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The Hidden City Under Dallas That Nobody Remembers

How an urbanist idea for an underground Pedestrian Network put the death knell in Downtown Dallas’ charm

Mar 5, 2023

The Hidden City Under Dallas That Nobody Remembers

Mar 5, 2023

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How ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ reinvented the Hollywood film industry

Inside the death of Old Hollywood and the birth of a new cinematic age

Oct 11, 2023

How ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ reinvented the Hollywood film industry

Oct 11, 2023

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Neiman Marcus and the Decline of the Department Store

My summer searching for a fading American memory

Oct 4, 2023

Neiman Marcus and the Decline of the Department Store

Oct 4, 2023

Revisiting DALLAS: Rating Each Season of this ’80s Soap

Here are my favorite seasons of the Ewing family soap, from “Who Shot J.R.?” to the infamous “Dream Season”

Apr 3, 2023

Revisiting DALLAS: Rating Each Season of this ’80s Soap

Apr 3, 2023

What The Film ‘The Thin Blue Line’ Says About Texas History

A Texan Talks Errol Morris’ 1988 Documentary ‘The Thin Blue Line’

Mar 30, 2023

What The Film ‘The Thin Blue Line’ Says About Texas History

Mar 30, 2023

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The Riff

David Bowie Predicted The Future

Interviews with Bowie at the turn of the millennium reveal eerily prescient thoughts about the digital era

Mar 23, 2023

David Bowie Predicted The Future

Mar 23, 2023

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My Side of the Aisle

The Iraq War, 20 Years Later: The Limits of American Power

Why Regime Change Doesn’t Work, and How Americans Botched Post-War Planning

Mar 22, 2023

The Iraq War, 20 Years Later: The Limits of American Power

Mar 22, 2023

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Lessons from History

7 Must-See Movies On American History

These film epics will take you on a journey of early American stories

Mar 18, 2023

7 Must-See Movies On American History

Mar 18, 2023

After A Slump, Oscars Ratings Hit Nearly 19 Million Viewers. Why?

What’s behind the uptick in the Oscar’s ratings

Mar 14, 2023

After A Slump, Oscars Ratings Hit Nearly 19 Million Viewers. Why?

Mar 14, 2023

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The Penny Pub

My Top Five Favorite Vintage Book Finds

Perusing the vintage, rare, and local Texana sections of my favorite bookstores

Mar 11, 2023

My Top Five Favorite Vintage Book Finds

Mar 11, 2023

Jake M.

Jake M.

2x Top Writer. A blogger in love with Texas. Writing on art, music, movies, geopolitics, history, & culture. Weekly emails on Substack: thisistexas.substack.com

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