In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 30 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Stanton Stephens. See the entire Dallas Observer People Issue here. Matthew Posey lives for live theater. He also lives in his theater, the 40-seat Ochre House in…
In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 30 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Stanton Stephens. See the entire Dallas Observer People Issue here . Johny Hendricks picked an odd time to decide he would make a career out of fighting:…
After a week of preliminary events, the Miss Gay USofA pageant descended on the Palladium on Friday, bringing hundreds of drag queens and fans thereof to Dallas. Thirty-six contestants from across the country all vied to be the next Miss Gay USofA (not to be confused with Miss Gay America…
If you’re a new parent, of course you want the best for your beautiful little angel-bundle of piss and dump. And don’t fancy designers know it. Here are five ridiculous baby-clothing options that are currently available in the world. Prepare to be amazed. Gucci Double-Strap Sneaker, Pink (above) You, too,…
Information: There’s a Huggies App that sends you a tweet whenever your kid pees in his diaper. Adweek tells us that the Huggies TweetPee is “a little sensor dreamed up by Ogilvy Brazil that affixes to your baby’s diaper, syncs with an app and tweets at you whenever it detects…
Sometimes things are only “underground” out of ignorance. The poetry scene in Dallas is an established one, home to both talent and venues, each with its own style. To develop this guide, I spoke with some of the city’s most prolific and involved poets, to find which venues had the…
There’s a feeling of pride that comes from living in a furnished home, rather than just a shelter. Going above barren fundamental need, having a thoughtfully designed area to collapse in affects our coping abilities. With attachment to space comes increased emotional connections — both to our physical location and…
Sorry Schutze, and happy Tuesday to Alice and everyone else. Our favorite freaky-faced guardian of on-tap root beer, Big Tex, is under the knife. And according to this just released video from the State Fair, his face will stay creepy and long-nosed. Sigh, that’s the Tex we know and love…
A cornerstone segment of the David Letterman show, Stupid Pet Tricks serves as a reminder of precisely how lazy your own pup is. He does not dance in a tutu, operate a blender or ride a skateboard. But what if he did? On Saturday, animal talent scouts will be at…
I bought something from A Pea In The Pod recently, because I’m making a person and I need making-a-person clothes. When you check out at the register at this place, before they let you pay for their super expensive clothing, they ask you a shit ton of questions that may…
Other children played house. You dreamt of comfort and stillness: lounging on a white, leather shag rug beside a Danish modern boomerang coffee table. Your focal point? The snapping wood in the Malm fireplace, which gently piped controlled warmth through your futuristic ski lodge residence. Art, expressed through multitude temperatures…
Over on our news blog, we reported today that the folks behind Kylde Warren Park — the downtown “deck park” that’s already cluttered by a stage, ping-ping, a dog run, foosball, a reading room, a playground, a track, some weird overhangs, food trucks and some other stuff I’m probably forgetting…
The State Fair of Texas, scheduled for September 27 to October 20, has just announced its 2013 theme will be The One & Only, to coincide with the phoenix-like resurrection of our corn dog guardian, Big Tex. They’ve promised that the 52-foot tall host will return refreshed and accompanied by…
Last week we introduced our 2013 Masterminds, local artists to whom we awarded $1,000 each for their work making Dallas a stranger, more interesting place to live. And on Saturday night, we honored them at our annual Artopia culture jam, featuring art, fashion, food, music, and some seriously shiny low-riders,…
Local entrepreneurs Austin Emmert and Caden Stevens are bringing focus to the “making-people-look-cooler-when-they-party” business. Last year, the former fraternity brothers turned business partners founded the eye wear line, Spectified. The attraction lies in the electroluminescent wire (aka EL wire), that’s built into the frames, causing the shades to light up…
Potty training a toddler isn’t fun. Trying to convince a toddler to crap into a toilet is like trying to convince a drunk person that whatever stupid shit he’s currently doing is a bad idea. Conversations with both the toddler and the drunk will end with the same result: he…
Late last year, as most of the city’s creators went into holiday hibernation, the Observer’s culture editor, Jamie Laughlin, assembled a team of fellow cultural obsessives and went to work, looking for this year’s Masterminds. See also: The Dallas Observer 2011 MasterMinds Awards It’s the third straight year we’ve done…
If you didn’t get a chance to pile into that adorably retrofitted Warby Parker school bus at its welcome party on Saturday, I completely understand. It was slammin’ in there. For slackers like me and possibly you, the Warby Parker bus is pulling the parking break at 2323 Henderson Avenue…
If you’ve ever been to a baby shower, you’ve seen the same gifts over and over again: baby bottles, baby diapers, baby blankets, baby clothes. Sure, people who are expecting to have a baby-type person enter their lives need those things. But there’s a ton of other shit that Babies…
You all know Justin Terveen. If you don’t, he’s the indefatigable photographer who has turned Dallas’ skyline into an iridescent beauty on many, many occasions. This morning, we shot Justin a line to send us over his favorite shots of from 2012. I won’t muck this up any more with…
We all seek regression around the holidays. Presents, apparently, require money to purchase. Shortened work weeks leave you stressing, rather than embracing this period of — what is it? — Joy and togetherness, right. Caffeinate your inner child, then set it loose this evening at the final Adult Crawl Night…
You’re pressing the edge of online shipping, nobody wants to be near the mall and Christmas will be here in five days. We have ideas, or rather the Perot Museum, Nasher and Dallas Museum of Art do. Those gift shops are packed with scores for everyone on your list, and…
