The Weekly Tease

This Week, Covers Start Going Full Frontal

By Alexander Flores Tue., Aug. 23 2011 at 4:42 PM
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Crazy weather we've been having, eh? A bit nipply out.
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Hey gang. Well, we hope that you weren't too let down from a missing Weekly Tease about seven days ago. The editorial art department (ahem, this singular guy) has been busy preparing (ahem, pulling one's hair out) for all sorts of fun stuff (ahem, no, it's actually fun ... really) like this year's Best Of Dallas and the annual Music Awards (ahem, check out the nominees!).

During our the Tease's absence last week, all us folks here at the Mixmaster thought we should reward our growing audience with more than just a little peek a couple of days before the issue drops around town. In fact, why not go all the way, and show you just what's coming.

So from now on, after we've sent the issue out to the press every Tuesday afternoon, come visit The Mixmaster for your full-frontal preview of this week's Dallas Observer cover. Of course, we'll still try to taunt you just a little, for old time's sake. For the full monty, just jump.
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This Week, We Cover The Black Keys ... Sorta

By Alexander Flores Tue., Aug. 9 2011 at 4:01 PM
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Just another installment of the Weekly Keys?
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Get those wicks primed and that flame ready, it's time for The Weekly Tease!

We can promise (unfortunately) that this week's cover will not feature body parts set ablaze (not this week, anyway). If you want that, go check out where that link above takes you. Otherwise, take a gander at this intimately detailed peek at some hard, dark, er, cast iron?

All that can be safely said without giving away too much, is that some doors require something strong, solid, and black to be opened ... not unlike what appears to be old keys on a loop in the snippet above. If you want to find out more you'll have to stick around for the full reveal later in the week.

Pick up your copy of the issue to unlock the mystery of this partial image, read the cover story, and see what else it takes to open some doors. Doors that may otherwise be locked for good. In the meantime, you can see what goes on Behind The Cover. Until then, we'll keep the door unlocked for you.

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Ready, Aim, Tease!

By Alexander Flores Tue., Aug. 2 2011 at 3:00 PM
Categories: The Weekly Tease
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"If you shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize."
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Easy with that trigger finger, hombre; it's time for the Weekly Tease!

This week's offering of a sneak snippet of the forthcoming print edition dropping in a couple of days gives us an interesting detailed look at ... well, seems to be the business end of a gun. Either that, or a model space ship of some unknown geekery. Either way, we hope this little show will make you want to come back for more.

Check out the full reveal later this week. Be sure to grab yourself a copy of the Dallas Observer to see where this thing is pointing. In the meantime, place your aim at our previous Teases and Q&A's with past cover artists. Until next week, follow the wise words of everyone's favorite cybernetic cop, Alex Murphy, "Stay out of trouble."

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The Kids Aren't All Right

By Alexander Flores Tue., Jul. 26 2011 at 5:27 PM
Categories: The Weekly Tease

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Jaundice, anyone?
​Drop the needle on your sexiest record and turn it up. It's time for The Weekly Tease!

This week's sneak-peek at the forthcoming issue gives us an up close and personal look at, well, what looks like kiddos in distress. Is it liver problems? Are they buried in quicksand? Just what could be ailing them? To find, of course, you'll have to pick up this week's issue when it drops later in the week. Don't forget to come back to The Mixmaster to not only see the reveal, but get a little background info on the art and the artist we commissioned to craft this cover.

In the meantime, you can take a look Behind The Cover of some of our past pieces. Until next week's tease, keep your nose clean.


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The Weekly Tease

Staring Contest From Hell

By Alexander Flores Tue., Jul. 19 2011 at 1:43 PM
Categories: The Weekly Tease
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You don't even blink, do you?
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Start the presses! It's time for the Weekly Tease!

This week's sneak peek at the forthcoming print product's cover is something of an eyeful. It might be easy to figure what this small piece is a part of, but who or what is at the other end of that laser-beam gaze? Seems we've got a fierce battle on our hands. Make sure to pick up your copy of the Observer with your own hands and visit The Mixmaster for more on-the-cover (and Behind The Cover) goodness.

