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Arts & Entertainment
‘The Trouble is You Think You Have Time’: Paul Levatino on Bastards of Soul
A Q&A with the music-industry veteran and first-time feature director about his new documentary and the loss of a friend.
By Zac Crain
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Basketball
A Review of Some of the Shoes (And Performances) in Mavs-Clippers Game 1
An excuse to work out some feelings.
By Zac Crain
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Dallas History
D Magazine’s 50 Greatest Stories: The Explosion that Forever Changed West, Texas
Next week marks the 11th anniversary of the fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 in the small town of West. For this week's edition, we revisit our story from June of 2013.
By Zac Crain
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Local News
Leading Off (3/25/24)
I have made the Sweet Sixteen for the last 12 seasons.
By Zac Crain
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Books
Samantha Mabry’s New Novel Gets Dark
The author isn't sure anyone will like Clever Creatures of the Night. (Spoiler: they will.)
By Zac Crain