D Magazine August 2020
Cover Story
Mark Cuban Is All Grown Up
He started his run with the Mavericks as a billionaire punk. Now, in the wake of a pandemic and uprisings against police brutality, Cuban has become a community leader.
Features
Education
Dallas ISD’s Fight to Fix the Most Racist Map of Dallas
Red lining ruined parts of the city. Eighty years later, DISD aims to make reparations.
By Jim Schutze
Best of Big D
Front Line Heroes
This year, we toss out the categories and honor the people who made differences big and small when our community needed them most.
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Digital Edition
D Magazine August 2020
D Magazine August 2020
Digital Edition
Enjoy reading this year’s Best of Big D: Heroes Edition online now.
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Media
NorthPark Honors Texas’ First Radio Station for Its 100th Birthday
WRR-FM is now a city-owned classical station, but it once exposed Dallas to R&B. And did you know it’s the second oldest in the country?
By Celestina Rogers
Coronavirus
This Is How Bad the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Hit Dallas’ Budget
COVID-19 is breaking City Hall’s piggy bank. What will be left when the hammering is done?
By Peter Simek
Business
Dallas’ CrossFit Gyms Sprint Away From Founder’s Racist Statements
The city’s franchised CrossFit gyms figure out how to respond to the offensive comments made by the brand’s CEO.
By Christopher Cartwright
Business
The Rise and Fall of the Million Dollar Saloon
A tale of money, women, liquor, and a one-sided gunfight at the strip club that started it all.
By Kathy Wise
Restaurants & Bars
At Revolver, an Heirloom Corn Revolution in Spite of the Pandemic
Regino Rojas is using a new tasting menu to fulfill a dream at Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum. The coronavirus provided the necessary nudge.
Restaurants & Bars
Celebrity Chef Tiffany Derry Is Ready to Cook Her Soul Food
The Top Chef contestant has zero apologies about her new direction, which is really the direction she started with.
Publications
Our Favorite Kitchen Tools During Quarantine
Break out the madeleine pan, it’s still prime time to cook at home. These are D Magazine staffer favorites.
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Media
Cinestate’s #MeToo Scandal and the Upheaval of the Dallas Film Scene
Four years after it breathed new life into local cinema, Dallas Sonnier’s efficient horror film machine is plagued by allegations of rape, harassment, and abuse.
By Peter Simek
Coronavirus
Life Behind a Mask in UT Southwestern’s COVID Unit
The nurses and doctors caring for patients in the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital suit up to face the challenge of their lives. Go inside with them.
By Matt Goodman
Humor
Nature Is Healing and the Squirrels Are After Us
We had an understanding with these fluffy rats back when we had offices. Now that we’ve rediscovered the outdoors, the deal’s off.
By Zac Crain
Law
Leaders in Law 2020
If you find yourself in need of legal counsel—from divorce to criminal defense—these are the attorneys to call to protect what matters most.
By D Partner Studio