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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg Dallas Observer The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com 144 90 ‘Naked Pool Party’ is a queer cinematic phenomenon, and you can see it this week at a leather bar https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/naked-pool-party-free-screening-dallas-fortworth-40700241/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40700241 Preston Barta https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/naked-pool-party-free-screening-dallas-fortworth-40700241/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:49:27 -0500 Arts & Culture The sold-out queer comedy short has made a large splash, and you can catch a free encore screening at the Dallas Eagle on July 30.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/naked-pool-party-free-screening-dallas-fortworth-40700241/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Protected: Busting common air conditioning myths so you can keep cool https://www.dallasobserver.com/sponsored/busting-common-air-conditioning-myths-trane-technologies-40700049/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40700049 Jordan Maddox https://www.dallasobserver.com/sponsored/busting-common-air-conditioning-myths-trane-technologies-40700049/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:16:58 -0500 Sponsored There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/sponsored/busting-common-air-conditioning-myths-trane-technologies-40700049/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Game Show Battle Rooms rolls out the red carpet with a new look https://www.dallasobserver.com/sponsored/game-show-battle-rooms-new-look-40697849/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40697849 Jordan Maddox https://www.dallasobserver.com/sponsored/game-show-battle-rooms-new-look-40697849/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:06:18 -0500 Sponsored Recent renovations give the experience more star power.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/sponsored/game-show-battle-rooms-new-look-40697849/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer High proof, low key: The 50 best bars in Dallas right now https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153/ Lisa Petty https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:05:37 -0500 Here are the city’s best spots to grab a drink, from high-end lounges that break stereotypes to low-key dives where locals get uninfluenced.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Why 78 degrees isn’t the right thermostat setting for everyone during a heat wave https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/why-78-degrees-isnt-the-right-thermostat-setting-for-everyone-during-a-heat-wave-40700029/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40700029 Destenie Nock, The Conversation https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/why-78-degrees-isnt-the-right-thermostat-setting-for-everyone-during-a-heat-wave-40700029/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0500 News Many public officials and corporate websites suggest people set their thermostats to 78 degrees as a way to stay relatively cool without breaking the bank. We don't think so. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/why-78-degrees-isnt-the-right-thermostat-setting-for-everyone-during-a-heat-wave-40700029/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Brendan Sorsby’s career, gambling case and NCAA battle: A timeline https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/quarterback-brendan-sorsbys-career-and-controversies-a-timleine-40699999/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40699999 Kelly Dearmore https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/quarterback-brendan-sorsbys-career-and-controversies-a-timleine-40699999/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0500 News A lot has happened in a short amount of time. A few months ago, the QB was set to make millions as one of the top players in the country at Texas Tech. Now, he's a player without a team. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/quarterback-brendan-sorsbys-career-and-controversies-a-timleine-40699999/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Judge rules Yella Beezy’s rap lyrics to be used in capital murder trial after experts’ testimonies https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/judge-rules-yella-beezys-rap-lyrics-to-be-used-in-capital-murder-trial-after-experts-testimonies-40699793/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40699793 Bryson "Boom" Paul https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/judge-rules-yella-beezys-rap-lyrics-to-be-used-in-capital-murder-trial-after-experts-testimonies-40699793/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:40:46 -0500 Interviews and social media posts have also been approved as evidence ahead of the August trial. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/judge-rules-yella-beezys-rap-lyrics-to-be-used-in-capital-murder-trial-after-experts-testimonies-40699793/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer The paint is barely dry, but Preston Center’s newest restaurant is already peacocking https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/scilia-new-restaurant-dallas-first-look-40700005/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40700005 Lisa Petty https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/scilia-new-restaurant-dallas-first-look-40700005/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:25:56 -0500 Food & Drink Scillia is a new concept from the Duro family (think Mr. Charles, El Carlos Elegante and Sister) that gets better as the sun goes down. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/scilia-new-restaurant-dallas-first-look-40700005/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Despite high-profile deaths, ‘nothing has changed’ for USPS carriers working in heat https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-letter-carriers-working-in-heat-call-for-reforms-40699750/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40699750 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-letter-carriers-working-in-heat-call-for-reforms-40699750/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:14:03 -0500 Less than half of Dallas-area postal workers have access to air conditioned vehicles, the USPS said in a statement. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-letter-carriers-working-in-heat-call-for-reforms-40699750/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer 6 matches, $8.4M in booze: AT&T Stadium broke its record, but did Dallas profit from FIFA? https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/world-cup-dallas-alcohol-sales-june-2026-40699740/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40699740 Lauren Drewes Daniels https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/world-cup-dallas-alcohol-sales-june-2026-40699740/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:56:31 -0500 Food & Drink June TABC receipts show Dallas bars and restaurants saw a single-digit percentage bump in booze sales during the World Cup.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/world-cup-dallas-alcohol-sales-june-2026-40699740/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer