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'The Incredible Hulk' Fails in the Shadow of 'Iron Man'new
Edward Norton, try as he does with an almost heroic effort to make Bruce Banner as interesting as his towering, verdure-shaded beefcake within, doesn't possess Robert Downey's casual radiance.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-17-2008 |
Reviews
The Dr Pepper Bootleggers of Dublin, Texasnew
Back in the 1970s, when soft-drink bottlers across the country began sweetening their sodas with high-fructose corn syrup, the oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant, which is located in Dublin, about 20 miles south of Stephenville, refused to make the switch. Each bottle of Dublin Dr Pepper proudly bears the logo of Imperial Cane Sugar.
Dallas Observer |
Robb Walsh |
06-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Lay It Down' is Easily the Right Rev.'s Best in Five Yearsnew
Green and Co. (a crew that prominently includes ?uestlove) make tangible the sound of long-ago church-pew Sunday mornings spent making up for all those sinful Saturday nights.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-03-2008 |
Reviews
Lil Wil Takes Dallas Hip-Hop Nationalnew
With "My Dougie" in tow, he's looking to get paid.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
06-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Disney Channel Fits Colleyville's Demi Lovato For A Glass Slippernew
She's now lined up to be the next Hannah Montana.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-03-2008 |
TV
'The Slip': The Catchiest Thing Trent Reznor's Ever Donenew
Reznor's as much put-on as prophet nowadays -- the Debbie Downer of punk-pop-a-disco dishing out woe-is-me-isms when you can tell, well, he really just wants to dance.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-19-2008 |
Reviews
Old 97's Frontman Rhett Miller Reflects on the Past and Presentnew
He's quick to call Blame It On Gravity the best Old 97's record yet -- although he does stammer when pressed on whether it really is his favorite.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
05-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Our Doomed Tie to the Thriving Local DIY Scenenew
Two of Dallas' DIY venues were recently closed own. They had issues, sure, but it's tough to ignore another thread running through each of these stories: Our coverage.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
05-19-2008 |
Music
Becoming a Renaissance Faire Ladynew
Being Scarborough Renaissance Festival's newest monster hunter is a tough gig, but worth it.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
05-19-2008 |
Performance
Elvis Wakes Up from His Napnew
Shorn of too-good-to-rock novelties (string-quartet yawns, N'awlins nods, Bacharach blues, etc.) and absent the trying-too-hard missteps, Costello hasn't sounded so refreshed, relaxed, engaged or enraged in years.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-12-2008 |
Reviews
Electronic Folk Duo Mom Remains a Force in Dentonnew
You've gotta hear them. See them too. Two thin-as-rails college students on a stage filled with equipment, hustling around, playing violin, cello and acoustic guitar, stomping on foot pedals, twiddling with sampler and loop machine knobs, and slurping into microphones.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
05-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dallas' New Shelter Hopes to Kill Homelessness with Kindnessnew
From its inception, The Bridge was envisioned as a campus where the homeless, after receiving social services, would be primed for re-entry into a new life.
Dallas Observer |
Naomi Zeveloff |
05-12-2008 |
Housing & Development
Dizzee Rascal Returns to His Promising Startnew
Maths + English has its flaws -- focusing a little too much, yes, on how much cred Rascal has (or should be seen as having) -- but it mostly serves as a resounding return to form for an oddly voiced rapper.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
05-05-2008 |
Reviews
Stefan Merrill Block Makes Peace with a Family Cursenew
In the tradition of James Joyce, who abandoned his native Ireland at a young age but could never stop writing about it, Block is a 26-year-old wunderkind who got to the brink of fame in his new residence of Brooklyn, New York, by ruminating on his Texas roots.
Dallas Observer |
Ben Westhoff |
05-05-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
ICE Casts an Over-Wide Netnew
It's sure a good thing Congress failed to pass any sort of immigration reform. Why bother, when you can just arrest and deport any Jesus, Jose or Maria? Immigration lawyer Fernando Dubove says his caseload has surged during the recent nationwide crackdown on plants, employers and workers.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
05-05-2008 |
Immigration
