AltWeeklies Wire
The Dallas Morning News Shutters Quicknew
The editorial and sales teams of Quick, the Dallas Morning News' free, alt offshoot, were told at 10:15 a.m. this morning that next week's issue of the weekly publication would be the last to hit stands.
Dallas Observer |
Merritt Martin |
07-27-2011 |
Media
Tags: Faux Alt
Dallas Mavericks Win NBA Finalsnew
Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks beat LeBron James and the Miami Heat in Game 6 to win the 2011 NBA Championship.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
06-13-2011 |
Sports
Bottle Rocket Fans Try to Save Iconic Motelnew
The Hillsboro motel where Wes Anderson, Luke and Owen Wilson and Bob Musgrave shot part of the film 'Bottle Rocket' is in danger of being shuttered.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-25-2011 |
Movies
Super Bowl Prostitution By The Numbersnew
100,000 hookers didn't show, but America's latest political scam did.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Kotz |
03-10-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The Super Bowl Prostitute Mythnew
Contrary to statements by public officials, 100,000 hookers won't be showing up in Dallas this weekend.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Kotz |
02-03-2011 |
Economy
Return To Sendernew
Mass deportation, strict border enforcement, amnesty. What will comprehensive immigration reform look like if the feds take action -- or if they don't?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
12-28-2010 |
Immigration
Missingnew
Lisa Stone turned to Facebook to reunite with her high school girlfriends; they turned to Facebook to solve the mystery of her disappearance.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
11-04-2010 |
Tech
Tags: Facebook, Lisa Stone
Juarez's Children: Drugs, Death and Fearnew
In the city of Juarez, more than 5,000 people have been killed over the past two and a half years (an average of more than five a day), in an intensifying drug war that has reached deep into children's lives.
Dallas Observer |
Jean Friedman-Rudovsky |
09-09-2010 |
International
Blown to Smithereens: How Dallas Treats Its Historynew
Texas Stadium, rest in pieces. Just after dawn last Sunday, the world's most recognizable hole in the roof was imploded into a hole in the ground, symbolically tearing a hole in the heart of Dallas.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Texas Stadium
Something Stinks About the Dallas Morning News' Position on Relocating Businessesnew
On March 26, The Dallas Morning News ran an unsigned editorial/op-ed column in its Sunday "Points" section suggesting the city resolve the problem of smelly rendering plants and unsightly scrap yards along the Trinity River downtown. The idea was painted as if it came from elected officials. But virtually all of the officials I contacted were opposed. Adamantly.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-12-2010 |
Media
Tags: Tod Robberson, Dallas Morning News
Dallas Cowboys Lineman Tries To Cast His Huge Shadow On The Music Industrynew
At 6 feet 6 inches, 365 pounds and one of the strongest dudes to ever play in the National Football League, Dallas Cowboys' Pro Bowl offensive lineman Leonard "Bigg" Davis could crush me with his thumb. Instead, he's going to play me a lullaby.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
03-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Do Primary Voting Numbers Spell a GOP Trend?new
Say these words: Governor Rick Perry, four more years. Why are we predicting the return of Mr. Hot Hair to office? Well, he's leading the polls in his primary race and, so far, turnout in the GOP primary appears to be running higher than Democratic turnout.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
03-01-2010 |
Commentary
Texas Board of Education's Cultural Warriors in Troublenew
Could it really be that the young Earthers, the intelligent designers and assorted Christian right-wing whackjobs who have made the Texas State Board of Education such a reliable source of amusement could be facing... extinction?
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
02-22-2010 |
Education
Too Much of a Bad Thing: The Internet Lures Kids into Porn Addictionnew
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, viewed as the bible among shrinks, doesn't recognize pornography addiction as an official disorder, although scientists in recent years have become more vocal about the notion.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Knight |
02-22-2010 |
Tech
Child Support Collection Business Incurs Wrath of OAGnew
After more than six years of squabbling and litigation, the Office of the Attorney General in Texas ran Robert O'Donnell's child support collection company out of business, and if that wasn't enough, today, its attorneys are trying to toss him in jail.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Merten |
02-08-2010 |
Children & Families
