Sports
April 1, 2021
Sports Media Is Blowing the Coverage of Deshaun Watson
From local papers to national NFL media, reporting on the allegations against Watson reads like something from another generation.
Media
Storytelling and news about Texas’s media industry
Music
February 26, 2021
Matthew McConaughey and Beyoncé Did More for Texas Than Ted Cruz
Plus: Taylor Kitsch gets back in the TV game, Travis Scott manages to get people excited about magazines, and Megan Thee Stallion does her best ‘Mean Girls.’
Arts & Entertainment
February 10, 2021
How the Country’s First Latino Homicide Squad Transformed Houston Policing—At Least for a While
A new podcast explores the history of the “Chicano Squad” as part of a Houston police department effort to repair its broken relationship with the Latino community.
Arts & Entertainment
January 12, 2021
On Texas Time: Laci Mosley, Comedian and Host of the Popular ‘Scam Goddess’ Podcast
The podcaster on her affinity for scammers and her Texas roots.
Politics & Policy
November 19, 2020
Matthew McConaughey Said He’d Consider Running for Texas Governor, so We Wrote His Political Platform
Expect marijuana, college football, and compromise to play central roles.
News & Politics
June 26, 2020
In a New Podcast, Two Journalists Seek Justice for the Missing Women of Juárez
The podcast dives into the mysteries surrounding the decades-long string of murders in the border city.
Arts & Entertainment
June 2, 2020
What Exactly Does the New York Times Think the Alamo Is?
An investigation into the Paper of Record that is, alas, somehow necessary.
News & Politics
May 6, 2020
How the Editor of a Small East Texas Newspaper Won a Pulitzer Prize
Palestine writer Jeff Gerritt’s no-holds-barred editorials shined a spotlight on the record number of people dying in Texas jails.
Books
April 3, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: E-books From Your Public Library
Plus, a debut album by Texas duo Broken Revival, the television show ’Kidding,’ and to-go margaritas.
Politics & Policy
April 3, 2020
Struggling Texas News Outlets Try to “Keep the Ship Afloat in the Apocalypse”
Layoffs, furloughs, closures: news organizations across the state face a moment of reckoning.
Arts & Entertainment
April 2, 2020
Shea Serrano and the Art of Guerrilla Giving
The author and journalist has mobilized fans to chip in and help struggling strangers online.
The National Podcast of Texas
March 24, 2020
Dan Rather Believes in the Good Sense of the American People
On a special edition of The National Podcast of Texas, the legendary news anchor, fully sheltered in place, gives us his takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Art
February 21, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Taco Night at Zavala’s Barbecue
Plus, artist Shyama Golden, a podcast connecting Texas A&M AgriLife to an underground mango trade, and plenty more.
Business
February 11, 2020
A Group of Texas News Veterans Aim to Revolutionize How Women Are Covered in Media
Emily Ramshaw and Andrea Valdez discuss their vision for the 19th*, a nonprofit venture where politics, policy, and gender will converge.
The Stand Up Desk
February 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Receives Four National Magazine Award Nominations
This ties the most nominations Texas Monthly has ever received in a single year. The magazine’s four nominations were also the most bestowed upon any publication west of the Potomac.
Politics & Policy
January 24, 2020
Bob Schieffer Remembers Texas Journalist Jim Lehrer (1934-2020)
The longtime PBS news anchor’s influence grew out of his objective and ethical approach to covering the news.
Arts & Entertainment
January 16, 2020
Let’s Discuss This Iconic Texas Brand Bracket Going Around the Internet
Who put H-E-B and Whataburger in the same division?
Politics & Policy
December 12, 2019
Infowars Editor Warned Alex Jones That His Sandy Hook Sources Were “Bat Shit Crazy”
New depositions from Jones and longtime editor Paul Joseph Watson reveal how Jones and his company, in the midst of numerous lawsuits, justified its decisions.
Arts & Entertainment
December 4, 2019
Here Are Some Famous Texans You Can Hire to Deliver Video Messages for You
On Cameo, you can contract the likes of Troy Aikman to say hello, happy birthday, or "we're breaking up."
Being Texan
November 4, 2019
The National Media Hilariously Misunderstands Texas Geography
All the news from the “Dallas suburb” of Marfa and the “adjacent” regions of El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley.
Country Notes
September 18, 2019
Long Live the ‘Big Bend Sentinel.’ Viva ‘El Internacional.’
Small-town papers often serve as bearers of civic pride. But the former owners of Marfa’s Big Bend Sentinel and Presidio’s International learned long ago that writing the news meant looking out for their neighbors.
Food & Drink
September 12, 2019
Dallas Is Bon Appétit’s Restaurant City of the Year
The national food magazine honored Big D for the ambition and international diversity of its culinary scene.
Food & Drink
August 23, 2019
Houston’s Indigo Restaurant Is Named One of the World’s Greatest Places
Time magazine adds to the accolades for chef Jonny Rhodes’s celebrated dining experience.
Arts & Entertainment
July 29, 2019
Ten Things to Watch That Aren’t the Armie Hammer Toe-Sucking Video
Featuring Selena, a Golden Girls gospel remix, and more.
Books
July 12, 2019
Houston TV Legend Dave Ward Got By With a Little Help From His Friends
In his new memoir, the longtime KTRK news anchor opens up about his nearly sixty years of Texas broadcasting.
The Stand Up Desk
June 28, 2019
Texas Monthly’s Newest Hires
We're thrilled to announce our new culture editor and some other important additions to the editorial staff.
