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  Throwing Shade: The Best Makeup Artists in North Texas

  January 16 at 4 a.m.

  Desiree Phillips Phillips creates glamorous looks that she shares with her 11K+ followers, but that’s just the beginning with her. She also has a clothing line she calls “MUA Black” as well as her own lash company, the Desire Lash Company. In addition, she provides personal shopping sessions to help...

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  Summit Plano Climbing Gym Becomes an Unlikely Art Gallery

  January 13 at 4 a.m.

  These days, rock climbing seems to be becoming more popular by the minute as climbing gyms surface all over. Summit is establishing itself as a fitness giant — in the last few years, they’ve expanded their locations to include Dallas, Grapevine, Fort Worth, Denton, Carrollton, and even Oklahoma City and...

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  Made You Look: North Texas Musicians on How to Build a Visual Brand

  January 10 at 4 a.m.

  In this day of constant change and endless expression, it can seem impossible to find the proper way to convey yourself through appearance in an original way. This can be especially true for musicians as they navigate the world of entertainment, and Dallas musicians in particular like to kick it...

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  The PY1 Pyramid in Arlington Is Even Cooler Than We Thought

  January 9 at 4 a.m.

  Earlier in December, a mysterious pyramid popped up in Arlington’s Globe Life Park parking lot. And while pyramids are all automatically mysterious, PY1 is a creation by Lune Rouge Entertainment, a production company founded by Cirque du Soleil creator Guy Laliberté. Even with that flashy calling card, the space exceeded...

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  Home Is Where the Art Is: The Top 10 Pieces of Deep Ellum Street Art

  January 3 at 4 a.m.

  It could be said that Deep Ellum holds the city's soul: We can boast of its nightlife, live music and food — but today let us marvel at the neighborhood's street art. There are 50-plus pieces by various artists on the walls of restaurants, clubs and tattoo shops in Dallas’...

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  Best Dallas Observer Covers 2019

  Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

  DO covered a lot in 2019—from the best burgers in town to the heart-wrenching tale of a father avoiding jail time. Because of our tabloid structure, DO has the chance to tell you what's hot on our minds every week—visually—with our cover. Here we show you some of the best that we had the opportunity to create, for better or worse, in 2019.