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When it Comes to Stolen Papers, the Dallas Morning News is Not Messing Around
May 07, 2013 in Unfair Park
via FacebookThe above photo comes courtesy of Leslie Minora, a freelance journalist and former Observer-er. I'll let Leslie explain: My newspaper has been stolen every day for over two weeks. I...
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Mark Cuban Would Really Prefer You Didn't Take His Picture at the Gym
April 30, 2013 in Unfair Park
After sneaking this creepy mirror pic at the gym, Cuban says the photo-sneaker promised to delete the photo. It showed up on Twitter instead. What are those, anyway? Twenty-fives? Shoulder lifts,...
You Can See The Sandlot at Rangers Ballpark Before Spending the Night in the Outfield
April 29, 2013 in The Mixmaster
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This West, Texas Political Cartoon Has Governor Rick Perry "Disgusted," "Disappointed"
April 27, 2013 in Unfair Park
via"I am pretty sure I am not a sick human being," California comic artist Jack Ohman wrote on his blog this week. But some folks in Texas, including the governor,...
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Dallas Art Fair: People Making Their "Look at This Pretty Art" Faces, and Other Photos
April 15, 2013 in The Mixmaster
We've raised some questions about the mayor's #DallasArtWeek, but we also made sure to check out the annual Dallas Art Fair at the Fashion Industry Gallery, where artists and galleries...
Ron Washington Pinch Hit Leonys Martin Over Lance Berkman Yesterday, Just So You Know
April 11, 2013 in Unfair Park
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While Yu Darvish Threw a Near-Perfect Game, Twitter Was Calling Him "Jap" and "Chink"
April 03, 2013 in Unfair Park
tough break for that dirty jap yu darvish he should probably kill himself losing his perfect game— Andy Chacon (@Andle008) April 3, 2013 This Week in Racism ... Even discounted for his...
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The Dallas Film Festival is Going to Screen The Sandlot at Klyde Warren Park
March 19, 2013 in The Mixmaster
File this under way-too-cute: The Dallas International Film Festival just announced a day-long family event at Klyde Warren Park, anchored by a 20-year-anniversary screening of The Sandlot. The free event is...
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Here's St. Patrick's Day in Dallas Summed Up in One Really Blurry Photo
March 18, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Jamie LaughlinSomehow I don't think our Irish ancestors thought the Feast of St. Patrick's Day would include Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos....
The Dallas Observer Has a New App
February 27, 2013 in Unfair Park
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City Manager Mary Suhm Will Tell Council She Did Nothing Wrong in Deal to Drill Parkland
February 22, 2013 in Unfair Park
Sam Merten"In short: Bite me."Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm will tell the city council on Wednesday that she had every authority to lease a 22-acre parcel of parkland to Trinity...
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The Dallas Observer's Worst Dates Ever
February 14, 2013 in The Mixmaster
via FlickrIn honor of Valentine's Day -- the Official Holiday of Unmet Expectations -- we asked some of our writers to recount their very worst dates. Our hope is that...
The Dallas Observer is Looking for a Contributing Writer/Blogger/Reporter/Etc.
February 14, 2013 in The Mixmaster
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Suggested Headlines for Stories About Klyde Warren Park Getting an Ice Rink
February 05, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Soon enough the trees will be replaced with something more useful.Over on our news blog, we reported today that the folks behind Kylde Warren Park -- the downtown "deck park"...
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There Was a Mardi Gras Burlesque Party at the Lakewood Theater, No Beads Needed (NSFW)
February 04, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Mike BrooksViva Dallas Burlesque at the Lakewood Theatre.The first Friday of every month brings Viva Dallas burlesque to the Lakewood Theater, and this past Friday included an extra helping of...
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Christian Bale Sent an 8-Year-Old, Batman-Loving Cancer Patient a Bag of Batman Loot
January 29, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Last week we mentioned that actor Christian Bale had made the day of an 8-year-old Dallas boy named Zach Guillot, who is battling leukemia, by calling him in his hospital...
Dallas Observer Artopia 2013: Thanks for Coming, Being Weird
January 28, 2013 in The Mixmaster
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Watch Christian Bale Call an 8-Year-Old Dallas Boy Who's Fighting Cancer (and Loves Batman)
January 22, 2013 in The Mixmaster
Zach Guillot is 8, and he loves Batman. He has a Batman costume (it's "pretty much real") and a Batmobile made of cardboard that he drove around his Dallas neighborhood...
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The Stars Showed an Empty Seat and Called it "Manti T'eo's Girlfriend" (Photo)
January 20, 2013 in Unfair Park
The above photo was snapped at last night's Dallas Stars game by Twitter user @EdCahill before making its way to Deadspin. Together with the Stars' recent handling of an exceedingly...
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A Creationist Reviews the Perot Museum: "I Can't Believe Rational People Buy This Stuff"
January 14, 2013 in The Mixmaster
via RedditA Redditor spotted this on Google and shared it with the world. And thank the Molecules he did....
