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Foster the People torch the American Dream in Irving

‘You Can’t Leave’ cast finds that home is where the haunt is: North Texas

Coach’s new outlet cafe wants Gen Z to eat their feelings (and buy a bag)

Edgemere Film Fest returns for a second year, celebrating film and senior living

Post-Prairieland: How Dallas activism has changed since the detention center shooting

Best things to do in Dallas this week, Oct. 19-25

Former Dallas leader says ‘stronger mayor’ is a fix for a ‘fundamentally’ broken system

Zillionaire Doe and Headhuncho Amir put on for the New Dallas movement on Saturday

Phoebe Bridgers made Fort Worth the coolest place in the galaxy for a night

Gorillaz lead an electric Fort Worth pilgrimage up ‘The Mountain’

Vandoliers’ Jenni Rose unveils new pop-punk project, announces debut album

Will Jefferson Boulevard lose its soul to the Bishop Arts District?

Texas isn’t buying a lot of sex toys, except for one tiny town that loves tentacles

Educator misconduct reports triple since new Texas reporting requirements took effect

One brunch, two events: Your weekend culinary guide to Dallas (Oct. 17 – 19)

Posh Punk Noir closes after just 19 weeks in the Design District

7 tales from local venues that almost sound too ridiculous to be true

Dallas Observer supper club returns with exclusive Ateliê dinner. Open to all readers

Where to go for the Oct. 17 No Kings Early Voting Day of Action in North Texas

Free things to do in Dallas (and beyond) this weekend, Oct. 16-18

Pizza spot Fortunate Son to open a new restaurant in East Dallas

Not leaks, but drops: Welcome to the Ken Paxton secret audio mixtape

Love Field deportation, ICE ‘shuffle flights’ have ended

Down to girth: More men in North Texas are embracing aesthetic treatments

High school in Grand Prairie cancels theatre production to comply with dicey ‘Parents Bill of Rights’

Salvation Tattoo’s grassroots convention returns for a second year

Boots & Booze brings all-day eats, cocktails and quickie weddings to Deep Ellum

Jerry Jones’ nephew (and co.) are opening a coffee shop in University Park

‘The Chosen’ star Abe Bueno-Jallad (sort of) eats his last supper in Bishop Arts

Do Good Fest will bring Lisa Loeb, Barenaked Ladies and a great cause to Arlington

Democrats distance themselves from trans rights – close midterm races may show whether that pays off

Preston Royal rumble: Willis seeks zoning delay, recall goes ahead regardless

Kelly Clarkson is cuckoo for a $15K automaton bird. Here’s the rundown

Morgan Stanley Dallas hub is ‘apples and oranges’ compared to the departing AT&T HQ

Now showing: H-Town’s Juliet premieres in Dallas

WTF? Did the Tarrant County Judge illegally take corporate money?

Fort Worth artisan’s handmade lanterns are an homage to Halloween history

The 10 most-booked restaurants in Dallas’ Mid-Cities

Kacey Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere Tour made loneliness feel like a Texas-sized party

The creepy Halloween mannequin display in Oak Cliff has a back story

Are online restaurant reviews broken? Why Dallas diners can’t trust star ratings

Dallas Stars, homelessness and crime labs are on the local ballot in November

The sisters behind Lake Highlands’ newest Italian restaurant aren’t in a hurry

Texas vouchers promised school choice. Now lawmakers are questioning the results

One brunch, one event: Your weekend culinary guide to Dallas

The biggest and best concerts coming to Dallas in 2027

Dallas R&B artist dove rd finds his voice on the heartbreaking ‘Fantasy’

The seditionist: The rise and fall of an American white nationalist

In a fine-dining world, be a neighborhood gem, like Salisbury’s Pizza

We’re No. 1: Texas takes top spot in school book ban instances