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https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-appoints-task-force-to-support-live-music-40611355/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer How Every Film in the Alien Franchise Stacks Up According to an Expert https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/how-every-film-in-the-alien-franchise-stacks-up-according-to-an-expert-40611993/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40611993 Alec Spicer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/how-every-film-in-the-alien-franchise-stacks-up-according-to-an-expert-40611993/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:35:43 -0500 Arts & Culture We asked Dallas author and horror aficionado Shaun Hamill about one of the most beloved horror franchises of all time, and he delivered.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/how-every-film-in-the-alien-franchise-stacks-up-according-to-an-expert-40611993/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Protected: A Fort Worth Attorney Gives Back to His Community https://www.dallasobserver.com/sponsored/a-fort-worth-attorney-gives-back-to-his-community-40611554/ 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Dallas Observer Behind the Magic: A Critical Look at the New Harry Potter Exhibition in Dallas https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/behind-the-magic-a-critical-look-at-the-new-harry-potter-exhibition-in-dallas-40611855/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40611855 Alec Spicer https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/behind-the-magic-a-critical-look-at-the-new-harry-potter-exhibition-in-dallas-40611855/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:26:08 -0500 Arts & Culture We stepped into the Wizarding World at Pepper Square’s Harry Potter: The Exhibition.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/behind-the-magic-a-critical-look-at-the-new-harry-potter-exhibition-in-dallas-40611855/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer 6 Things to See at the Dallas Harry Potter Exhibition https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/6-things-to-see-at-the-dallas-harry-potter-exhibition-22905921/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/6-things-to-see-at-the-dallas-harry-potter-exhibition-22905921/ mike https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/6-things-to-see-at-the-dallas-harry-potter-exhibition-22905921/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:22:39 -0500 Arts & Culture Expecto patronum - the Wizarding World is coming to Dallas in October.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/6-things-to-see-at-the-dallas-harry-potter-exhibition-22905921/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Celina Football Coach Bill Elliott Accused in Alleged Sexual Abuse Coverup https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/celina-hs-football-coach-bill-elliott-named-in-child-abuse-lawsuit-40611895/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40611895 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/celina-hs-football-coach-bill-elliott-named-in-child-abuse-lawsuit-40611895/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:15:05 -0500 The lawsuit is the second to be filed after Elliott’s son, a district employee at the time, was accused of filming in a boys locker room.]]> 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