Movies A Dallas Filmmaker Wants to Give Marginalized Black Conservatives a Voice By Todd Jorgenson | 1 week ago Justin Malone's documentary Uncle Tom: An Oral History of the American Black Conservative will screen this weekend as part of the in-theater(!) USA Film Festival.
Police What ‘Defunding’ the Dallas Police Department Could Look Like By Peter Simek | 3 weeks ago A data scientist takes a stab at cutting the Dallas Police Department's budget and finds ways in which reducing funding could reduce crime
Arts & Entertainment Dallas Arts Still Can’t Catch Federal Funding Break By Peter Simek | 2 weeks ago Only four local cultural organizations received NEA grants in the latest round of funding. That’s a signal that the local arts scene isn’t healthy.
Police ‘Defunding’ the Police Is Not a New Idea in Dallas, It’s an Overdue One By Peter Simek | 3 weeks ago The City Council appears open to rethinking how it funds public safety. But police reform must go hand-in-hand with budgeting reform.
Civics How Can Dallas Turn the Lessons of the Streets Into a Program of Change? By Peter Simek | 3 weeks ago Ending systemic racism will require more than sympathy and well-meaning gestures. It will require changing how power is wielded in America.
Arts & Entertainment Watch Filmmaker Ya’Ke Smith’s New Short: ‘Dear Bruh: A Eulogy. A Baptism. A Call to Action.’ By Peter Simek | 4 weeks ago The film is an impressionistic reflection of the profundity and pain of the African American experience
Local Government Is Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s Leadership Style Suited for the Moment? By Peter Simek | 4 weeks ago After a year in office, the mayor's tenure has been defined by crisis and conflict, which has alienated Dallas' top elected official from his colleagues at City Hall.
Local News Dallas County’s Super Tuesday Was Messy By Matt Goodman | 4 months ago Some election workers didn't show. The machines didn't always work. Lines at a few polling places were hours long. And a partial recount was approved on Tuesday.
Arts & Entertainment In the Jungles of Borneo, Searching for Dallas’ Lost Political Kingmaker By Peter Simek | 4 months ago Rob Allyn has been trying to make a film about the White Rajah of Sarawak for nearly a decade. We went to Borneo to find out why.
The Best Dallas Breakfasts by Neighborhood Catherine Downes From casual diners to restaurants where you can linger all morning, this is the ultimate list. Rise 'N Shine
Italia E Amore Eve Hill-Agnus Dallas has long had a love affair with Italian food. We asked our city’s top artisans to share their most obsessive passions, from the wine list to the final crumbs of cannoli. Buon appetito.
The 10 Best Steakhouses in Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus The leader remains the same, but a few upstarts have rocked the rankings in a steak scene that has changed dramatically over the last several years. Dine in.
The Best Happy Hours in Dallas Catherine Downes We spent weeks exploring restaurants, dive bars, brewpubs, and cocktail lounges from Oak Cliff to Lower Greenville and well beyond. Here are the best happy hour menus you’ll find in North Texas. Cheers!
The Best Brunch in Dallas Catherine Downes Kick off the covers. Dress up—or don’t. It’s time to eat at one of the 20 best brunch spots in Dallas. Go Eat
Local News Super Tuesday Voting in Dallas County Wasn’t Without Hiccups By Cecilia Lenzen | 4 months ago Dallasites on Tuesday found long lines, malfunctioning machines, missing poll workers, and, surprisingly, a lot of patient voters.
Politics Troll Neighbor No Fan of Dallas County Democratic Party Chair Candidate By Peter Simek | 4 months ago What does it say about our democracy that a simple search for a local candidate lands one in a rabbit hole of aggressive neighbor trolling?
Politics & Government Everything You Need To Know For Super Tuesday By James Russell | 4 months ago Whether you've voted or not (and you really should!) here are all the races to watch in North Texas.
Business CFO Outlook: Politics Edition By Bianca R. Montes | 5 months ago Leading DFW financial executives weigh in on the potential business impact of the 2020 Presidential election.
Dallas History Times Uncovers Political Battlefields Hidden in Texas History Textbooks By Peter Simek | 6 months ago A close analysis of high school textbooks show that students in different states are often taught different versions of history
Politics & Government Today Is Election Day, So Let’s Talk About Voter Turnout By Matt Goodman | 8 months ago It will probably be abysmal, again. That doesn't mean we shouldn't point that out. Again.
