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Dallas-Fort Worth's Best Places to Work Remotely
Working remotely can be a blessing and a curse. Sure, it’s nice to work from your bed, in sweats, with no one to judge your snacking habits. But do it for too long and you might get cabin fever. Working in public spaces can be a great way to get out of the house, meet new people and get to know your city. And yes, we mean beyond the closest Starbucks to where you live. For a more comprehensive list of places for a good cup of joe, specifically, check out our guide to Dallas’ best coffee shops.
Fort Worth Musician Abraham Alexander Nominated for a Best Song Oscar
North Texas has its fair share of Grammy Award winners (and certainly of Dallas Observer Music Awards winners), but not every day does one of our own get a chance at going for the gold.Boy, do we love to be right: In 2023, we named Fort Worth-via-Greece musician Abraham Alexander the " best soon-to-be legend ." Now the singer-songwriter is up for one of the film industry’s highest honors.On Thursday morning, the nominations were announced for the 97th Academy Awards .
Post Malone Gives Houston Waitress an Insanely Large Tip on Christmas
In pop culture, in folklore and on the discount rack at Hobby Lobby, Santa Claus is typically depicted as a pudgy, bearded and (invariably) white man. In reality, he also has face tattoos. Two weeks ago, Post Malone might as well have ridden off in a sleigh after performing a Christmas miracle at a Houston dive bar. As Music Mayhem reported on Sunday, the North Texas singer born Austin Post visited Houston bar The Railyard Bar with rapper Shaboozey on Christmas Eve.
Observer Critics' Favorite Albums of 2024
We may all share in the feeling that this year’s Dec. 31 merits a “crappy new year” celebration — drown us in Champagne and black-eyed peas until we forget the election, the Luigi Mangione news cycle and Blake Lively’s drama persisting as long as all seasons of Gossip Girl and the book series combined. The blinding silver lining was that — as in any time of turmoil — this crazy year brought a whole lot of great new music.
Dallas' Most Stylish Musicians (and Where They Shop for Stage Clothes)
There is no shortage of talent on the Dallas music scene Rosegarden Funeral Party , Lorelei K, King Clam, Jacob Metcalf , Poppy Xander and ManifestiV are a few acts that immediately come to mind as some of the best.
Dallas' Deep Ellum Finally Focuses on the People Making It Legendary
Don't Wait for Their Funeral To Give Them Flowers After 150 years as Dallas’ cultural cradle, Deep Ellum remains marvelously multifaceted, a mythical place where dreams die or live again, a seductively seedy explosion of art and drunkenness. Like any entertainment district worth the price of its real estate, it’s also filled with smoke-and-mirror illusions.
Dallas-Fort Worth's Best Outdoor Markets and Bazaars
As fall temperatures finally begin to dip from unbearable to tolerable-slash-comfortable, it’s the perfect time to get some of your shopping done in the great outdoors.Dallas has plenty of excellent locations for vintage and thrift lovers, but 'tis the season to indulge in your most harmless addictions (caffeine and spending) with a stroll, coffee in hand, around DFW's best bazaars and outdoor markets.We’ve rounded up the best vendor markets around North Texas, where you’re sure to find...
Dallas-Fort Worth's 10 Best Places to Work Remotely
For a more comprehensive list of places for a good cup of joe, check out our guide to Dallas' best coffee shops. Plenty of Dallas restaurants and bars have wonderful patios if you want to indulge in some sunshine and fresh air while you're working on that spreadsheet, but there are also some cozy indoor spots that will make you feel better about spending the day playing (email) tag with Patty from HR. Here are some of the best places to do it.
Trump Rally Speaker Hinchcliffe Remembered for Racist Tirade Against Dallas Comedian
Last week’s presidential rallies proved again that decorum no longer has a place in the once-somber world of political pageantry. On Wednesday, singer Loomis fumbled through an off-key delivery of the National Anthem at a debate held by the Free & Equal Elections Foundation that was followed by an F-bomb on live TV. (When are singers going to learn to keep it simple?
Online Survey Asks Women To Describe Texas Men With One Word. Any Guesses?
