Retablo by Marc Burckhardt.
April 2010
Table of Contents
Features
Dreaming of HerOn March 31, 1995, South Texas came to a standstill as the shocking news spread that the hugely popular Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez had been shot and killed in Corpus Christi. Fifteen years later, the people who knew Selena best recall the life and devastating death of a star who touched us all.
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The Lost GirlsEvery year thousands of women are smuggled into the United States and forced to work as prostitutes. Many of them end up in Houston, in massage parlors and spas. Most of them will have a hard time ever getting out. Head CaseDepending on your point of view, the firing of Mike Leach, Texas Tech’s controversial football coach, was about the state of football (the sport has gone soft), concussions (they are a potentially life-threatening condition), or celebrity meddling (Craig James was a helicopter dad). But is it possible that Leach has no one to blame but himself? |
Columns
Behind the LinesCourt AttackHow the Citizens United decision could spell doom for democracy in Texas. Letter From AustinFear LessCan new research predict which soldiers will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder—and which won’t? |
Oscar CasaresThe DepartedThey say you can’t go home again—especially when pretty much your entire family has moved away. The TexanistRanch dreams; misbegotten handicapped parking placards; nonsensical-sounding Texas sayings; and what to do about a squirrel-hating, BB gun–toting elderly neighbor with a happy trigger finger. |
Reporter
The ManualSnapping a Bluebonnet PhotoHow to snap the perfect bluebonnet photo.
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Book ReviewNewspaper BlackoutBook ReviewSecret DaughterAuthor InterviewCharles BowdenMusic ReviewLet the Light InMusic ReviewHippiesArtist InterviewWill Sheff |
The Filter
Miscellany
ContributorsEddie Guy, Marc Burckhardt, and Gary Cartwright. Editor’s LetterFotos y Recuerdos |
Roar of the CrowdOffice Talk |
Web Exclusives
Soñando con EllaEra una chica del barrio cuya voz la hizo acreedora de un Grammy, vendió millones de álbumes y la convirtió en una sensación como ninguna otra. Y cuando fue asesinada, el 31 de marzo de 1995, la estrella de la música tejana Selena Quintanilla Pérez pareció llevarse consigo las aspiraciones de fans de todo el mundo. The Top Ten Places to Eat in DowntownFinding your way around the Capitol City. The Top Ten Places to Eat on The East SideFinding your way around the Capitol City. The Top Ten Places to Eat in the South Lamar/Barton Springs AreaFinding your way around the Capitol City. The Top Ten Places to Eat in Central AustinFinding your way around the Capitol City. The Top Ten Places to Eat on South CongressFinding your way around the Capitol City. Where to Eat in AustinNavigating the crowds and lines at SXSW can be tiresome and frustrating. To make life a little easier, we've put together a list of some of our favorite places to eat in the Capital City. Bon appétit. The Best Places to Eat on the CheapFinding your way around the Capitol City. Where to Go for the Late Night MunchiesFinding your way around the Capitol City. Other Shoe Drops—But Not On Allen FletcherTomball state representative Allen Fletcher is on his way to a second term. His former business associate may be on his way to the federal penitentiary. |
I’m With the BandTexas Monthly talks to four up-and-coming Texas bands looking to break out at SXSW. Poetry in MotionBands inspire Thax Douglas. And, sometimes, he inspires bands. Made in TexasWhat weighs 32,000 pounds and is more than thirty feet tall? The largest DNA in the state. Dead Men WalkingCoach Tom Penders and Houston’s Moment of March Madness in Spokane. The Simple LifeGrowing up in a small town has its privileges. Memories of a Guitar PickerWillie Nelson called him a show off, Charlie Pride and Jim Cullen both asked him to join their bands, and Hank Williams, Sr. was a close personal friend. The Skinny on Eating HealthyEverything is bigger in Texas, including our belt size. Find out how to slim down and still enjoy a brisket sandwich or two. When DAs Attack!The Mineola child sex ring scandal keeps getting weirder. The Trials of Billy Joe ShaverIs the legendary Texas singer-songwriter a honky-tonk hero or a honky-tonk bully? The Big DHow a German Basketballer of the Year became the pride of the Dallas Mavericks. |
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