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Dallas Is Deceptive About the Trinity River Projectnew
Dallas is seeking funding from Congress to subsidize the replacement of three federal highway bridges over the Trinity River. But a reporter discovers that the claim that the bridges were slated for replacement is untrue.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
11-08-2004 |
Politics
Fast Times at MotorSport Ranchnew
Unable to find a place in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to pursue his new hobby, high-performance driving, Jack Farr created one. His MotorSport Ranch is a country club for sports car drivers.
Dallas Observer |
Zac Crain |
11-08-2004 |
Recreation
Scars and Barsnew
John Dullaghan's documentary gathers Charles Bukowski's old friends and admirers and publishers to share their tales, but most of all it lets the dead poet tell his own story in archival footage that makes him seem more alive now that he's a beloved ghost who can harm no one else, especially himself.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-02-2004 |
Reviews
Dallas Mavericks Try to Build a Winning Team from Scratchnew
The Dallas Mavericks is promoting itself as a new team that since last season has become more cohesive, deeper, tougher and better defensively. This is the image they're selling. Anyone buying?
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
11-02-2004 |
Sports
Fashionable Retro Rock Has Jumped the Sharknew
Interpol is like the older brother to Killers, Scissor Sisters and Franz Ferdinand, the one who tipped his siblings off to "cool music."
Dallas Observer |
Garrett Kamps |
11-02-2004 |
Music
Secrets and Liesnew
With his latest film, Mike Leigh skirts a new, dangerous arena -- the morality play. The movie is about family and the differences between the happy and sad varieties. But the story involves a woman who performs illegal abortions.
Dallas Observer |
Melissa Levine |
10-25-2004 |
Reviews
Captain Kirk Sets Album to Stunnew
Shatner enjoys a third act afforded few in show business. He still has a film career, still writes best-selling sci-fi, still breeds award-winning horses and has a shiny new Emmy on his mantle. Yet lately he's become obsessed with mortality, disappointment, grief -- all the Big Stuff that a man eventually confronts.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-22-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Has Been, William Shatner
Couple Finds Scarce Ass to Kick(box)new
Kornelija Numic and Doyle Gayler are kickboxing champions who rarely kickbox, because their sport is dying. Now they spend much of their days locking up criminals and investigating crime scenes.
Dallas Observer |
Eric Celeste |
10-22-2004 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Mind Gamesnew
Some who see the Dallas software engineer's creation will argue that his time-travel riddle doesn't amount to much of a film. Others will lavish upon it hearty praise reserved for visionaries who leap suddenly from the shadows to the spotlight.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-12-2004 |
Reviews
Following Circulation Scandal, Dallas Morning News Lays Off 150new
An executive at Belo Corp., which owns the Dallas Morning News, says an overstatement of circulation is unrelated to the layoffs.
Dallas Observer |
Eric Celeste |
10-12-2004 |
Media
Flight of Sudanese 'Lost Boys' Captured in Comic Booknew
A reality comic book, Echoes, portrays the suffering caused by the genocide and ethnic cleansing against animist, Christian and Muslim blacks in Sudan.
Dallas Observer |
Zac Crain |
10-12-2004 |
International
Good Godnew
Bishop T.D. Jakes' book has become a powerful movie about the hypocrisy that has kept black Christian women from becoming preachers, and salvation.
Dallas Observer |
Julie Lyons |
10-05-2004 |
Reviews
Zero Gravity Seekers Boldly Go Where Many Have Ralphed Beforenew
A private company called Zero-G offers the public the newest extreme sport. For $3,000, it will take you up past 30,000 feet in a converted Boeing 727-200 to experience weightlessness.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
10-05-2004 |
Sports
Indecent Disposalnew
It's unfortunate that, even with its long-awaited nude scene by actress Neve Campbell, this film is one of director James Toback's absolute worst efforts.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
09-27-2004 |
Reviews
Dallas City Hall Created Its Own Fine Mess in the Police Departmentnew
A study of Dallas Police Department management basically says the department hires losers and then doesn't even bother to train or supervise them. The police academy regularly graduates hundreds of cops who can't shoot straight.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
09-27-2004 |
Crime & Justice
