D Magazine May 2019
Cover Story
My Big, Dumb Divorce
We were together for eight years, and then one night he decided it was over. One of his complaints: I never packed his lunch.
Features
Civics
Ernest McMillan Continues His Life Long Fight
He joined the civil rights movement in the ’50s. Now he’s found his next big project: environmental justice in Dallas.
Dallas History
The Ongoing Quest to Reunite Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie wanted to be buried next to Clyde, but her mother refused. Their descendants now say reuniting the bodies could bring closure to the story that tore two families apart.
Museums
The Perot Museum’s CEO Wants to Help More Women Discover New Dinosaurs
Dr. Linda Abraham-Silver on encouraging young girls to go into STEM careers, and discovering a pygmy tyrannosaurid.
Publications
The Inspiration Behind Ben Muñoz’s Oversize Woodblock Prints
The artist is still drawn to the story of his grandfather, who arrived in this country naked and with nothing at all.
Healthcare
A Dilated Eye Exam Might Have Saved Felicia Corbray’s Life
May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and Corbray is on a mission to encourage exams for all.
Publications
David Dillon’s ‘Why Is Dallas Architecture So Bad?’ Still Resonates Today
A new anthology of David Dillon’s architectural criticism brings us lessons from the past and present. Plus, a book from a literary agent-turned author.
Publications
Welcome to Brenda Schoenfeld’s World of Wonder
The effervescent designer and retailer comes from a Mexican family that counted Frida Kahlo and the Rockefellers as clients.
Fashion
When Museums and High Fashion Meet
The DMA’s latest exhibit, “Dior: From Paris to the World,” will be a visual feast—and attractive bait.
Fashion
Balancing High School and High Fashion at Booker T. Washington
The works of these two Booker T. students sell at Lula B’s and Traffic LA in The Joule.
Holidays
A Cool Mom’s Guide to Mother’s Day Gifting
From family portraits to the bag that guarantees no phone left behind, some of our city’s most stylish moms share the gifts they love and can’t live without.
Publications
Mot Hai Ba Evolves Under Chef Peja Krstic
The Lower Greenville spot has always reliably delivered adventurous Vietnamese flavors. But Krstic now makes them his own.
Publications
Head to District 9 Draught Haus for the Sausage
And stick around for a beer ice cream float.
marketplace
Try This Generously Spiced Vegan Popcorn From Hollee Pop
Crave-worthy junk food made healthy.
Nonprofits
Gloria Lopez Wasn’t Supposed To Make It
She was in a gang by age 9. Now she’s the CEO of the Trinity River Mission, the west Dallas nonprofit that helped save her.
Publications
A Highway Runs Through It
The twisted tale of Interstate 30 and Dallas’ plan to fix the damage it has done.
Movies
The Meanest Man in Texas
I met him in church, and it took me only 39 years to turn his life story into a movie.
Local Government
A Former Candidate’s Open Letter to the Dallas Mayoral Candidates
I once ran for mayor. So I have some real insight.
Arts District
More Notes on What Ails the Arts District
A post about my Monday stroll through the dead district spurred a few emails.
