Dallas History
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How the Red Pegasus Became a Symbol of Dallas
The iconic flying horse started out as an oil company logo and helped define Dallas as a place of strength and possibility.
Arts
Benji Turns 50, and the City of McKinney Honors Its Most Famous Movie Star
McKinney was the setting for the beloved 1974 romp, and the city made sure to honor the pup that put it on the map half a century ago.
Dallas History
The First Woman on D Magazine’s Editorial Staff is Full of Killer Stories
Gay Yellen tells all about her brushes with dangerous men, including a gunman claiming to be Jesus.
Dallas History
Oliver Stone’s Dallas
Plenty of films have been shot in Dallas, but no director chose the city as often as Oscar winner Oliver Stone. Earlier this month, he returned.
Dallas History
An Impossibly Concise History of Dallas
Wherein the author offers 41 points for consideration and explains the most curious of American cities to a German audience.
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Dallas History
The 50 Moments That Made Modern Dallas
Some broke barriers. Others righted wrongs. Many of them taught us lessons from which we are still learning. But all, for better or worse, helped build the city we live in today.
Publications
The Birth of D Magazine
Our founding editor remembers how we published the first real journalism Dallas had ever seen and blew the lid off this city—with restaurant reviews.
Local Government
Derelict, Controversial City-Owned Downtown Building is Listed in National Historic Registry
As city officials debate whether a one-story building is the best use for downtown land, preservationists argue that saving the historic structure has benefits.
Arts
What an Old Jug Says About the 50-Year-Old African American Museum of Dallas
As the Fair Park museum turns 50, its founding director, Harry Robinson Jr., reflects on the ephemera that tells the story of Black American life.
News
The Forest Theater Is No Longer Trapped in Limbo
The South Dallas institution is on track to a rebirth, this time through the anchors of arts, housing, education, and economic development.