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Two hundred lucky toy nerds got a free limited-edition Golden Ticket Huck Gee Dunny at the Grand Opening of the Dallas Kidrobot Pop Up Store. If you don't know, Kidrobot is the place to be for all of the designer toys and apparel that you could want. Check some video of the event, which was packed and even included an appearance from Erykah Badu.

Many lament the loss of the great Dallas landmark that was the Good Latimer Tunnel. Some exceptional art that was truly representative of the region met its demise to make way for progress in the form of the DART Rail. These shots of the mural-to-be are from Saturday July 25, 2009. Look forward to this weekend, when it looks like the finished product will be ready for the public.

And it is awesome. Kinda reminds me of Tracy Morgan. Now he's streaming his life on Ustream. It's guaranteed to be exciting. The latest I heard he's yelling about being drunk and high, IN his Celtics game shorts and nothing else, while the Ustream staff toiled in the background to set up cameras around his house. Will I get anything done this weekend?

The team's hamburger-peddling sponsor has really scored with another marketing gem. On the inside of the jersey. That's right. The inside of these Joma-designed duds come equipped with an inverted image of the King. No, not Elvis — we're talking about that crazy one from all the BK commercials that somehow freaks a lot of people out.

In case you haven't heard, the legendary Dallas venue is set to re-open in about a month. Trees has played host to epic performances from the likes of Nirvana and Beck and with the DART Rail coming to Deep Ellum soon we can only hope the neighborhood will once again thrive. Check out this slide show of the inside of the venue under construction.

Always a hot choice ever since their 1988, the adidas ZX 9000 has been constantly reinvented by way of some of the freshest colorways on the block. These new jawns are definitely no exception, tricked out in a light aqua and shockingly bright blue. I can defintely add these to the list my all-time fave ZX 9000s. My birthday IS next week (hint-hint).

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Poor Vida hosts local hip-hop acts twice monthly and provides Dallas musicians a regular opportunity to be heard by the most devoted fans in the area. Shot at a recent "Sunday Sessions," the following video shows a freestyle battle including some of the hottest up-and-coming Dallas-area emcees. Fierce competitors include MC Astro, Cainam, Flotation, Bobby Fischer and more.

Have you ever found an abandoned letter and thought, "man, I really wonder what crazy bird took the time to pen this classic?" Well, behold, as you are about to witness one of the all-time great manifestos in the history of the written word. It may only be one page, but that's almost better. Allow your imagination to fill in the gaps.

For those of you that were looking forward to The Paper Chase show this Saturday at Rubber Gloves in Denton, I'm sorry but I have a classic good news/bad news scenario for you. Paper Chase front man John Congleton has lost his voice and will not be able to perform. The good news? Astronautalis will be replacing them on the bill, which also includes Sarah Jaffe and The Boom Boom Box.

The amazing Swede for Inter Milan was the highlight of my Saturday of soccer watching with this amazing pass that simply must be seen to be comprehended.