If there isn’t a passage in some physics textbook that uses crowd surfing as a metaphor for chaos theory, then physicists are missing out on a perfect lesson. So many disciplines can applied in the dynamic system: inertia, gravity and ass support. See also: The People of Unsilent Night 2012…
First of all: hope you had a great Turkey Day. Secondly: this photo, by the formidable Justin Terveen, landed in our inbox just in time for the coffee spit-take at the family dinner table. The subject line of the email was, appropriately, “COCK AND BALLS.” Which is not the official…
So, last year in March, Torani announced through a Marketwatch story that they had a Chicken ‘N Waffles Syrup. Then, they were all like, “Oh hey, just kidding this is an April Fool’s joke in the disguise of a viral marketing campaign and stuff.” Which brings us to today, where…
Mark Cuban has a problem with Facebook. In a recent interview on Read Write, the St. Patrick’s-Day-Parade-Saver sticks it to Zuckerberg: “We are moving far more aggressively into Twitter and reducing any and all emphasis on Facebook,” Cuban says, via email. “We won’t abandon Facebook, we will still use it,…
Before Tuesday, which is when we’ll be handing out the Observer music awards at House of Blues (with our emcee, comedian Paul Varghese, the Cannabinoids, Lucero and more), we’d like to present some GIFs. They’re from photographer Catherine Downes, who was roaming the streets of Deep Ellum and capturing moments…
So, the Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase is a total voice-stealer. Somewhere between the Atomic Tanlines’ primal howl of a show at Reno’s and downing an entire box of Triscuits in bed, I lost the ability to speak out loud. My point is, it was a helluva time. It was…
Sunday, at Sons of Hermann Hall, it was every carnivores’ dream Meat Prom. Purple, sparkling pigs, each wearing tiny party hats, sat on top of tables and glittered gold letters on standing signs indicated where myriad animal parts would be served. This was the scene at Meat Fight. In case…
If NASA wanted to beam one video into space that encapsulates our achievement in the cinematic arts, so that distant, intelligent lifeforms might pause before blowing us up, this should be the one video. It’s a quintessential edit of IMDB’s top 250 films, set to a raucous re-mix of “Jump…
Jack in the Bane and McJoker. This photo, by the way, was posted to the Austin Reddit page with the caption “Austin, we are your reckoning.” Slow clap, fellas. Slow clap. See also: The 28 Best Costumes from Halloween Week in Dallas…
In a few weeks, most music blogs — including ours — will begin the samurai-like process of forging year-end and best of 2012 lists. And no sword-maker should exclude Sharon Van Etten’s sharp third album, Tramp. Neither should they overlook the always-great Damien Jurado, whose latest LP, Maraqopa, has great…
The Oak Lawn Block Party and the many nightlife events that explode out of Halloween always produce innovative costumes across Dallas and the universe. This year was no exception. See also: – The Costumes of the Oak Lawn Halloween Block Party 2012 – The Awesome Costumes of the Halloween Block…
Just in: Meat Loaf has officially locked down this campaign for Mitt Romney. Last night, over in Ohio, the Dallas-born Loaf put on performance that is sure pull the tides of undecided voters into Romney’s boat. From the LA Times: “This is the most important election in the history of…
There’s a scene from the 1929 surrealist film Un Chien Andalou that everyone who’s taken a film history class will remember: A man (Luis Bunuel, the writer-director) is sharpening a straight razor on his balcony. He then takes the blade and runs it along his thumb. The film shows a…
Be it a neck-straining wrestling move or some sort of Tolkien-esque adult film, one of the options for Denny’s new Hobbit-themed menu definitely is the “Build Your Own Hobbit Slam.” It launches on November 6, and will, of course, be the synergetic byproduct of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: an Unexpected…
Pour one out for the Texas State Fair: it had a rough weekend. Hours after Big Tex turned into The Wicker Man, the Midway Stratosphere ride lost power. A couple dozen riders were dangling above the earth on a motionless, two-hundred foot tall ride for a couple of hours. Dallas-Fire…
Word’s in from Live Nation: Madonna is officially canceling tonight’s show at the American Airlines Center due to “severe laryngitis.” The release goes on to say that Madonna must be on “complete vocal rest” for the next 36 hours. The stops in Dallas are part of an enormous, seven-month tour…
Update 10/13: According to AdAge, Pizza Hut is backtracking on the whole ask-a-question-at-the-debate-thing. It’s probably due to feedback like–just an example–Gawker, who called it a “mockery of the American democratic system.” And AP, who said it will pretty much ruin everything ever. Pizza Hut isn’t, however, canceling the whole shebang…
If we had a worth-more-than-a-nickel, nickel for every wonderful, rare comic Heritage Auction put out there for bidding, we’d be a worth-more-than-a-nickel-millionaire. Which brings us to now, where Heritage has announced the November auction of a piece from Bill Watterson: the “very first Calvin and Hobbes comic strip original ever…
Earlier in the year, Parade of Flesh, the moniker for John Iskander’s one-man booking “boutique” stated an idea: he wanted to have a black metal show at Medieval Times. See also: John Iskander’s Got Big Ideas For Parade of Flesh It’s a grand, hilarious idea from the always-busy Iskander, and…
Some time ago, a planeload of my family came to Dallas from New York City. After searching for the most Texan-y place to eat, someone thought it’d be funny to take the freshly deplaned New Yorkers to Trail Dust steakhouse. We made sure my uncle wore a tie with his…
See also: Buy Tickets to BrewFest It’s happening tomorrow, rain or shine. Over 250 beers will be flowing for our BrewFest beer party in the Arts District. ICYMI, doors open at 6:00 p.m. for VIP and and 7:00 for General Admission (it’s 21 and up obviously), and there’ll be food…
This coming Monday, McDonald’s will let you know just how many calories you’re throwing down. (If you read that sentence like the movie trailer voice-over guy it gets more ominous). According the release, the menu won’t change other than you’ll see a bunch of scary numbers by the chain’s burgers…
