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Danny Gallagher has been a regular contributor to the Dallas Observer since 2014. He has also written features, essays and stories for MTV, the Chicago Tribune, Maxim, Cracked, Mental_Floss, The Week, CNET and The Onion AV Club.

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The Sun Is Setting on the Twilite Lounge in Fort Worth

By Danny GallagherDecember 2, 2023

Musicians and comedians are mourning the loss of the Fort Worth bar that felt like a second home to so many of its regular performers.

McDonald’s Gives Kerwin Frost and the McNugget Buddies Their Own Box

By Danny GallagherDecember 1, 2023

McDonald’s is bringing back its popular Adult Happy Meal concept with a little help from DJ and Spaghetti Boys founder Kerwin Frost.

Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Is Closing After 100+ Years

Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Is Closing After 100+ Years

By Danny GallagherNovember 29, 2023

The historic downtown Fort Worth movie theater and live music venue will close its doors for the fourth time in its 100-plus year history.

City of Hate Explores Dallas’ Role in JFK’s Assassination

By Danny GallagherNovember 24, 2023

The nation did more than mourn President John F. Kennedy’s death in 1963. It also directed its anger toward Dallas. It’s a facet of history that’s the basis of a new documentary.

A Company in Grapevine Helped Snoop Dogg Totally Punk the Internet

By Danny GallagherNovember 22, 2023

Solo Stove confirmed that Snoop was giving up smoke, but not the kind of smoke that helped him produce some of the greatest hip-hop tracks in music history.

Tiffany ‘Crazy Plane Lady’ Gomas Is Back in the Skies With Her Own Holiday Sweater

By Danny GallagherNovember 20, 2023

Tiffany Gomas told Inside Edition that she was “a brat” when she had her little meltdown on an American Airlines flight at DFW International Airport last summer.

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Are ‘Micro-Apartments’ the Solution to Dallas’ High Rents? A New Complex Hopes So.

By Danny GallagherNovember 17, 2023

A new micro-apartment complex called the Bloc House aims to offer smaller living quarters that are just as comfortable as a full apartment but without the high rents.

UPDATED: Sherman High School Reinstates Trans Student and Others Removed From a Play

UPDATED: Sherman High School Reinstates Trans Student and Others Removed From a Play

By Danny GallagherNovember 14, 2023

Sherman High School’s production of Oklahoma! is getting national attention because of an unidentified policy that prohibits students from playing roles that don’t match with the gender of their birth. So far, the policy has not only cut trans students from the performance but also some cisgender students.

TikTok and X Give Their Takes on the Plane That Crashed Into a Car in McKinney

By Danny GallagherNovember 14, 2023

An accident in McKinney involving a car and a plane that completely missed the runway is getting all sorts of interesting reactions on TikTok and X.

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Dr Pepper’s New Spicy Flavor That’s Just for a Lucky (or Unfortunate) Few

By Danny GallagherNovember 14, 2023

Dr Pepper has a new flavor of its famous soda, and it’s a bit on the spicy side. Here’s how you can get your hands on a can.

Dr. Phil McGraw’s New Show and Cable Network Will Set Up Shop in DFW

Dr. Phil McGraw’s New Show and Cable Network Will Set Up Shop in DFW

By Danny GallagherNovember 13, 2023

Dr. Phil McGraw is coming back to television, and he’s bringing his new studio, a new network and possibly a whole new set of country-themed diagnoses to Dallas-Fort Worth.

Dallas Street Art of the Texas Rangers Is Breaking the Internet

By Danny GallagherNovember 7, 2023

Artist Jan Riggins draws portraits that look like they are clawing their way out of sidewalks. Her latest, celebrating the Texas Rangers’ historic World Series win, has gone viral.

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The Texas Rangers Now Have Their Own Funko Pop Dolls

By Danny GallagherNovember 6, 2023

Now that the Texas Rangers are World Series champions, they have their own line of Funko Pop! dolls bearing the likeness of players like Adolis Garcia, Marcus Semien and Jonah Heim.

A New NFL VR Game Can Put You in Dak Prescott’s Shoes on Game Day in AT&T Stadium

By Danny GallagherNovember 2, 2023

A new virtual football game licensed by the NFL called NFL Pro Era II lets you see how it feels to be the quarterback of a pro-football franchise like the Dallas Cowboys.

The K-Pop Group STAYC and Sen. Ted Cruz Gave Shoutouts to the Wrong Rangers

By Danny GallagherOctober 27, 2023

The K-Pop group STAYC and Sen. Ted Cruz congratulated the wrong teams following the Texas Rangers’ ALCS win.

Wanna Know What’s in All These Banned Books?

By Danny GallagherOctober 25, 2023

We’re here to ask why. Exactly what’s inside the books banned by Texas schools?

You Do Talk About Banned Book Club: Meet the Teen Who Started a Banned Book Reading Club

By Danny GallagherOctober 24, 2023

A former Grapevine High School student called attention to his school district’s censorship by starting a banned-book reading club.

The Golden Girls’ Blanche, Rose, Dorothy and Sophia Are Headed to Dallas

By Danny GallagherOctober 23, 2023

Do you miss “The Golden Girls”? An update of the classic NBC sitcom is headed to Dallas.

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Richard Haskins Is Back From Hell and Asking for a Pardon From the State

Richard Haskins Is Back From Hell and Asking for a Pardon From the State

By Danny GallagherOctober 23, 2023

The Wee-Beasties singer Richard Haskins battled prison time, alcoholism and health issues. He’s still got enough fight in him to try to obtain a pardon.

Meet Sheriff, the Horse That Literally Walks Into Bars

By Danny GallagherOctober 20, 2023

Michael Duncan and his horse, Sheriff, pop up in bars and clubs all around Dallas-Fort Worth, just for grins.

Dolly Parton Will Perform at Halftime for the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day Game

By Danny GallagherOctober 20, 2023

This year’s Thanksgiving Day game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders will have at least one upside if the Cowboys don’t come away with a win.

Friday Night Lights Subject James ‘Boobie’ Miles Headed to Prison

By Danny GallagherOctober 19, 2023

James “Boobie” Miles, who played football for Permian High School and was featured in the novel Friday Night Lights, is heading back to prison for failing to register as a sex offender.

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