Alamo Drafthouse is expanding once again. Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands, in Dallas’ Creekside Shopping Center, will host its soft open March 20 and its official grand opening March 28. This is the movie chain’s third location in DFW. The Lake Highlands theater will include everything that makes the chain so famous and…
Just when you thought you were safe in the confines of your own home, the finale of The Bachelor took a dramatic turn. Before you knew it, you were frantically tweeting about how upset you were. The man you grew to love over the past six weeks wasn’t who you…
Is Blake Shelton good enough to put on a great show while recovering from the flu? When you’re arguably country music’s only A-lister and People’s Sexiest Man Alive and, well, just a solid performer, you can do just about anything. Shelton headlined the Country Music Freaks tour Saturday night at…
Dallas is the third-most generous city in the country, according to WhatsYourPrice.com, a first-date site where men (or women) pay to go on dates with someone they’re interested in. The man (or woman) simply makes an offer to someone else on the site, they go on a date, and then…
Even if you aren’t a Christian, there’s still a good chance you’re familiar with MercyMe’s song “I Can Only Imagine.” “I Can Only Imagine” charted on Christian, mainstream and country charts and has more than 1 million downloads. It is quite possibly the most popular Christian song of all time…
… And can you write? Because this fine music section is in need of a freelance country music writer, someone who knows a thing or seven about the local country music scene, as well as the national one. If this is you, and you can write — as in you…
Editor’s note: Paige forgot to mention her deep, deep love for Ms. Swift during her job interview. I don’t mean to be harsh, but I, the new Dallas Observer music (and arts) editor, love Taylor Swift. Bite me. You might have read this headline and wondered why I didn’t delete…
People who hate together, stay together. Or something like that. At least that’s what Hater, the dating app that connects people based on things they hate, hopes. Hater, which launched in 2016, got a deal with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Shark Tank. Hater has about 10,000 users in…
Scotty Isaacs, a local musician who created a GoFundMe campaign to pay for his defense against domestic violence charges, agreed to complete a 24-week batterer’s intervention prevention program, according to Dallas County court records. If he successfully completes the program and commits no new offenses, prosecutors will drop the charges. If…
Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it does buy you 50 Valentine’s dates, which might be the same thing. John Dixon III, self-professed millionaire and founder of Dallas-based Business Society, wanted to do something nice for women, so he posted a Facebook status inviting 20 women to a nice date for…
Dallas native and actor Mark Salling is dead of an apparent suicide, according to TMZ. He was 35. Salling was best known for playing Noah “Puck” Puckerman on Glee from 2009-15. He graduated from Lake Highlands High School in 2001, where Annie Clark, also known as St. Vincent, was his classmate…
This week, we spoke with former Branch Davidian and Waco siege survivor David Thibodeau about his experience and the new miniseries based on his book, Waco: A Survivor’s Story, which premieres on Paramount Network next week. The conversation circled around to Waco’s new reputation as home to Fixer Upper hosts…
David Thibodeau isn’t tired of talking about it. It’s been 25 years since a siege at a Waco compound ended with the deaths of four ATF agents and 76 Branch Davidians. Nevertheless, “the last 20 years have been pretty good,” Thibodeau, one of the few survivors, says. “I tell you,…
Please, for the love of all things holy, reconsider any and all future gifts, because shoutouts from C- and D-list celebrities exist. Cameo, a website that is solely for buying videos of celebrities giving personalized shoutouts, offers a variety of talent. You can buy one from several social media stars:…
Texas native and Arlington ISD graduate Todrick Hall got his start in entertainment on American Idol, where he made the semifinals, and went on to become a successful YouTube star. His videos have gotten the attention of Beyonce and Taylor Swift. (He is one of Swift’s backup dancers in her…
With each new day, it seems another sexual predator is brought to light. What started with several women accusing movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment has led to dozens of other famous or notable men being outed for sexual misconduct. Social media campaigns such as #metoo have raised awareness…
We have data to share with you, about you. We examined our most-read stories of 2017 and saw some trends. Y’all like to read about reality TV, especially how fake it seems to be, as well as the law — we’re assuming how to obey it, but who are we…
If you thought Nordstrom’s customer service couldn’t get any better, think again. From Dec. 16 until the store closes Christmas Eve, Nordstrom at NorthPark Center will offer 24/7 curbside pickup. Curbside pickup is already offered during regular Nordstrom business hours. If you buy something online with the option to pick…
The Dallas Bar Association hosted five Dallas-based faith leaders for its Faith Leaders Forum on Wednesday afternoon and addressed how to improve race relations in Dallas. The Rev. Richie Butler of St. Paul United Methodist Church, the Rev. Bryan Carter of Concord Church, Rabbi David Stern of Temple Emanu-El, Imam Omar…
Jingle Ball with Kesha, the Chainsmokers, Hailee Steinfeld and more American Airlines Center, Dallas Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 It was a who’s who of young pop acts Tuesday night at the American Airlines Center, which hosted KISS FM’s Jingle Ball. Kesha declared she’s a nasty woman, Charlie Puth rocked out…
Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper waver between being a likely and an unlikely pair. One is a grey-haired gay man who is famous for his late-night TV show, on which he interviews celebrities about their personal lives. The other is a white-haired gay man famous for being an anchor on…
A Facebook post by former Housewife Tiffany Hendra made its way around the internet Monday. In the post, Hendra warns women against going on the show. She also calls out Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen for pitting women against one another and profiting from it. Hendra appeared on The Real…
