Photograph by Dan Winters. Food styling by Paige Fletcher. Styling by Lauren Smith Ford.
February 2012
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Features
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The Paper ChaseTwo old law school buddies (one of whom happens to be the chief justice of the state Supreme Court) are on a mission to rescue thousands of crumbling, fading, and fascinating legal documents from district and county clerks’ offices all over the state. Can they save Texas history before it’s too late?
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Columns
Letter From Ingleside on the BayHis TownIn 2004, after Marty Rathbun left the Church of Scientology and settled on the Texas Gulf Coast, he thought he had put his difficult past behind him. Then the Squirrel Busters showed up. Letter From IowaThe Swan Song of RonThis year’s Republican primary will most likely be Ron Paul’s final run for office. And to the surprise of a political establishment that long ago wrote him off, he’s going out on a high note. |
The TexanistOffering Fine Advice Since 2007Learning to speak Texan, postprandial bed-sharing, how to start a fire, and a barber shop conundrum. Behind the LinesMappily Ever AfterOnce again, redistricting has devolved into a bitter, partisan, confusing, chaotic mess. But take heart, voters! There is a better way. |
Reporter
The Horse’s MouthPerforming Sketch ComedyShannon Sedwick on using the F-word, playing Ann Richards, and pulling things out of her dress like pipe wrenches and saws. Object LessonTina Craig’s SuitcaseStreet SmartsWest Seventh Street District, Fort WorthThis once sleepy Cowtown neighborhood has morphed into a shopping and nightlife hot spot. |
Music ReviewArrowMusic ReviewAnimal JoyArtist InterviewBen KwellerThe musician and former front man for Radish on moving to Austin, pretending to be a label mogul, and getting his electric guitars out again. Book ReviewViolence Is GoldenJames Carlos Blake’s latest novel explores the sins of the grandfather. |
The Filter
Pat’s PickFeast |
The Filter: DiningNew + Noteworthy |
Miscellany
ContributorsWyatt McSpadden, John Phillip Santos, Skip Hollandsworth |
Editor’s LetterSmoke Gets in Your Eyes |
Web Exclusives
A Q&A With Katy VineThe senior editor on writing about Aaron Franklin and John Mueller, eating brisket five days in a row, and mastering a barbecue pit. A Q&A With Skip HollandsworthThe executive editor on Jeffrey and Yvonne Stern and their murder-for-hire story, hit men, and the standard male midlife crisis. A Q&A With Michael HallThe senior editor on following the paper trail of Texas history, learning about Jack Johnson sparring with “Chrysanthemum Joe” Choynski, and researching his own family roots. Preview: Of Meat and MenAn early look at the cover—and the cover story—of our February issue. The Drop Everything ListLeAnn Rimes in Fort Worth, the Animal Architecture Awards, the first big Andy Warhol exhibition in Texas, and Johnny Winter in Dallas . . . |
Ben Kweller Makes Some NoiseThe Austin-based musician talks about his new album, his record label, and making viral videos with Jason Schwartzman. Notable Openings and ClosingsWhat you need to know about dining in Texas this week. The Drop Everything ListKelly Clarkson in San Antonio, Disco-Dancing for a cause, Carnaval Brasileiro, and Anthony Bourdain in Austin . . . Galveston Makes LemonadeAfter the island lost more than 35,000 trees to Hurricane Ike, a group of artists carved 35 stumps into beautiful and intricate sculptures. Notable Openings and ClosingsWhat you need to know about dining in Texas this week. |
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