Pandemic Paradox: It’s OK to Not be Ready for the Pandemic to End

News from the pandemic front is getting brighter lately. The average number of new infections of COVID-19 has fallen below 100,000 in the U.S. for the first time since November, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths is decreasing sharply, too. In fits and starts, the national vaccine…

The Dallas Observer Is Looking for a Music and Culture Intern

The Dallas Observer is looking for a music and culture intern. Now, before you think about how internships mean you have to fetch coffee and face the icy cold bitchery of editors when you get the order wrong — and do all of this for free — know this: We are sunny-warm…

The Real Reasons Ted Cruz Came Back From Cancún

Sen. Ted Cruz enraged constituents yet again this week when he was caught catching a flight to Cancún with his wife, Heidi, and their daughters. Texans continued to suffer below-freezing temperatures and massive power outages while Cruz was seemingly off to vacation under the Mexican sun. Cruz returned the next…

Ted Cruz Tweets in Defense of Gina Carano and Gets Owned by Star Wars Fans

Actress Gina Carano was fired from her role in Disney’s The Mandalorian this week, after she tweeted anti-Semitic, anti-mask wearing, Jeffrey Epstein and election fraud conspiracies — among a slew of other opinions that were decidedly non-Disney. Carano has also posted anti-trans remarks in the past, but the last straw…

2 Teenagers Arrested, Charged With Murder of Dallas Musician Paul Allen

On Dec. 23, Dallas police found 65-year-old Timothy Paul Allen dead in the passenger seat of his car. The medical examiner ruled Allen’s death was caused by “homicidal violence.” On Monday, Dallas police announced they’d arrested Tristin Devon Howard, 17, and Qaulin Dajuan Curlin, 18, in connection to Allen’s death. The…

Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Says Conservative Women Are ‘Definitely’ Hotter

Jenna Ellis, former President Donald Trump’s lawyer who spearheaded the efforts to disprove the results of the 2020 presidential election, is campaigning to become the most obnoxious public figure on Twitter, going head to head with Ted Cruz. Only six months ago, she purposely misgendered Pennsylvania secretary of health and…

We Might Have an Official Selena Holiday Ahead of Her 50th Birthday

In some households, every day is Selena day. But thanks to a bill reintroduced Thursday by state Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos, April 16 might officially be designated as “Selena Day,” honoring the late Texan music star Selena Quintanilla. Quintanilla was killed by her employee Yolanda Saldívar on March 31, 1995. Even…

The 2020 Dallas Observer Music Award Winners

2020 is over at last, and we have more than one thing to celebrate with the end of the yearr: The time has come to announce the winners of the 2020 Dallas Observer Music Awards. Traditionally, we celebrate our awards with a music showcase and a balls-out ceremony, but, our…

For the Love of God, Please Shop Local This Christmas

Every parent goes through one common, obligatory milestone: sitting through a school play. These are invariably universal experiences — you can count on being equally impressed and irritated by the preparing-for-showbiz lead actor, dreading the bad acting while ignoring your own child’s limitations as a thespian. If you’re local (or…

Shootings, Scalpers and Savagery: The Most-Read Music Stories in 2020

We’re not going to sugarcoat it: There wasn’t a whole lot going on in music news this year that wasn’t actually bad, sad and sadder news. Music coverage in 2020 consisted largely of pandemic trends, venue updates and obituaries. Some prepandemic stories, however, were reader favorites throughout the year —…

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Rapper Mo3

Dallas police said Wednesday they have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of Dallas rapper Mo3, who died on Nov. 11. The artist, whose real name was Melvin Noble, was shot by a man who had chased him on Interstate 35 near Marsalis Avenue in Oak Cliff. When Noble…

The Most Entertaining Photos from the Dallas Trump Rally

Politics are serious: Our votes affect livelihoods, freedoms and the pursuit of happiness. But sometimes, politics are unequivocally hilarious. Dallas photographer Ron Shipp ventured to downtown Dallas on Nov. 14 to document the pro-President Donald J. Trump rally that took the streets to demand a recount of votes — or,…