This week, we learned about a survey by a site named datingadvice.com, which asked readers to describe the men in their state using one word: “From Loyal to Lazy: Survey Pinpoints the One Word Women Use to Describe Men By State.” The article says that the research was an “online panel survey of 3,000 women based on age (18+), gender (female), and geography (United States). Internal data sources are used to obtain population data sets.
Peppa Pig Theme Park Announces New Opening Date, Despite PETA’s Objections
North Texas children will soon be able to play in the world of animated TV icon Peppa Pig. The Peppa Pig Theme Park, based on the animated children's series that debuted in 2004, will open in North Richland Hills early next year. Peppa Pig is the most famous British pig since A.A. Milne created Piglet. The series is so popular among the elementary-school-and-under demographic that American parents have reported changes in their children’s speech to an acquired British accent and vocabulary.
Video: Dallas Icon Big Tex Goes Up at the State Fair of Texas
On Friday morning, the septuagenarian was erected and installed in his usual spot near the entrance of Fair Park, ahead of the State Fair’s run from Sept. 27 through Oct. 20. Once again, the fair is ready to roll out its stellar lineup of free concerts. Through the years, its stages have hosted icons from Elvis Presley to Nirvana and the late, great Selena, who performed with her band Los Dinos 30 years ago on Oct. 23.
Watch: The Dallas Observer Best Of Special Will Air on CW33
It’s the best time of the year. The temperature (well, any day now) is due to calm down before its next mood swing, Christmas is close enough to put your girl math to good use through compulsive shopping, and professional Halloweeners are halfway done sewing their costumes. It’s also the best because it's when we roll out our Best of Dallas issue, which perennially celebrates Dallas-Fort Worth's culture, people and places.
The Beatles Will Battle the Rolling Stones in Arlington With a Joint Cover Band Show
For a few years, Dallas cover band Brixtina has given us the “versus” show we all wanted: Britney vs. Christina. (We also got a hip-hop showdown with a Drake vs. Kendrick night in May.) But your dad (and actually, cool grandma and smart kids) will be happy to learn that jukebox staples like “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” will be featured on the same bill as the racier “Let’s Spend the Night Together” in an upcoming show.
Corey Feldman Is Aware of Your Jokes and Playing Dallas With Limp Bizkit
Actor, writer and singer Corey Feldman boasts a career that reflects his relentless ambition and drive. His roles have ranged from neo-classics Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Stand by Me, License to Drive, The Goonies and The Lost Boys to the 2007 docuseries The Two Coreys (with counterpart '80s icon Corey Haim). Having chronicled his journey in the autobiography Coreyography, Feldman is someone who continuously hits his personal targets with pride. No matter how the internet feels about that.
Deep Ellum Is Named ‘Up-and-Coming,’ and the Responses Are Solid Gold
Deep Ellum has had more upswings, pits and rebirths than Robert Downey Jr.’s career. And you would, too, if you’d been alive for 150 years. The historic neighborhood and entertainment district celebrated this milestone last year, and has had many famed heydays (as a blues and gambling mecca in the early part of the 20th century, as a music destination in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and so forth) that have influenced the sounds of the world at large.
Trainstopping: Best DART Destinations in North Texas
In fact, many people use Dallas' public transport system, aka DART. According to , about 220,000 North Texans use the extensive network of railways, buses and Go-Link services each day. That’s like the population of Amarillo, every day, being shuttled across the region, and probably not stuck on 75. Not to mention, public transit is among the few affordable transit options for differently-abled folks. Believe it or not, some people cannot drive.
DFW Lost a Crazy Number of Movie Theaters This Week
The company that operates all five Alamo Drafthouse theaters in DFW and one in Minnesota, which is called Two is One, One is None, LLC, announced on Thursday its decision to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and immediately shut down all locations. The announcement was first made to employees of the Drafthouse locations — Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands, Dallas, Denton, and Woodbury, Minnesota — through an internal company message.
