Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. You may think we’re a little selfish here at Mixmaster HQ, because this week it’s all about I. But it’s not our fault. See, I wasn’t always…
When Jonathan Palant asked me to be a judge in the final round of the Voice of Pride competition, I said yes without giving it a second thought. But the second after I hit send, I was a little concerned about what I had just gotten myself into. To be…
You’d be remiss not to cruise on over to Unfair Park this morning if you failed to see Robert’s weekend post on a pencil sketch by the Dallas Nine’s Ed Bearden. Bearden, a Hilltop art professor, was known largely, but not-too-widely for his Giant portraits. And yes, that’s Giant, as…
Totally blown away. I mean, I can’t even believe how incredibly detailed and accurate this puppet is. Designed by DeviantARTist TRP-Chan, this creation successfully takes Portal 2’s Wheatley, masterfully voiced by the amazing Stephen Merchant, off the screen and into the world. Good thing, then, he’s just a puppet, I…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. If you just so happen to find yourself with an abundance of extra time on your hands, might we suggest a foray into the wonderful world of…
Planking is so two weeks ago. Now it’s owling. Looky here if you haven’t been paying attention to the meme of the moment. For us, though, owling will always mean making a big-eyed bird of prey out of macramé, string art or cheap ceramic. Decorative owls were perched in lots…
Those into high-end have some new, very fashionable, doors to stroll through in Highland Park Village. Last Saturday morning marked the first day that the 1300-square-foot Trina Turk Boutique was open for business. The store offers the Turk not only ready-to-wear and accessories (including summer appropriate collections), but also a…
Nancy B. Hamon may have died Saturday at the age of 92, but her philanthropy and unwavering commitment to the Dallas arts scene and community will live well on. A benefactor of most things artistic and educational, Hamon leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond financial contributions to the…
From a world beyond casual, a dimension without shape or size, a place where Rod Serling hosts Project Runway, come PajamaJeans. Sold by the thousands on Home Shopping Network and through TV commercials, PajamaJeans are exactly that. They are Snuggies with legs, “jeans” that pull on and, apparently, stay on…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Technology’s pretty awesome. It’s allowed for advancement in just about every field, including, most importantly, the ability to goof off on the clock…
If you’re a fashion bug, fashionista, fashion fan, wearer of clothes, Full House fan, whatever, you probably heard somewhere this month about the Olsen twin’s new website (twebsite?) StyleMint. On it, stylistas Mary-Kate and Ashley offer new T-shirt designs each month. But they have The Row and Elizabeth & James…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. As members of the Mixmasterati, we know that sometimes you want a bit more to your interactive experiences. Pointing, clicking and button mashing are always enjoyable, but…
The big green house on the corner of Howland and Boll streets, smack in the middle of trendy Uptown, has been the long-time home of Ahab Bowen, a vintage clothing and accessories store that stands as one of DFW’s finest treasure troves of antique wearables. Ahab’s collection of vintage apparel…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. The Master Theorem is more of a commitment than our usual distractions, but trust us, you want in on this. A members-only, not-so-secret society of puzzle solvers…
Forget your butter sculptures, thrill rides and deep-fried hubcaps. For some of us, the State Fair of Texas is an annual adventure in crafts and kitsch. On display in the Creative Arts Building every year are the hundreds of winning entries in competitions for handcrafts, needlework, dolls, hobby collections, quilts,…
A few months ago, we took some time to show you what it’s like inside the creative mind of Ches Campbell, a landscape architect. He showed us what it’s like to be that guy who creates a scene green thumbs long to touch. Well, it’s pretty clear that not everyone…
Yep, we’re already there again. Venus temperatures are officially upon us. Oh, and we’re gearing up for our big ol’, bad-ass issue: Best Of Dallas. If the Rapture goes on as predicted, we’re looking at one of the last Best Ofs ever. So, naturally, we want your feedback. It’s taken…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. If you’re anything like us, you take your phone everywhere. Because, let’s be honest, it’s more than just a phone – it’s an entertainer, accountant, baby sitter…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through, and beyond, hump day each week. When we’re feeling particularly snarky, one of our favorite places to let off some steam and do some on the clock button mashing is Adult…
Fourth of July is one of the most stress-free holidays. You don’t have to worry about buying anyone gifts, prep and cook a smorgasbord of food or break out your fancy clothes. While it’s a bummer that fireworks are illegal to set off in your backyard, the Dallas-Fort Worth area…
Through September 5, a special exhibit at the Dallas Holocaust Museum is dedicated to some of the lesser-known victims of the Holocaust: gay men. Paragraph 175 was a provision of the German Criminal Code that made homosexual acts between men illegal, and roughly 140,000 German men were convicted under this…
Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Now that it’s officially summer (hello, super torturous temperatures), we figure it’s time to be as low-key as possible, lest we break into a sweat. Physical exertion…
