Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll was a hard ass. He transformed his team from an NFL punchline into a powerhouse. He was known to chew out players after terrible games and inspired the kind of respect that would lead his team to four Super Bowl wins, two of them…
Creature feature fans may soon swamp the Texas Theatre. It’s been nearly five decades since indie filmmaker Charles B. Pierce brought The Legend of Boggy Creek to life on the big screen. Now, a remaster of the documentary-style, cult classic is making its way back to Dallas. “I’m thrilled it…
Monday, January 6 The Funky Knuckles The jazz-funk-fusion band The Funky Knuckles have been killing it in North Texas for about the last seven years. The band’s 2014 album Meta-Musica reached No. 1 on iTunes’ jazz charts the day it was released. Two years later, The Funky Knuckles put out…
Two years ago, I got out of an 8-year relationship with my high school sweetheart, and because I’ve since been in the Darwinist wasteland that is the dating world, I’ve signed up for apps like Tinder, Bumble and Coffee Meets Bagel. I even downloaded an app called Hater that matches…
The New Year has dawned upon us, which brings about resolutions galore, many focused on fitness and health. Of course, there are several ways of approaching your fitness resolutions to add all that cycling, running, weight training and diet restrictions you promised you’d endure this year. The diets normally entail giving…
Friday, January 3 Skating Under the Stars 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 Children’s Health StarCenter Farmers Branch $10 admission, $5 skate rental Christmas may be over, but you can still go ice skating. The big outdoor ice rink is open for another two weeks. Get your tickets here. Hard Days…
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’…
Donald Trump’s cameo in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was reportedly omitted from the Canadian Broadcast Company’s Thursday broadcast, which the station stated was “to allow for commercial time within the format.” Even though Trump’s only line in the entire film was, “Down the hall and to the…
If you are a cannabis connoisseur, chances are you know what moonrocks are and what they can do to a person who smokes them. The cannabis industry is full of highly sedated scientists and potheads who are always looking for ways to make cannabis products stronger. And why not? The…
Kacie Freer is a victim of sexual assault. For 15 years, she didn’t tell anyone, not even those closest to her. Her own mother was surprised when she finally came out with her story. “I didn’t talk about it at all,” Freer says of the assault. “For years, I repressed…
Writing another review of how bad the Cats movie is at this point would be a waste of time. Everyone should see it to make up their own mind, but adding another review of it to Rotten Tomatoes would be like throwing a gasoline truck on a wildfire. If you’re…
Miles Fisher has an incredible Tom Cruise impression. So incredible, that some people actually fell for his impression and believe the Tom Cruise is running for offfice as the president of the United States. A few months ago, Fisher, a Dallas native, uploaded a video of his take of what…
Over the course of the past year, the city of Dallas saw many changes in the form of exciting new restaurants, music venues, photo pop-ups and other new art experiences and more. 2020 looks to be even more promising. Below are a few ways you can say goodbye to 2019…
Monday, December 30 Gary Owen’s DFW NYE Takeover IV We really should be attending two events this New Year’s Eve, because we can’t celebrate enough the fact that this total bummer of a year is over. Stand-up comic Gary Owen, named by Ebony as “black America’s favorite white comedian,” will…
Like we’ve been saying: while it felt like Dallas nearly collapsed this year with racial tensions and destructive tornadoes, there were also many great moments this year in local culture. From viral videos to cannabis laws to the best swingers clubs — we tried to capture it all. These are…
It’s a time-honored American tradition: You make resolutions for the new year, then — 48 hours later— you break them. But as a new decade begins, it’s time to mix things up. Your resolve to improve should never be dampened by a judgmental freelance writer writing a topical year-end list,…
Friday, December 27 Adult Game Night 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 Blends Daiquiri Lounge Free-ish Wind down from the holidays with throwback jams and a grown-up game night. Play spades, dominoes, checkers and other board games throughout the night. Hookah and VIP suites will be available for purchase. The Secret…
It’s been an ugly year for short-term rental property owners in Arlington, with a looming Jan. 31 deadline that could shut down some of their leases. Nonetheless, about a dozen STR owners turned party animals during a recent Holiday Ugly Sweater party, celebrating the season despite an uncertain future. Everyone…
David Lowery is an acclaimed Dallas-based filmmaker, whose films include A Ghost Story, Pete’s Dragon, The Old Man and the Gun and Ain’t Them Bodies Saints. I sat down 20 minutes ago, having been invited to reflect upon the year that was for the Observer, and began to compile a…
Aside from death and taxes, you can always set your watch by the inevitability of Christmas decorations going up by Thanksgiving. No sooner are the Black Friday tents pitched that one can find wreaths, candy canes and inflatable deer in front yards all across the city — but not all…
There is something special about experiencing the season in North Texas, isn’t there? The pious nature of this southern state ensures a feted season, likely to be enjoyed by even those who reject organized tradition, because in Dallas there’s always something unexpectedly interesting to do. Perhaps the season has escaped…
Usually when the end of the year rolls around and we try to sum up its most significant moments, our minds usually go towards the negative. Can you blame us? For starters, we’re writers, so it’s our job and nature to be cynical and cautionary because we’ve made huge mistakes…