Until next time, bear this in mind: What time is it when a 600 pound gorilla sits on your newsstand? Time to get a copy of the Observer.

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The Weekly Tease

Guessing This Cover Might Keep You Tied Up For A While

By Alexander Flores Tue., Jul. 12 2011 at 1:38 PM
Categories: The Weekly Tease
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Hmm ... Bundles of yellow paper ... nudge-nudge ...
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It's a new week; time for another peek. That's right, friends, it's press-day here at Dallas Observer. Prepare yourself for The Weekly Tease!

As you can see above, this week's cover will be an illustrated one. Just perfect for the story it represents. But what could it be about? Are those papers for recycling? Parcels on a doorstep? Maybe it's just birdcage liner.

Come back Thursday for the full reveal and a little extra. Make sure to grab your copy of the issue when it hits the streets then, too. Until then, check out our past Teases and Behind The Cover segments.


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A Stone-faced Peek At This Week's Cover

By Alexander Flores Tue., Jul. 5 2011 at 2:53 PM
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Honestly, Abe, what gives?
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Another week, another peek. It's press-day here at Dallas Observer HQ, so bust out the tassels, it's time for The Weekly Tease!

This week's look-see almost looks back at us. Although, obviously, visage of a former U.S. prez is more pissed-off than usual for some reason. Maybe he didn't see quite enough fireworks to celebrate our nations 235th birthday. Wonder what the real reason could be? Go grab your copy of the issue when it hits the streets on Thursday, then you'll see what has #16  and his neighbors so disappointed.

In the meantime, you can always check out our past Teases and Behind The Cover segments. (And remember: Honesty is always the best policy!) 

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Fuzzy Math And Other Sensitive Subjects

By Alexander Flores Tue., Jun. 28 2011 at 2:30 PM
Categories: The Weekly Tease
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If this art director had a nickel every time that thought was had, well... hmm... let's see, carry the one...
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It's press-day once again here at Dallas Observer HQ, so it's also time for the Weekly Tease! (Cue boom-bada-boom music.)

Here's this week's sneak-peek of the cover that's headed out to the press today. Grab your copy of the issue when it hits the streets on Thursday. You will see then if the numbers add up.

Until then, you can check out our past Teases and Behind The Cover segments.

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Where The Cover Meets The Road

By Alexander Flores Tue., Jun. 21 2011 at 2:01 PM
Categories: The Weekly Tease
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Is this how to get to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe?
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Today is press-day here at the Dallas Observer HQ, and that means one thing (besides an increased heart rate): It's time for the Weekly Tease!

As we do every week, we're showing you a little sneak-snippet of the issue about to be sent to the presses, giving you, our beloved readers, an opportunity to extrapolate what the cover story might be about. To see the full reveal (and read the story, of course), make sure to grab your copy when it hits the streets in a couple of days. Be sure to return the The Mixmaster too for a little more insight on the art, when we take you Behind The Cover.

In the meantime, you can check out our past Teases and Behind The Cover segments.

Uh-oh, hear that whistle? It's time to get back to work!

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Mavs, Mavs, Mavs! (Cover, Cover, Cover!)

By Alexander Flores Tue., Jun. 14 2011 at 2:52 PM
Categories: The Weekly Tease, Visual Cues
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The chances this isn't a Mavs cover are equal to the chances the Heat had to win game 6. Take dat wit chew.
​MAVS WIN! MAVS WIN! Oh, and yes, it's time once again for The Weekly Tease! With today being press day here at Observer HQ, that means it's time to take a break from celebrating and bring you a sneak-peek of the cover art for this week's impending issue.

If you're stumped on what it could be all about, make sure to grab your copy when you're headed to the parade on Thursday. If anything, I can guarantee it'll be a conversation starter as everyone starts lining the parade route in the wee hours of the morning. GO MAVS!

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