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Take a look at what made Dallas not great this year. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/worst-of-dallas-2025-politics-trends-news-sports-40627676/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/under-her-influence-quenlin-blackwells-viral-journey-from-allen-to-hollywood-40625160/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40625160 Alec Spicer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/under-her-influence-quenlin-blackwells-viral-journey-from-allen-to-hollywood-40625160/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:15:00 -0600 Arts & Culture The Gen Z content creator grew up on social media. Now, she dominates it. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/under-her-influence-quenlin-blackwells-viral-journey-from-allen-to-hollywood-40625160/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/public-outcry-could-keep-jazz-live-dallas-musicians-paid-40616503/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40616503 Patrick Williams https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/public-outcry-could-keep-jazz-live-dallas-musicians-paid-40616503/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:30:00 -0600 Outdated Dallas codes threatened live jazz until the people spoke up. A task force aims to regain public trust and keep the tunes alive.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/public-outcry-could-keep-jazz-live-dallas-musicians-paid-40616503/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/robocop-calls-out-dallas-over-sorry-state-of-city-hall-40614602/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40614602 Patrick Williams https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/robocop-calls-out-dallas-over-sorry-state-of-city-hall-40614602/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:30:00 -0600 Arts & Culture Actor Peter Weller says Dallas should dig in its pockets to pay to repair the brutalist I.M. Pei icon.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/robocop-calls-out-dallas-over-sorry-state-of-city-hall-40614602/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-family-pays-high-price-to-avoid-eviction-after-deed-fraud-40611927/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40611927 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-family-pays-high-price-to-avoid-eviction-after-deed-fraud-40611927/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:22:03 -0600 Fears and questions remain while the Mendoza family will keep their house a little bit longer at a remarkably high cost. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-family-pays-high-price-to-avoid-eviction-after-deed-fraud-40611927/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer