Best Of Dallas 2011: Help Us Help You Decide On Dallas’ Best

Yep, we’re already there again. Venus temperatures are officially upon us. Oh, and we’re gearing up for our big ol’, bad-ass issue: Best Of Dallas. If the Rapture goes on as predicted, we’re looking at one of the last Best Ofs ever. So, naturally, we want your feedback. It’s taken…

The Top Five Adult Swim Games to Cure Summer Workday Boredom

Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through, and beyond, hump day each week. When we’re feeling particularly snarky, one of our favorite places to let off some steam and do some on the clock button mashing is Adult…

The Five Best Fourth of July Fireworks Shows

Fourth of July is one of the most stress-free holidays. You don’t have to worry about buying anyone gifts, prep and cook a smorgasbord of food or break out your fancy clothes. While it’s a bummer that fireworks are illegal to set off in your backyard, the Dallas-Fort Worth area…

Drop What You’re Working On And Play This Game

Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Now that it’s officially summer (hello, super torturous temperatures), we figure it’s time to be as low-key as possible, lest we break into a sweat. Physical exertion…

Vintage Pop-Up Shop Pops Up On Commerce Street Tomorrow

A vintage pop-up shop is springing up in Dallas this week, and virtually out of thin air. The 3,000 square foot space, located next to the Double Wide at 3500 Commerce is loaded with vintage goods, and will be open from Thursday, June 23 until Sunday, June 26. “My husband…

Line Up Thursday At ATAMA For Your Little Box of Dunny 2011.

If we were to discuss a certain smooth vinyl figure with “devil bunny” features, would your collector sense start to tingle and your wallet hand start to itch? Well, bust out the Blue Star, because it’s time, people. Thursday marks the release of Kidrobot’s Dunny 2011 Series. That means 18…

Calling All Same-Sex Couples: Lush Wants You to Kiss It

Sure, Lush is that gourmet-beauty explosion you can identify by smell in NorthPark and the Galleria. But its hunks of hand-cut soap and fizzing bath bombs aren’t the only things the bath product retailer is known for. Lush is pretty damn outspoken, too. Back in 2008, Lush employees dissed their…

Donate Your Lunchbreak to Feeding a Hungry Sumo

Welcome to another edition of Geek-Offs, where you’ll find the perfect distractions to help you muddle your way through hump day each week. Trying to decide on what to have for lunch? If you’re anything like Hungry Sumo, you’ll most likely eat massive quantities of rice and then knock about…

Father’s Day: 10 Different Gifts for 10 Different Dads

With Father’s Day poking its head around the corner, scrambling to find that gift that fits Dad perfectly comes with lots of pressure. Don’t be that ungrateful kid rushing to snag a Home Depot gift card at the last minute; Dad hates it when you drive recklessly anyway. No, just…

MFFL: Top Five Ways to Beat the Heat

With Game Four of the NBA Finals gearing up for tip off at 8 p.m., the Dallas Mavericks have a chance to tie the series 2-2. We know that Our Dallas Mavericks are the team of comebacks and have the ability to keep us on the edge of our seats…

There’s Still Time to Get Your Razzle Dazzled

The Razzle Dazzle Dallas Steering Committee and Cedar Springs Merchants Association joined forces Wednesday night, and hosted a wine and dog walk down the Cedar Springs strip. The wine walk — which used to take place every first Wednesday of the month, but has since turned into a quarterly event…

Last Night: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Three Winners in Dallas

What follows are some must-see photos from contributing photographer Stephen Masker, who brought his keen eye for performance to S4’s Rose Room in Dallas last night, Thursday, May 26. The event was RuPaul’s Drag Race Tour with showcases by Season Three winners Raja, finalist Alexis Mateo and contestant Carmen Carrera…

Mavs Mystery: Who’s Making All Those Awesome Dirk Shirts?

Is Dirk your homeboy? We bet he is. Especially after last night’s amazing win — C’mon, Dallas, just because we’re an arts and culture blog doesn’t mean we’re not totally stoked that the MAVS ARE FREAKIN’ GOING TO THE FINALS! IT’S RIDIRKULOUS!!! OK, deep breaths. Focus. You’ve probably caught sight…

Warby Parker’s Pop-Up at Nest Is a Spectacle

Until today, Warby Parker eyewear has come to Dallas mostly by way of online sales, as the company has limited showrooms and exclusive pop-up sales. For the next two weeks (through May 28), however, Knox Henderson’s beloved Nest will play host to the Warby Parker 2011 collection, kicking things off…