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Requiem for a Dreamernew
This movie about a girl and a racing horse needs to be put down as soon as possible.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
10-24-2005 |
Reviews
CEO Disappears After Apparent Visa Scamnew
Dozens of Indians paid thousands of dollars to Suman Varanasi, CEO of Zenstra Solutions Inc., in exchange for work visas and software design jobs that never materialized.
Dallas Observer |
Rick Kennedy |
10-24-2005 |
Immigration
Take Me Homenew
England has been raving about half-Texas, half-Manchester band The Earlies for two years. Now it's Texas's turn.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
10-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Have Gun, Will Unravelnew
The story developed by cinema auteur Lars von Trier makes no sense and depends upon people acting based on some crazed Dane's mental stereotype of Americans.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
10-19-2005 |
Reviews
Truth Syrupnew
The directorial debut of screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who won an Oscar for his work on the screenplay for Gosford Park, is about how lies beget lies and how a seemingly perfect life can unravel in the blink of an eye.
Dallas Observer |
Jean Oppenheimer |
10-19-2005 |
Reviews
Crowe's Songsnew
The CD Elizabethtown is only the latest to reveal director Cameron Crowe's love affair with soundtracks.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-17-2005 |
Reviews
Great Mennew
No one has ever sounded like Gang of Four, and now that the band has returned, all pretenders should watch their arses.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dallas Morning News Should Cooperate With Policenew
Duncanville, Texas, police arrested a Morning News ad salesman on charges that he'd stolen advertisers' credit card numbers and then complained to other media that the paper was stonewalling the investigation.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-17-2005 |
Media
Hydroponically Grown Marijuana Is Dallas's Other Farmers' Marketnew
The cultivation and sale of high-grade marijuana seems to be driving a shadow economy that supports some Dallas musicians while they wait for the Big Break.
Dallas Observer |
Anonymous |
10-17-2005 |
Science
Say Cheesenew
If you're not among the fan base surrounding this lovable plasticine couple--the mild-mannered, hapless, bug-eyed, cheese-loving inventor and his beleaguered canine genius, you should be.
Dallas Observer |
Melissa Levine |
10-10-2005 |
Reviews
No DeLaynew
The indictment of U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is good news for two men who made a documentary investigating the Texans for a Republican Majority political action committee.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-10-2005 |
Movies
Anti-Homosexual Editorial Sends B&B Host Over the Edgenew
Already dogged by mental illness, Paul Bear ended his life after a mean-spirited outing by a small-town newspaperman.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
10-10-2005 |
LGBT
Harriet Miers' Views Caused Run-In With Gay Caucusnew
In 1989, two AIDS activists threatened to stage a die-in if a gay Dallas political figure didn't withdraw his endorsement of the woman George W. Bush just nominated to the Supreme Court. They opposed her conservative views, which included an expressed opposition to abortion.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-04-2005 |
Politics
A Developer and His Beautiful Wife Have Dallas Buzzingnew
An influential Dallas developer shows up at city events with his gorgeous Chinese wife, who was a bathhouse "masseuse" when he met her.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-03-2005 |
Politics
Palefaces at Their Worstnew
When they come down to City Hall for council meetings, why don't the white people know how to behave?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
09-26-2005 |
Commentary