The Stand Up Desk
June 25, 2019
Texas Monthly’s New Owner
Houston investor Randa Duncan Williams pledges to protect the magazine’s legacy and boost investments in its long-term growth.
News & Politics
June 21, 2019
A Eulogy for Alan Peppard, the Arbiter of Dallas Society
Peppard was the last of his breed, covering with panache the feuds and foibles of his city’s bold-faced names.
Music
May 10, 2019
In Light of Kacey Musgraves’s Latest Video, A Brief History of Celebs as Centaurs
After Musgraves went there in “Oh What a World,” we decided to dig into the not-insignificant trend.
Arts & Entertainment
April 24, 2019
This West Texas Gender Reveal Party Is Mesmerizingly Bizarre
Gender reveal parties are a twenty-first-century curiosity. On the one hand, they’re social events that provide expectant parents Facebook- and Instagram-ready opportunities to celebrate the happy milestone of bringing a baby into the world with friends and family. On the other hand, they often perpetuate outdated social stereotypes of gender
Food & Drink
April 22, 2019
Houston’s Georgia James and Indigo Make GQ’s List of America’s Best New Restaurants
The Brewer’s Table in Austin also earns an honorable mention in the magazine’s selection of the top spots to open during the last year.
News & Politics
April 19, 2019
‘Truth & Justice’ Podcast Offers $20,000 Reward for Info in Controversial Houston Murder Case
Bob Ruff is working on his fifth Texas case in fewer than four years, this time hoping to prove the innocence of Sandra Melgar in the killing of her husband, Jaime Melgar.
Business
March 8, 2019
At SXSW, HBO and Amazon Go Over-the-Top on “Immersive Experiences”
The entertainment giants are going all out— think a ’Game of Thrones’ renaissance faire, angel/devil cosplay, and puppies. And manicures.
Food & Drink
February 11, 2019
We Have Questions About This Taco Cabana Ad from 1992
Was Chili’s ever considered a Mexican restaurant? Was there a beef with Pappasito’s? How do you say “Cabana”?
Arts & Entertainment
January 18, 2019
AeroMexico Came to Texas to Troll People in a Viral Ad
An all-time great troll job.
The Stand Up Desk
January 7, 2019
Veteran Journalist Dan Goodgame Joins Texas Monthly as New Editor in Chief
Our eighth editor in chief will take the helm on January 28.
Arts & Entertainment
January 5, 2019
Al Reinert, Who Chronicled Houston’s Space Age in Magazines and Film, Passes Away at 71
For the Renaissance man—a baseball player, a features writer, and an award-winning documentary filmmaker—the sky posed no limit.
Bum Steers
January 3, 2019
2019 Bum Steer Awards: Alex Jones, Who Helped Create a World Where Facts Don’t Matter
Our Bum Steer of the Year, the radio host dragged our democracy into the same sewer he crawled out of so many years ago.
Film & TV
November 30, 2018
How Two Austinites Keep Their 87,000 Followers Informed About the Best Events in Town
Step into the city's social scene with Chris Cates and Jose Gutierrez, the influencers behind 'When Where What Austin.'
Art
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: Shea Serrano Is Conquering Social Media
The San Antonio Twitter legend mobilizes a quarter-million followers to advocate for social justice (and sell a few books).
Arts & Entertainment
November 15, 2018
Shea Serrano’s New Podcast, ‘Villains,’ Is Like Listening in on His Movie Club
That’s a club we would like to join.
True Crime
September 25, 2018
True Crime Podcast ‘Dr. Death’ Examines the Tale of a Maniacal Dallas Surgeon
The podcast looks to an old case—and suggests a new model for archival true crime podcasts.
Sports
September 24, 2018
Sports Journalism Is as Relevant, and Important, as Ever in 2018
After the second annual Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting, a conversation about the past and future of the industry.
Arts & Entertainment
August 27, 2018
Alex Jones’s Social Media Struggles Took a Strange Turn on Tumblr
The Infowars boss had his pages banned from YouTube and Facebook. Something else happened on Tumblr.
The Stand Up Desk
August 22, 2018
Experience the Best of Texas—and Texas Monthly—at Our Second-Annual Edge of Texas Weekend
Join us in Dallas on September 7th and 8th.
The National Podcast of Texas
August 10, 2018
Dale Hansen: ‘The Single Greatest Thing About America Is the Freedom to Protest’
The Dallas-based sportscaster sounded off on NFL protests, Trump calling LeBron dumb, and why he doesn’t ‘stay in his lane’ in this week’s National Podcast of Texas.
August 3, 2018
Witness to More Than 400 Executions, Michael Graczyk Reflects on His Career
The Associated Press reporter discusses his 17,000 days on the job in our Reporter podcast.
The National Podcast of Texas
July 13, 2018
Ed Lavandera: CNN’s Texas-Based National Correspondent on the Situation at the Border
On this week's National Podcast of Texas, Andy Langer also speaks with singer-songwriter Radney Foster on his newly recorded “prayer for the border.”
The Stand Up Desk
June 5, 2018
‘Texas Monthly’ Wins Five Awards at 2018 City and Regional Magazine Awards
The honors include Excellence in Writing, Special Issue, and, once again, a Designer of the Year award.
News & Politics
June 5, 2018
Big City, Small Newspaper: Behind the Latest Cuts at the San Antonio ‘Express-News’
San Antonio is America’s fastest-growing city, but its 153-year-old daily paper's owners keep shrinking its newsroom.