi River's worth of wine while others go without, relax. Dallas has plenty of charitable eating options coming up this month. The place: Smashburger The cause: Salv ... More >>

English-Only on Duty at Work is OK, but What About the Break Room?

Mother, Can You Spare A Recliner?

With Streets Frozen and Shelters Full, the Red Cross Makes Room for Dallas's Homeless

Photos by Patrick MichelsAfter deciding not to spend the night on the street in South Dallas, May Davis, right, gets a welcome from Red Cross shelter manager Jan Mayhall.​With five blankets and a parka separating her from the toughest cold Dallas has seen in years, May Davis figured she'd spend la ... More >>

But Who'd Win an Actual Battle of the Bands?

The Salvation Army​No doubt you've already heard (and just pretended you didn't): Daughtry's landed the halftime gig at Cowboys Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, the annual kickoff for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign. Which prompted this locker-room meeting of the musical minds on Friday: Free ... More >>

The Found Footage Fest Returns, With Tips for Finding Choice Old VHS Tapes in the DFW

One prospect from a dating show -- one that's not otherwise Viking-themed -- featured in the latest Found Footage Fest.​When we last spoke with Nick Prueher of the Found Footage Festival, he and fellow comedian-rummager Joe Pickett were gearing up for their first-ever visit to Dallas with their sh ... More >>

Hash Over: Beer Hero Makes Dallas Stops, Fair Food A Grind, Five-Sixty For Happy Hour And More

Garrett Oliver​Author, beer judge and Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster Garrett Oliver will be in town Wednesday for a couple of Brooklyn Beer-related events. One is free, while the other costs $58 per person plus tax and tip. Guess which one we'll be attending. First, Oliver will offer samples with foo ... More >>

Burka: Mayor Tom Leppert Had a Sitdown with GOP Media Strategists About Senate Seat

Salvation ArmySen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and her would-be replacement? Maybe?​Tuesday morning, Texas Monthly's Paul Burka took note of Schutze's column from July, in which Jim got a no-nuthin' from the mayor and his peoples concerning his interest in running for Kay Bailey Hutchison's could-come-op ... More >>

With Clock About to Start Ticking on Federal Homeless Dough, Dallas City Council Spreads $5.3 Million Among 14 Nonprofits

Hal SamplesLearn more about The Bridge, the city's homeless assistance center, in this week's Observer.The city council this morning approved three-year contracts totaling $5.3 million with 14 area nonprofit groups -- including The Salvation Army and Central Dallas Ministries -- to provide assistan ... More >>

Cupcakes On The Schedule

The folks from Sprinkles just sent a box of cupcakes and a press release. The cupcakes feature a blue star on white icing (though the cake itself is the color of algae). The press release speaks of their arrangement with the Dallas Cowboys.Apparently if you buy these Cowboys-themed cupcakes (from Se ... More >>

Burguesa Burger: Doing an America Fave the Mexican way

Your Sports Owner: Mark Cuban vs. Jerry Jones

Both have more money than Sri Lanka, wealthy enough to buy this blog with the change in their car's ash tray. They are each passionate, energetic, innovative, way smarter than me and absolutely consumed, dare I say obsessed, with bringing a championship to Dallas. In the last couple ... More >>

Blown Over: Galveston and Texas Gulf Coast Struggle After Hurricane Ike

Forgotten and overlooked, Galveston residents try to put the pieces back together

Weekend Roundup: Disney on Grass, Cully Woods, Dir en Grey, and More

OK, so the time of year specifically celebrating ritual turkey slaughter has come and gone and we're all the groggier for it.However, it's Monday now, and the time has come to shake off that holiday feeling and wade back into the everyday weekday life. And what better way to do that than with video ... More >>

Thanksgiving Leftovers

   *Cowboys 34, Seahawks 9. Toldja.    *Isn't it great to have a quarterback who makes plays when plays aren't there to be made? I'm thankful, Tony Romo. Very thankful.   *Turkey sure was good, but the digestion process and my blowout-induced nap was uncomfortab ... More >>

Jonas Brothers Predict Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Victory!

Gather the kiddies 'round the warm glow of the computer monitor: The Jonas Brothers were on CNN this morning! And they were sitting on the field at Texas Stadium, where, tomorrow, they'll perform during halftime of Cowboys-Seahawks to kick off the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Christmas charity campai ... More >>

The Perfect Christmas Gift, Obama’s First Mistake and Looking Ahead to 2012

Gourd Jog

Be Good For Goodness Sakes -- Rich Too -- As Neimans Debuts Christmas Book

Texas Rangers Will Try to Brighten Day of Kids Still Living at Convention Center

Dallas' The Bridge Homeless Center's Progressive Approach May Actually Make a Difference

With a no-hassles approach to panhandlers, Dallas' new shelter hopes to kill homelessness with kindness

Major Barbara is Worth the Major Commitment

Blame it on the Movies, not so much

Get Scrooged

The master of puppets picks at patrons

Tryptophan Salvation

Get in on a turkey giveaway

Sweet Salvation

Hot Dang!

Nip and Duck

It Ain't Easy Being Green

Going South

What is a mint julep?

Ornamental

Yule have a ball

Saturday Looks Good To Me

August 9

Trans Am

November 30

Scene, Heard

Deep Ellum's club owners and retailers set aside egos in the name of charity

Battle of wits

Theatre Three's Major Barbara marches in brisk Shavian step

Events for the week

Events for the week

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX