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Dallas Cowboys

Holy Shit, the Cowboys Traded Micah Parsons

After a tumultuous summer, Jerry Jones finally dealt his star defensive talent to an NFC rival.

By Kelly Dearmore

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Concert Reviews

Abel Tesfaye's Soon-To-Be Retired Persona Did Over 40 Songs of Pop Perfection

By Simon Pruitt

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Local Music

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist's Joint Album Is Postponed

By Simon Pruitt

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LGBTQ+

UNT's Drag Ban Finally Sashays Away

By Alec Spicer

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Metal!

Eyehategod and Crowbar Was Sweaty Mastery of Riffs at Club Dada

By Kristin Lockhart

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Books

Waiting for Britney Spears Author to Pull the Curtain Back on Chaotic Celebrity Coverage

By Vanessa Quilantan

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Celebrities

Local Chef Reps Texas in Gordon Ramsay's 50-State Showdown in New Hell's Kitchen

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

News

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Health & Wellness

Vaccine Hesitancy is Skyrocketing. Dallas County is Seeing it Firsthand

By Emma Ruby

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City Hall

Dallas Wants to be Developer Friendly. Will That Come at the Expense of Parks?

By Emma Ruby

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Texas Legislature

Drastic DART Service Changes Delayed In Million Dollar Vote

By Alyssa Fields

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Immigration

Bomb Threat at Dallas ICE Facility Ends in Arrest

By Emma Ruby

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Crime

Dallas Rapper FBG Murda Shot During an Altercation He is a Suspect In

By Kelly Dearmore

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City Hall

No, Dallas Isn't Closing All Of It's Public Swimming Pools

By Alyssa Fields

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Education

UT Dallas Loosens Ban on Student Newspaper Distribution

By Emma Ruby

Food & Drink

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Burgers

Bonnie and Clyde Dined in Historic Mineola, and We Gave the East Texas Burger Co. a Shot, Too

By Nick Reynolds

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First Look

We Found Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza at a Random Korean Restaurant. It Was … Interesting.

By Lauren Durie

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Chefs

Perhaps the Most Worthy Cause in Dallas Turns 10; Get Tickets to the Big Dinner and Concert

By Simon Pruitt

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First Look

The Pizza Spot with Serious BBQ and a State Fair Award Is Ready to Score in Plano

By Brady Cole

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Openings & Closings

Dallas' Drag Queen Burger Spot Has Closed

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

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Food & Drink News

Perry's Pork Chop Friday is a Whole Scene

By Brady Cole

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Lists

13 Dallas Area Hidden Gem Restaurants

By Hank Vaughn and Aaren Prody

Arts & Culture

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Holidays

The 14 Best Ways to Celebrate Labor Day Weekend in Dallas

By Julianna Chen

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Comedy

How Latino Comics Are Creating Their Own Space in Dallas' Comedy Scene

By Simon Pruitt

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Social Media

2 Dallas Creators Named Most Influential of 2025 by Rolling Stone

By Carly May Gravley

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Events

Best Things To Do in Dallas, Aug 27 – Sept 2

By Merritt Martin and Carly May Gravley

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Police

Dallas Police Are Doing a Little Cowboy Cosplay Now, We Guess

By Vanessa Quilantan

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Events

New Sports Museum Exhibition Bringing Joe Buck and Bob Costas to Dallas

By Simon Pruitt

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Theater

Cabaret-Style Show Invites Deaf Artists, Allies to Have Their Main Character Moment

By Rhema Joy Bell

Music

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Touring Artists

Dirty Little Secret: This Summer’s Most Viral Pop-Up Tour Came to 4DWN Skatepark

By Abigail Mueller and Eric Diep

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Just Announced

The All-American Rejects Are Playing a Pop-Up Show at 4DWN

By Eric Diep

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Denton

Midlake Announces Sixth Studio Album, Share First Single "The Ghouls"

By Preston Barta

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Concert Previews

Dallas Songwriter Festival Is Packed With Local Talent

By Libby Veatch

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Concert Previews

Medz, Drummer of Branoofunck, Has Your Daily Dosage of New Music

By Eric Diep

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Local Music

Dallas R&B Duo L2EO Is Making Songs to Fall in Love With Again

By Leah Frazier

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Local Music

Who Is South Bound Twin? 'Texas Thang' Creators on Teaming Up With Big Tuck

By Tyler Daniels

Upcoming Concerts

An Evening With David Byrne - Who is the Sky Tour

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Grant Gilbert

Sat., Nov. 29, 7pm at The Cambridge Room at House Of Blues

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Free Stuff

Win 2 tickets to Yungblood

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