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Critic's Notebook

The 15 Old School Country Songs About Choosin’ Texas

By Tyler DanielsOctober 20, 2025

If you like Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” we gathered the best salutes to Texas in country music from Ernest Tubb, Willie Nelson and more.

Film, TV & Streaming

17 Horror Film Classics Screening Around Dallas This October

By Lisa LamanOctober 19, 2025

Mark your calendars, because October is stacked with scares.

Film, TV & Streaming

Screams on the Small Screen: 5 Shows to Binge This Spooky Season

By Liam GaughanOctober 9, 2025

From Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Ed Gein Story to new additions to franchise classics like Alien these shows are worth the scare.

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Critic's Notebook

The 12 Songs That Have Hidden Messages When Played in Reverse

By Tyler HicksOctober 8, 2025

October is all about the scares. So here’s a list of some of the infamous backmasking messages from Eminem, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd and more.

a pepperoni and sausage pizza from good side.
Restaurants

The 15 Best Pizza Spots in Dallas

By Angie Quebedeaux and OthersOctober 8, 2025

When it comes to pizza, Dallas just about has it all.

Tacos from La Salsa in Dallas.
Restaurants

Dallas Area Taqueria Joins Lineup of Top 100 Taco Spots in the U.S.

By Aaren ProdyOctober 7, 2025

Dallas only had one taco shop crack the top 100.

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Critic's Notebook

Reviews Are In for Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl: Where to Celebrate

By Eric DiepOctober 3, 2025

Early reviews indicate Swift’s 12th studio album is filled with bangers that’ll make us dance. Your guide for hearing the songs in Dallas.

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Restaurants

The 12 Biggest Dallas Restaurant Openings of September

By Aaren ProdyOctober 2, 2025

An eclectic roster of restaurant openings in Dallas kicked off the early fall season. 

The interior of Swizzle was moody and dark.
Restaurants

The 12 Biggest Restaurant Closures of Summer 2025

By Aaren Prody and OthersOctober 1, 2025

Dallas’ dining scene is loud and fun, but also struggling. Kind of like … nevermind.

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Visual Arts

The Gatekeeper’s Guide to Dallas

By Simon PruittSeptember 30, 2025

Looking for something new and different? We’ll share some tips, but keep it between us.

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Critic's Notebook

The 10 K-Pop Acts You Should Know Right Now

By Christine TerrisseSeptember 30, 2025

From BTS and AtHeart to TWICE and BIGBANG, here’s your chance to immerse yourself in the legacy acts, innovative stars and ones to watch that K-pop has to offer.

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Sports

$150k to go 0-5: North Texas’ 10 Highest Paid High School Football Coaches

By Emma RubySeptember 29, 2025

At most North Texas high schools, head football coaches are some of the highest-paid employees.

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Restaurants

The Complete List of Fried Foods at the Texas State Fair

By Lauren Drewes DanielsSeptember 24, 2025

The fair starts this Friday. Here’s a scouting report of everything that is dipped, rolled and fried.

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Critic's Notebook

6 Dallas Bands to Listen to If You Like Haim

By Preston BartaSeptember 24, 2025

From Taylor Swift tributes to TikTok trends, these Dallas-Fort Worth sister acts prove harmony runs in the family.

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Restaurants

4 North Texas Barbecue Spots Make Top 50 in U.S.

By Aaren ProdySeptember 23, 2025

We appreciate ya’, Southern Living, but Cattleack at No. 43 in the nation?

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Film, TV & Streaming

10 Must-See Movies at Austin’s Weirdest, Wildest Film Festival

By Preston BartaSeptember 20, 2025

From cursed whistles to surreal sex comedies, Fantastic Fest’s 20th anniversary lineup is a wild celebration of the weird and wonderful.

Dallas Life

Best of Dallas 2025 Is Here. It’s a Big D Book Fair

By Patrick WilliamsSeptember 18, 2025

Our Best of Dallas issue is live and on newsstands, ready to be your guide to the top shops, restaurants, people and places.

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Bars & Breweries

The 20 Best Happy Hour Deals in Dallas Right Now

By Simon Pruitt and OthersJuly 29, 2025

Going out for dinner and drinks? In this economy? Luckily, these Dallas spots have great happy hour deals.

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Restaurants

The Best Sushi Restaurants in Dallas Including Some Unsung Heroes

By Aaren ProdyJuly 24, 2025

Fish so fresh, you’d think it swam here. (It actually flew, but still.)

Critic's Notebook

The 10 Best Music Venues in Dallas

By Tyler HicksJuly 9, 2025

From historic small venues to dive bars, here are the top spots in Dallas to see a show.

Critic's Notebook

50 Best Texas and Red Dirt Country Songs

By Dallas Observer Staff and OthersJune 30, 2025

From Robert Earl Keen to Cody Johnson to Kaitlin Butts, here are 50 of the best Texas country and red dirt songs.

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Critic's Notebook

10 Brandy and Monica Classics We’re Dying to Hear on The Boy Is Mine Tour

By Leah FrazierJune 25, 2025

After Brandy and Monica announced their first-ever co-headlining tour, we came up with a wishlist of their era-defining hits.

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