318 Forum: Review: QMajor, ?Ethereal Electronic?
On Friday, April 26, Shreveport’s Artspace was treated to a performance by last year’s Critical Mass performing arts winner, QMajor The Violinist, in a performance dubbed “Ethereal Electronic.” The theme worked well to showcase QMajor’s range, his inspired, innovative playing and capacity for crossover. The ambient tracks were punctuated by hip-hop beats and riffs from QMajor on the violin, showcasing his excellent command of the instrument.
318 Forum: Review: QMajor, ?Ethereal Electronic?
On Friday, April 26, Shreveport’s Artspace was treated to a performance by last year’s Critical Mass performing arts winner, QMajor The Violinist, in a performance dubbed “Ethereal Electronic.” The theme worked well to showcase QMajor’s range, his inspired, innovative playing and capacity for crossover. The ambient tracks were punctuated by hip-hop beats and riffs from QMajor on the violin, showcasing his excellent command of the instrument.
Billy Corgan (Yes, That One) Brings Wrestling to Dallas
Anyone who’s been even mildly lucid through the past few decades knows Billy Corgan as the frontman of the Smashing Pumpkins — the dress-coat-wearing, nasal-voiced alt-rocker behind undying hits such as “1979” and “Bullet With Butterfly Wings.” But for those who haven’t kept up with Corgan-centric headlines (obligatory love-and-hate public displays with Courtney Love, the erratic lineup changes in his band and becoming a voice in poetry and politics) for the past six years, Corgan has taken...
Dallas Bad Bunny Concert Rescheduled, Changed to Thursday, May 2
The Dallas Mavericks' loss this weekend is having a ripple effect even among those who don't know squat about basketball. The Mavs, who lost to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, are now tied at 2–2 and will play Game 6 in the series at Dallas' American Airlines Center on Friday, May 3. Game 5 is in LA on Wednesday, May 1. The venue was scheduled to host a Bad Bunny concert, his first of two consecutive shows planned for Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.
Madonna’s Celebration Tour Felt Like a Bittersweet Farewell
But she’s been much more than that. She’s been delightfully controversial, the head bitch to the underdogs, a relentless ally to the LGBTQ community and an artist crucified in the name of female liberation. In her first of two consecutive Dallas tour dates, a full crowd filled the American Airlines Center Sunday night, with fans ages Gen X and above — save for the occasional child far too young to be there.
A Texas Billionaire Gets Pounded on X For Blaming Biden For Room Service Prices
In Bass’ case, this meant posting a photo on X of his breakfast bill and blaming President Joe Biden for the prices. Now, Biden’s presidency has its share of issues, but we’re pretty sure he’s not to blame for the price of waffles at five-star hotels. Bass doesn’t follow this logic. On Feb. 28, Bass posted to X a photo of his breakfast bill, with a caption so tone-deaf it should've been written in ASL. The total, with tip and taxes, was $85.32.
Film God Richard Linklater Answers the Calling in New Texas Docuseries
God Save Texas, a trilogy of documentaries that debuted Feb. 28 on Max, examines some of the state’s deeply rooted issues. Based on the book God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State by Lawrence Wright, the limited series was made in three parts, each by a different Texas director. The first, “Hometown Prison,” was directed by Richard Linklater; the second, “The Price of Oil,” by Alex Stapleton; and the third, “La Frontera,” by Ilana Sosa.
Dallas Has More Than 92,300 Millionaires. Here's Where To Meet Them.
Dallas is one of the wealthiest cities in the world — home to 92,300 millionaires and 18 billionaires. And, yes, we mean real millionaires. Not the “30k Millionaires” who get bottle service at the Komodo Lounge but will never retire. We may live in a dating dumpster, but at least there’s some treasure mixed in with the trash. We couldn’t find any precise statistics on this, but we imagine a number of these well-to-do types are single men.
Dallas Buses and Trains Honor Singer Erykah Badu With the 'Badu Bus'
When Seth Rogen tweeted six years ago that he’d partnered with his hometown transit system as the voice of public transportation in Vancouver, British Columbia, DART board member Patrick Kennedy thought Dallas’ transportation system should do the same — partner with the city's biggest star. Only one voice came to mind: that of Erykah Badu’s. “Why not give Dallas the best voice, a soulful voice?” he told the crowd at a press conference on Tuesday outside Badu’s former high school, the Booker T.
23 Instagram Accounts to Follow For Things to Do in Dallas
Call us new-fashioned, but there's hardly a better way to get to know a new city than through Instagram.While we consider ourselves at thea pretty kick-ass source on the best events, food, music, culture and general goings-on, that doesn't mean that we can't spread the knowledge on other great sources of info.
Usher Adds Tour Dates, Including A Second Dallas Concert
We hate to do this, but all we can say is “Yeah!” After 30 years rocking arenas, Usher is still in high demand as proven by the fact that he's adding a second date to his recently announced Dallas tour stop. The 45-year-old R&B singer, known for his slick dance moves and starring roles in films such as The Faculty and She’s All That, is about to take the most coveted stage in music: the Super Bowl halftime show — for which we made a wish list back when it was announced.
FIFA Announces Dallas Will Host 9 World Cup Matches
The World Cup is still two years away, but Dallas is already a winner. At a press conference Sunday hosted at Arlington's AT&T Stadium, media members, celebrities and local officials gathered to watch the official FIFA schedule announcement.
What Is it About This Dang Stanley Quencher Tumbler? Even These 13 Cups Are Better
There are some other bits of news on people’s minds this week: everyone is sick, the big freeze is coming to North Texas and so is Lionel Messi, who’s playing a friendly game with Inter Miami against FC Dallas next Monday. But every other aspect of life has been obscured by the shadow of a colossal frenzy over a damn water cup, the limited-edition Valentine's Day Stanley Quencher water tumbler.
Dallas Bar The Whippersnapper Is Turning Into a Wonka Wonderland This Winter
The works of the controversial Roald Dahl are a literary gift that keeps giving, especially to Hollywood investors. The English author’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been retold through some sort of adaptation every few decades, and its latest version stars Timothée Chalamet in the titular role of the musical Wonka.
The Dallas Observer Music Critics' Picks for Best Albums of 2023
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The Year in Dallas Music, According to Numbers
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The Best Concerts in Dallas This Year, According to Our Writers
The year 2023 was a massive one for live music in DFW. North Texas got to witness some of the most spectacular and buzzworthy stadium tours in recent memory, and our music writers were there every step of the way to cover them, including Beyoncé’s dazzling Renaissance Tour at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
The Funniest and Craziest Observer Reader Comments
After 40 years of alt-journalism, here at the Observer we've taken plenty of that which we’ve dished out. And it's not always bad. In our recent members meeting, we heard useful feedback directly from readers who support the publication through donations, and we know they represent most internet dwellers who kindly compare us to things everyone loves, like snowflakes and sheep. Aw, y'all. Historically, we’ve also gotten some really funny, unusual responses from readers.
Night of Stars Brings Christian Siriano, Alicia Silverstone to Dallas
Forget light pollution: It’s been a whole week of star-gazing for Dallas. It all started with the Oak Cliff premiere of The Iron Claw, which brought out Hollywood hunks Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White. On Saturday, the Fashion Group International of Dallas held the 2023 Night of Stars, which raises funds for fashion scholarships and other initiatives.
Joe Gatto Is Not Returning to Impractical Jokers, But He Is Bringing His Show to Dallas
The premise for Impractical Jokers could be summed up by the disclaimer that preceded every episode of the series: "Warning: The following program contains scenes of graphic stupidity among four lifelong friends who compete to embarrass each other.” Since its debut on TruTV in December 2011, the foursome earned fervent fans by letting viewers in on an endless string of inside jokes and those “you had to be there,” endearingly dumb antics.
There's a Friends-Themed Neighborhood Near Austin, a Short Drive From Dallas
The world lost a good friend on Saturday with the death of actor Matthew Perry, who was found unresponsive in his hot tub at age 54. Perry was best known for playing the lovably sarcastic Chandler Bing on NBC sitcom Friends and is widely remembered as an advocate for sobriety and recovery after his decades-long battle with addiction.
