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Micah Parsons Has Inflation Blues Day After Play-Off Win, and Y'All Got Jokes

Micah Parsons Has Inflation Blues Day After Play-Off Win, and Y'All Got Jokes

Texas Brewery Did Not Violate Kyle Rittenhouse's First Amendment Rights, Censorship Activist Says

Texas Brewery Did Not Violate Kyle Rittenhouse's First Amendment Rights, Censorship Activist Says

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The Bill of Rights Applies Even If You Are Poor

By Hannah Lebovits
Jan 16, 2023

Hannah Lebovits is an assistant professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington researching housing and homelessness through the lens of social equity and sustainability. She is one of the plaintiffs in the civil rights lawsuit against the city of Dallas challenging its new median ordinance. She...
Cory Youmans Caught MLB's Most Valuable Baseball, Then Caught Flak After Selling It for $1.5 Million

By Richie Whitt
Jan 3, 2023

Before he caught the ball, cancer caught him. Last May, Cory Youmans was just trying to climb the ladder at a Dallas financial services company — one day talking business outlooks, the next to an oncologist. “When you’re 35 and your doctor says you have cancer, it absolutely changes your...
The Big Texas Cookbook is a Highlight Reel of Texas Dishes and Dreams

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Nov 21, 2022

The editors of Texas Monthly have put many of their favorite recipes in one book. The Big Texas Cookbook will likely stir many childhood memories and remind us that the culinary landscape in Texas is wildly diverse. And tasty.
Subreddit r/PoliticalHumor Requires All Posts to Call Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a 'Little Piss Baby'

By Patrick Strickland
Sep 30, 2022

Moderators of the subreddit r/PoliticalHumor have a bone to pick with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and boy are they picking it. In protest of a new Texas law, HB 20, that requires social media companies to host views the companies consider objectionable, Reddit user BlatantConservative wrote that moderators now require...
Homemade Cannabis-Infused Gummies: A New Cookbook from a Dallas Native Is a DIY Guide

By Darby Murnane
Sep 6, 2022

The stigmas around cannabis give THC treats a bad rap. What’s better than a medicinal dessert? If your palate craves more than simple pot brownies or cookies,
Viral Parody of The Bear is Set in a PB&J-Only Restaurant

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Sep 5, 2022

Peanut and jelly sandwiches, ciggies and crazed chefs make for the most exsquit of social media videos ...
Move Over Food: In Dallas, Design Takes Center Stage

By Desiree Gutierrez
Aug 29, 2022

In this age of social media, it’s not always the tuna tartare or the braised short ribs that catches a diner’s eye first. It’s not the confit chicken thighs,
Calling on Freelance Writers: The Dallas Observer's News Desk Is Looking for Pitches

By Patrick Strickland
Aug 24, 2022

Do you enjoy combing through public records? Do you keep a watchful eye on what's happening at City Hall? Do you keep up with soaring rental costs and the impact they're having on Dallas neighborhoods? In short, do you have your thumb on Dallas' news pulse? If so, we've got...
The Dallas Observer Is Hiring a Staff Writer to Join Its News Desk

By Patrick Strickland
Aug 22, 2022

The Dallas Observer is looking for a staff writer to join our news desk. In case that's unclear, we are an alternative weekly newspaper looking to hire a journalist — yes, in this day and age — to cover news in one of the nation's fastest growing cities. What do...
From Nazi Comparisons to Name-Calling: Six of the Oddest Moments from Alex Jones' Trial

By Simone Carter
Aug 5, 2022

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has had one heck of a time in court during his Sandy Hook defamation trial.
Blue Moon, Golden Ticket: After 25 Years, Dave Lane Finally Wins the Race to Radio Host

By Kelly Dearmore
Aug 3, 2022

On a recent Tuesday afternoon in Irving, it was business as usual inside the lobby of the Omni Las Colinas hotel.
'All-Out War': InfoWars Owner Alex Jones Demands Viewers Buy Products in Unhinged Rant

By Simone Carter
May 16, 2022

In an unhinged rant, InfoWars owner Alex Jones screams at viewers to buy products, insisting it's a matter of "life and death."
In a World Already Full of Bad Ideas, Greg Abbott Suggests New Town Called 'Twitter, Texas'

By Patrick Strickland
Apr 29, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has a vision for the state, and toward that end, he sure does have a lot of ideas. He’s tried to get Texas declared a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary state. He’s started building his own border wall as part of theatric campaign to clamp down on...
With Bankruptcy Filings, It's Getting Rough for Far-Right Texas Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones

By Patrick Strickland
Apr 19, 2022

Texas conspiracy theorist and InfoWars founder Alex Jones just keeps landing in hot water. In December, he got bad press after saying he refused to answer questions from the Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Now, three of his companies, including the far-right InfoWars, have filed for bankruptcy,...
Texas Law Regulating Drone Photography Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

By Patrick Williams
Mar 31, 2022

A Texas law that limits the use of remotely piloted drones to capture images is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Austin ruled Monday. The National Press Photographers Association, the Texas Press Association and former Dallas Observer editor Joseph Pappalardo challenged the so-called “Texas Privacy Act,” which threatened criminal charges and punishing...
QAnon John Gets Slammed on Real Time with Bill Maher

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 15, 2022

This month alone, QAnon John got called out by the Anti-Defamation League and Real Time with Bill Maher for posting antisemitic content.
Why TikTok is — or Should Be — Your Local Restaurant's New Favorite Platform

By Chance Townsend
Mar 14, 2022

If your brand’s target audience includes anyone between the ages of 13–60, you should be on TikTok right now.
The Gaming World Still Doesn't Know How to Feel About Web 3 and NFTs

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 2, 2022

Big players in the gaming industry are making big bets on Web 3 and NFTs. It's still uncertain whether those bets will pay off.
Art For Ad's Sake: How Industrial Films and Ads Built a Production Empire for Dallas

By Danny Gallagher
Feb 17, 2022

Some of the biggest and most beloved gems of film and television were filmed in Dallas, including the original RoboCop, the TV show Dallas, director Arthur Penn's Bonnie & Clyde and the epic adventures of Walker Texas Ranger. B
DJ Clo Raborn Colleague 'Disturbed' by the Radio DJ's Child Pornography Charge

By Jacob Vaughn
Jan 21, 2022

A radio personality known for appearance on The Russ Martin Show has been charged with producing child pornography, If convicted, Clois Glenn Raborn could face up to 30 years in federal prison.