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  • News

    May 17, 2012

    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?

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Kanye West's "Theraflu," Explained

    America loves hip-hop music, but we don't always understand the meaning behind the message. We love to dance awkwardly to "Rack City" in the comfort of our homes while throwing imaginary ones in the air, but seldom take the time to break down a song line by line to derive its true meaning. That's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Thanks to a Nationwide Adderall Shortage, an SMU Dealer Says, Profits Are Up, Up, Up

    As midterms approached on the SMU campus, as the dual stenches of Red Bull and coffee drifted through university libraries and the bars fell quiet, Jennifer, clad in an oversized sweatshirt and yoga pants, looked like an average college student cramming for midterms. Yet, as she sat at her usual t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Cheapskate's Guide to Redbox: Codes for Free Rentals

    I know what you're thinking: "Redbox is already as cheap as it gets. There's no way that you can secure a movie rental for less than $1.20. Besides, how pathetic are you?" Answers: Free, and very. I feel bad about using the movie kiosks to begin with; I know that it feeds a system that supports b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    One Man's (Somewhat Frantic and Almost Failed) Hunt for Emergency Contraceptive

    One night late last year, Jason Melbourne walked into a CVS pharmacy in Mesquite, hoping against hope to walk out with an emergency contraceptive, or "the morning-after pill." It wasn't the morning after. He and his wife had their "accident" a few days before, and the 72-hour window in which EC is m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Over the Weekend: Quintron & Miss Pussycat Maraca In the New Year at Zubar

    Quintron & Miss Pussycat Zubar Saturday, December 31 Better than: Puking behind a Walgreen's dumpster at 2pm the day after Lights All Night. Sound issues and a general weird vibe prevented Quintron & Miss Pussycat from reaching their full potential Saturday night. Sure, it was New Year's Eve -- s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Holiday Crimes and Holiday Punishments

    Christmas Depression: It's enough of a thing that terrible Photoshops exist for it.​The holidays season is nigh. It's a festive time when we get actual mail instead of just bills and Brookstone catalogs, when we can drink and eat to excess with minimal judgment, and we finally, hopefully get t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    In Effort to Remind Folks Rodeo Bar and Grill's Still There, Adolphus Needs a Nice New Sign

    Commerce and Akard as it appeared in the 1920s, left, and in the 1940s and '50s​Speaking of big, bright signs ...Today the Landmark Commission will take a long, hard look at a proposal from the Adolphus Hotel, which is concerned that the Rodeo Bar & Grill is languishing at the corner of Commer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Recession-Proof Drinking: Taste Testing Three Off-Brand Beers

    ​Never in the dozen-plus years that I've been of legal drinking age have I seen beer as cheap as the $2.99 six-pack of Big Flats 1901 I espied at Walgreen's the other day. Not even the Schlitz, Natty Light or Beast we drank in college was that cheap. There was no way it could be good, but for 50 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Solid Lunch Options on Wheels

    Jack's ChowHound The meatball garlic toast kabob. ​Jack's ChowHound will be filling up bellies at the International Design Center on Turtle Creek, in the Design District.   The Crazy Sisters are at Grubbs Nissan in Bedford for lunch.   Gandolfo's NY Deli is at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Truckin' for Lunch With Ssahm BBQ And Other Mobile Eateries

    Lauren Drewes Daniels​It's hot out there -- especially in a cookin' truck. Let's show these kids some love today: Gandoflo's is in the Dallas Arts District at 2121 Pearl St. between Flora and Olive from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jack's ChowHound is at the Knox Place Building from 11 a.m. to 2: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Nammi on Fitzugh, Jack's Chowhound in the Arts District, and More Food-Truck Tracking

    Lauren Drewes DanielsNammi's nummy chicken bowl. ​Last night we tracked down the crusin' Vietnamese-fusion food truck Nammi and tried both the beef bahn mi sandwich and chicken bowl. Everything was fresh, flavorful and spicy, and the portions are generous. Today Nammi will be at Sigel's at 32 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Let Us Be Your GPS for a Food-Truck Lunch

    ssahmBBQ.comKorean BBQ tacos.​If you're looking for something fabulous for lunch today, the SSahm BBQ foodtruck will be in the Dallas Arts District peddling gourmet Korean tacos. Then, if you're hungry for more tonight they're at the Walgreen's off Belt Line Road in Addison. • Gandolfo's i ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 24, 2011

    Mexicali Restaurant: Hey, Grandpa, What's for Supper?

    ssahmBBQ.comKorean BBQ tacos.​If you're looking for something fabulous for lunch today, the SSahm BBQ foodtruck will be in the Dallas Arts District peddling gourmet Korean tacos. Then, if you're hungry for more tonight they're at the Walgreen's off Belt Line Road in Addison. • Gandolfo's i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Valentine's Gift Ideas For Foodies (By Base)

    Jack HarnerBecause romantic sports metaphors never go out of style.​Valentine's Day. It's about love and romance and red dye #5. It's about making your sweetheart feel special. But, more than that, Valentine's Day is about trading gifts for lovin'. To make things easy this year, we've put together ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Green Papaya: Don't Ever Let Them See You Sweat

    Green Papaya's bo luc lac​Green Papaya on Oak Lawn was the first restaurant I ate at when I moved to Dallas nine years ago. My dad had driven with me to Dallas only to find out my apartment wasn't ready yet, so he suggested we stay the night at the Melrose Hotel because it was in walking dista ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Six Ways to Super Bowl Rickroll Party Guests With Appetizers

    Patrick MichelsThe Taco Bell Six Ply Appetizer.​Super Bowl parties are awesome -- unless you're a fan of the team the host hates. You're a Packers fan but you're headed to a party that'll mostly be Steelers fans. Or you're a Steelers fan headed to a party that's going to be Packers-heavy. And ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Q&A: Eyehategod's Mike Williams Talks Playing Around Christmas, Going Through Bass Players and Liking The Carpenters

    For over 22 years, Mike Williams has led the New Orleans metal band Eyehategod. And, in that time, the singer has endured numerous protestors at shows, a constantly revolving situation with bass players and even some time in jail in 2005 on a narcotics charge. Through it all, Williams has remained c ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2010

    Watch Your Nuts, Dallas

    For over 22 years, Mike Williams has led the New Orleans metal band Eyehategod. And, in that time, the singer has endured numerous protestors at shows, a constantly revolving situation with bass players and even some time in jail in 2005 on a narcotics charge. Through it all, Williams has remained c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Where Have All the Candygrams Gone?

    Candygram.com​Valentine's Day plans? Sure, there'll be dinner, maybe a little dancing. And every Walgreen's and Albertson's this side of Hell is decked with pink and red and little naked dudes pimping waxy chocolate. Central Market even wants you to learn how to make chocolate. There are flower de ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2009

    Workin' Class

    Candygram.com​Valentine's Day plans? Sure, there'll be dinner, maybe a little dancing. And every Walgreen's and Albertson's this side of Hell is decked with pink and red and little naked dudes pimping waxy chocolate. Central Market even wants you to learn how to make chocolate. There are flower de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    The Bucket Raid is Not at All Like a Bucket List. Unless You're Looking to Steal ATMs With Bulldozers Before You Die, In Which Case ...

    At 4 a.m. on Tuesday, two men drove a few blocks in a bulldozer to the Walgreens on 1306 N Beckley Avenue. They backed it up, and then rammed the 'dozer into a side wall, sending hundreds of goods flying off the shelves and creating a cloud of dust. See for yourself after the jump -- we've got two v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    7-Eleven and Blockbuster to Duke It Out Over DVD Rental-Box Business

    In June 2007, Jim Keyes took over as chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. -- after having been president and CEO of 7-Eleven Inc., for which he'd worked for years. And now, the circle is complete. Because last summer, Blockbuster announced that it would be installing in its stores DVD-r ... More >>

  • Music

    December 4, 2008

    Fort Worth's Chat Room Pub Talks a Big Game

    In June 2007, Jim Keyes took over as chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. -- after having been president and CEO of 7-Eleven Inc., for which he'd worked for years. And now, the circle is complete. Because last summer, Blockbuster announced that it would be installing in its stores DVD-r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2006

    Screw Job

    In June 2007, Jim Keyes took over as chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. -- after having been president and CEO of 7-Eleven Inc., for which he'd worked for years. And now, the circle is complete. Because last summer, Blockbuster announced that it would be installing in its stores DVD-r ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 30, 2006

    Give 'Em the Boot

    Why don't more people like Italian liqueurs?

  • News

    March 16, 2006

    Better Than Nothing

    Why don't more people like Italian liqueurs?

  • News

    December 1, 2005

    Hotel Katrina

    While the feds fumble, hurricane survivors find relief thanks to a Dallas hotel owner and friends

  • News

    November 17, 2005

    Money for Nothing

    A fund aimed at boosting South Dallas is hammered by deadbeat borrowers and city hall neglect.

  • Music

    March 24, 2005

    Waiting for Erykah

    A decade after her SXSW debut, Badu returns a star and a sage

  • News

    July 1, 2004

    Dynamite Dave

    David Williams won $3.5 million finishing second in poker's grandest tourney, but dammit, that's just not good enough

  • News

    February 5, 2004

    Letters

    David Williams won $3.5 million finishing second in poker's grandest tourney, but dammit, that's just not good enough

  • News

    January 29, 2004

    What a Pill

    A Denton pharmacy's moralizing leaves Buzz feeling queasy

  • News

    October 9, 2003

    Think Pink

    How Mary Kay got its groove back

  • News

    November 18, 1999

    Anatomy of a smear

    When people started asking why Dallas' finest were losing the war on slumlords, someone reached for the bag of dirty tricks

  • News

    May 21, 1998

    Help wanted

    A shortage of workers spells happy times for job-seekers and college graduates

  • News

    September 11, 1997

    Rumors of war

    A fight over rezoning has some northeast Dallas homeowners talking recall

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