Dallas' Plane Lady Was a Viral Costume This Year, Thanks to Tiffany Gomas Herself
It’s not even Halloween yet and someone already won the whole thing, so stay home this Tuesday, "Barbieheimer." Over the Halloweekend, Dallas bars were rampant with the kind of costumes that were to be expected: Weird Barbie, Scream's Casey Beckett (instead of Drew Barrymore crossing a picket line, a missed opportunity) and a few Britneys because of course. Over at Double Wide, a couple dressed as The Simpsons’ Marge and Homer won the costume contest despite the astounding competition.
Bad Bunny Announces 2 Dallas Concerts in 2024
Oye, Mami, here’s some really good Bad Bunny news for you: The Puerto Rican megastar just announced his Most Wanted Tour will include two dates in Dallas. So get your perreo moves out of the bag — and keep your phone charged, if you want to catch video of Kendall Jenner dancing stand-offishly among the crowd. On May 3 and 4, the Live Nation-produced North American tour brings the rapper to American Airlines Center.
Fred Durst Dressed Like a Cowboy at Aftershock in Sacramento
Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst has given us his share of wildly WTF antics. Let’s start with the time in 2015 he praised Vladimir Putin as a “great guy with clear moral principles and a nice person.” Or the time he was arrested for kicking a security guard in the head. At least figuratively, Durst bashed in many a head when his group’s nu metal rap-rock dominated MTV in the very late '90s. His casual anti-women, anti-gay dudebro-ness was Y2K jelly at its stickiest.
The State Fair Responds to a Viral Misspelling By Getting in on the Joke
Sometimes the best way to deal with being the butt of the joke is by leaning whole-ass into the joke and laughing along. Even the humorless Kendall Jenner shared a viral video of herself cutting a cucumber like a Zara model — in the most impractical and contrived way possible. This instance, by the way, made for the most puzzling celebrity + cucumber pairing caught on video since fake Spaniard Hilaria (chosen pronunciation “Ee-lah-ree-ah”) Baldwin pretended to forget the English word for cucumber.
The Dallas Observer Is Hiring a Culture, Music and Food Journalist
Here's something that happens when you work at the Dallas Observer: Whenever you meet someone new, that person will say, “That must be a cool job” — unironically, you cynic — and we’ll try to remember that, yep, we sure do have cool jobs, huh, and try our best to forget the deadlines and the comments from people who didn't read the article by thinking back to our past lives standing 8 hours straight ringing up customers from behind a Tom Thumb register.
12 Nepo Parents You Should Know About
New York magazine, armed with information anyone can find on Google and Wikipedia, blew the lid off this conspiracy with a cover story analyzing the nepo baby phenomenon, complete with family-tree-style flow charts calling out everyone from Ben Platt (son of producer Marc Platt) to Phoebe Bridgers (because apparently being the daughter of a set builder counts).
Keanu Reeves and His Band Dogstar Are Playing Dallas in September
It’s rare for the bass player to be the biggest star in a band (just facts), but that is how it happened for Dogstar. The group came together thanks to a chance meeting in Los Angeles between drummer Robert Milhouse and an affable, rising actor named Keanu Reeves. It was 1991, and Reeves was hot off the release of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Point Break, before he'd blow up like the bomb on the bus in Speed and go on to influence Western philosophy with The Matrix.
Dallas Is One of the Lucky Few To Make Lana Del Rey's Tour
It’s nearly impossible to scroll online without hearing Lana Del Rey.
Lionel Messi Is Coming to Texas as Inter Miami Plays Against FC Dallas in Frisco
Just when you were ready to retire your Barbie wardrobe, there's another reason to wear pink again: Inter Miami is coming to Frisco. A few years ago, few people wouldn't have given a rat's ass about this bit of news, but we are now looking at one of the most important sporting events in Texas history.
Scott Hoying Is Having A Hot Gay Summer, But Says the Landscape Still Has Room for Improvement
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When Queens Collide: Erykah Badu Says She's 'Flattered' by Beyoncé Copying Her Look
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