May 1985
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Features
The Shaggy ClubIn a mixed-up world, mixed-up kids need somebody who really understands. In Dallas that somebody is a punk DJ called Shaggy. Help! We’re Surrounded!Of course we know that Texas is an oasis in the midst of a wasteland. But some unenlightened folk from our neighboring states beg to differ. We let them talk, then set them straight. Crack PotsOne man's Mexican pot is another man's collectible. I Was a Dude on Tumbling Mare MountainMy pack trip in Mexico's Sierra del Carmen wasn't exactly the Gray Line Tour. |
How They Ruined Our PrisonsBefore Ruiz v. Estelle, prisons in Texas were the safest, most productive, and most economical in the nation. Now—after costs have quadrupled—our prisons are the most dangerous in the U.S. Texas Primer: The Western ShirtToday’s cowboy can thank Hollywood designers for the shirt on his back. A Date with LeatherfaceIs there romance after a starring role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre? A leading man reveals all. Western Art: Tall in the SaddleAn interpretation of a classic genre. |
Columns
Behind the LinesHealthUnwelcome Guest, Reluctant HostLike the killer bees, Montezuma's revenge is moving north. ArtPublic GesturesDallas' Fifth Texas Sculpture Symposium proves it's time for us to look to our sculptors for public artworks. |
MoviesFish StoryAlamo Bay gets in over its head; Lost in America finds itself through comedy; The Slugger's Wife strikes out. Popular MusicResident RockersFive new albums show that Texans can get any kind of music they want from local labels. Classical MusicOperatic AdventuresA little gimmickry goes a long way toward making the Fort Worth Opera's current season a success. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly ReporterBattles at the border; weirdos at the Starck Club; monument at the end of the tracks; Mr. Migra goes after Zopilote; Baptists at each other's throats. |
Miscellaneous
Roar of the CrowdTouts |
PuzzleState SecretsLove game at Texas Commerce; Phil Gramm versus Jim Wright in East Texas; a storm over a port for Mark White; some good news—maybe—about a nuke. |
"I can say with almost perfect confidence that Juan Garcia will win re-election this November 4th" (Fri Oct 10 at 5:29 PM)
The Fraud Squad (Fri Oct 10 at 1:16 PM)
Boy, Our Timing Couldn't Be Better (Sat Oct 11 at 9:19 PM)
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