New Horror Film The Other Used Local Crew to Craft Its Thrills
When the creator of the Final Destination franchise wanted to produce a new original horror film, he looked to Dallas talent.
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Dallas Theaters Prove International Film Is Worth Investing In
Everything truly is bigger in Texas, including North Texans’ demands for accessibility to International films.
North Texas Stars Shone Big and Bright at the 2025 Met Gala
At Monday night’s Met Gala, Dallas-Fort Worth was represented by some of our best, who were fitted in impeccable tailoring.
Cathay Pacific Airline Offers Nonstop Flights From DFW to Hong Kong
Grab your passport, because a nonstop flight from North Texas to mainland China just got a whole lot easier.
100 Men Versus One Gorilla? The Observer Editorial Staff Weighs In
Journalism doesn’t hit any harder than this, but the gorillas at the Dallas Zoo might. Also, animal cruelty is bad.
Former Dallas Poet Laureate Joaquín Zihuatanejo Is Still Reclaiming Time
The city’s first-ever poet laureate looks back on a year of his groundbreaking book, Occupy Whiteness and its prescience for the times we’re in now.
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Meet Alec Spicer, The Observer‘s New Arts and Culture Editor
His nickname is Spicy, so this Q&A technically (not at all, actually) counts as an episode of Hot Ones.
Witness for the Prosecution … and Jesus
How reformed mob turncoat Robert Borelli found God and gave up hiding to spread the word.
Bumble Says These Are Best Places in Dallas for a First Date
According to the Texas-founded dating app, these are the best places to make the right first impression.
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Oak Cliff Film Festival’s Student Workshop Trains Next Great Filmmakers
The annual film festival partners with Dallas nonprofit For Oak Cliff to allow young creators to learn more about independent filmmaking.
Meadows Museum To Spotlight Spanish Films With Free Summer Screening Series
The museum, known for having one of the world’s largest collections of Spanish art, will host rare screenings of Spain’s best films every month this summer.
Adam Lowder’s Wayward Kin Proves That Indie Filmmaking Has a Future in North Texas
The film, which Lowder co-wrote with its star, David Joseph Volino, explores a heated custody battle.
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Psychic Fissures Unites International Artists Through Shared Vulnerability
The show marks the first installation at ARC Gallery, a new visual art space in Deep Ellum.
What Price Beauty? Whatever It Is, You Probably Should Be Ready To Add a Tip
How much should you tip your hairstylists, brow artist, spray tans and more? We asked the professionals.
New Doc The Stones Are Speaking Builds a Bridge Between Texas and Ancient History
A local, first-time director examines the work of a Texas archaeologist in a fascinating way.
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First Look: The Salamander King Teaser Trailer Debuts Ahead of DIFF Opening
Prepare for laughs and Texas pride as the new film follows Austin heroes fighting to save their golf course.
The Cedars Union Expands Its Vision with New Leadership and a $500k Gift
New executive director Emma Vernon now has her eyes set on funding the ambitious Boedeker Ice Cream Factory renovation.
BigXthaPlug and Jasmine Crockett Appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Two budding local legends brought their A-games to late-night TV.
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With an Early Thunderbolts* Screening, Dallas Flexes Its Muscles in the Film Scene
Dallas audiences may be the heroes Marvel Studios needs to get its mojo back.
This Art Gallery and Bookstore Might Be The Hippest Place in Dallas
Curated by Tessa Granowski, Nature of Things and OOps bOOks opened this month with a joint Dave Hickey installation.
A Slew of Texas-Centric Films Are on the Dallas International Film Festival Lineup
Texas’ role as the ‘third coast’ for filmmaking is expanding, and DIFF’s schedule shows why that is.
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Former Observer Staffer Patrick Strickland to Talk About Greece’s Violent Far Right
Strickland will sign and talk about his new book You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave at Half Price Books April 26.