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Editor's note: There's so much that's beautiful, funny, smart and informative on the Internet. Problem is, there's also a bunch of garbage. Here's the best of the web right now.

1. How Alex From Target became an unwitting Internet superstar. And you thought being discovered on YouTube was novel. Alex from Target (who might also be from Frisco) is the latest viral sensation, and all he did was bag purchases with a swoop haircut.

2. Being Bill Murray. If you've ever wondered what life would be like as the inimitable Bill Murray, then this Rolling Stone profile is right up your alley. As Naomi Watts puts it, "Wherever he goes, he's leaving a trail of hysteria behind him."

3. Dirk, Chandler Parsons and Monta Ellis did a Run DMC cover. "Can't Be Stopped" is one of the latest and greatest videos from the delightfully creative team running the Dallas Mavericks' YouTube channel.

4. This guy is giving away a plane ticket around the world to anyone with his ex's name. Making travel plans with your girlfriend is a fun and exciting time. Dealing with the aftermath of a breakup and nonrefundable tickets usually isn't. One Canadian man is making the best of a crappy situation, however, by seeking out a new Elizabeth Gallagher to take a free trip around the world.

5. Noah Ritter tells Ellen about his trip to the Texas State Fair. The state fair of Texas may be over, but Noah Ritter is keeping the dream alive. His video diary of his time in Dallas includes such gems as "I'm going to stay here until a million o'clock."

Alex From Target is a viral sensation.

Alex From Target

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Alex From Target is a viral sensation.

This week's hot headlines

Michelin Guide awards shine in 5 most-read Dallas stories of the week

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Editor's note: Restaurants that received Michelin Guide honors were the hottest topic of the week in Dallas and all across Texas. Also of note: The death of a beloved Dallas restaurateur, a new wing joint, and more. Here are the most-read stories of the week. Looking for things to do this weekend? That list is here.

1. More than a dozen Dallas restaurants earn Michelin Guide awards. The winners of the first Michelin Guide awards in Texas have been revealed, with 117 restaurants earning some kind of nod, including 15 one-star establishments. More than two dozen restaurants across Dallas-Fort Worth earned some kind of nod or another, but only one won a star. Then, oops, there was a goof on Michelin's list.

2. Reducetarian Summit had to be unlikeliest convention in Dallas ever. Dallas likes to promote itself as a great place to host conventions, but one of the most unpredictable would have to be the Reducetarian Summit, which took place at the end of October at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Dallas, where 500 people from around the world met to brainstorm on ways to reduce consumption of animal products.

3. Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 hot new restaurants for November. This month's installment of Where to Eat is bursting at the seams with newcomers and spinoffs. For November, we've got a vast range of cuisines, from Asian to seafood to the beloved Dallas staple, the Irish pub. To find many cuisines in one spot, there's also a new food-hall near downtown Dallas.

Dallas restaurateur Al Biernat, RIP. Facebook

4. Beloved Dallas restaurateur Al Biernat dies at 69 after ALS battle. Beloved Dallas restaurateur Al Biernat, founder of the acclaimed local steakhouse Al Biernat's, passed away on November 13, following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease; he was 69.

5. Pluckers Wing Bar opens first Dallas location in a decade in Mesquite. A Texas wing staple is bringing the wings to Mesquite: Pluckers, famous for its wings in many flavors, is opening at 1340 N. Peachtree Rd., in the old Joe’s Crab Shack space. According a marketing spokesperson, it's opening in mid-December.

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