Music
April 25, 2024
How TikTok Made Line Dancing Cool Again
After a few decades in the purgatory of corniness, fans of artists such as Beyoncé and Dasha are embracing the separate-but-together choreography.
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March 29, 2024
How Beyoncé Got ‘Cowboy Carter’ off the Vinyl Record Presses So Fast
The secret is impeccable planning and organizational skills. Luckily, control is Team Beyoncé's forte.
Music
March 27, 2024
Beyoncé Is Bigger Than the Country Music Establishment
A successful “country crossover” requires buy-in from industry players in Nashville. But Beyoncé isn’t interested in their approval.
Film & TV
March 27, 2024
The Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket: Bring On the Sweet Sixteen!
We’ve got Willie, Beyoncé, McConaughey, Biles, and Duncan—plus Cinderella runs by Carol Burnett and Kinky Friedman.
Film & TV
March 26, 2024
The Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket Heats Up in Round Two
Tim Duncan’s still got it, Kacey takes on her pal Willie, and we say an early farewell to Elon.
Film & TV
March 25, 2024
Texas Monthly Is Crowning a Winner in the Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket. Cast Your Vote!
Which of these 64 celebs is the most beloved in the Lone Star State? This March Madness, we’re asking you to tell us.
Music
March 20, 2024
Four Reasons April Is a Great Month in Texas Culture
Beyoncé is in the saddle, Khruangbin makes hay, Texas goes to war, and an author from Lubbock revisits a childhood tragedy.
Music
February 22, 2024
Can Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ Save Lives? A Texas Monthly Investigation
According to medical experts, the beat of Beyoncé’s new single is just right for performing CPR (and perhaps dancing).
Music
February 12, 2024
Our Hopes, Dreams, and Predictions for Beyoncé’s Most Texan Release Yet
With two new singles, Bey is planting a flag squarely in country music—and we have a feeling she’s about to school us on the genre.
Style & Design
February 5, 2024
Grammys Fashion Roundup: All of Y’all Wanna Be Country
Texans (mostly) left the Grammys empty-handed, but we won big on the red carpet.
Music
December 6, 2023
In ‘Renaissance,’ Beyoncé Finds Freedom in Control
The concert film is a performance masterpiece, but it also raises questions about the artist’s messaging.
Film & TV
November 16, 2023
Four Reasons December Will Be a Great Month in Texas Culture
The Von Erichs get the Hollywood treatment, Tomball raises its stein, Beyoncé resurrects the Renaissance tour, and a Houston artist is golden.
Music
February 6, 2023
Beyoncé Still Can’t Win Album of the Year, and Other Things We Learned From the Grammys
A bittersweet night for Queen Bey, a momentous night for Lizzo and Willie Nelson, and a confusing one for Chris Brown.
Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
In the Decades Since Farrah’s Iconic Poster, Texas’s Beauty Standard Has Evolved
Fawcett set the standard in the 1970s—blond, thin, and smiling. Thankfully, that’s changed.
Music
November 15, 2022
Four Questions We Have About the Grammy Nominations
Will Beyoncé finally get her Album of the Year award, and more we want to know.
Music
June 21, 2022
It’s Beyoncé’s Summer Now
While we wait for ‘Renaissance’ to drop on July 24, the Beyhive is frantically trying to decode clues about the album to come. The speculation is the point.
Music
December 14, 2021
The Best Things in Texas 2022: Megan Thee Stallion
The rapper and freshly minted Texas Southern University graduate lassoed up trophies and brand deals and gave plenty of Houston shout-outs.
Music
May 22, 2021
I’m a Fan of Kacey Musgraves and St. Vincent, but I’m So Tired of Their Album Promotions
A fan’s plea: Enough already with the pre–album release media rollout.
Music
March 15, 2021
Texans Cleaned Up at the Grammys, but Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé Were Snubbed for the Top Prizes
The thrilling night was marred by the continuation of an ugly tradition.
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.’
Film & TV
November 13, 2020
Beyoncé Runs Your Peloton Class
Plus, Selena Gomez plays a mountaineer, Jennifer Love Hewitt joins the pantheon of talking dogs, and William Jackson Harper takes the lead in a rom-com.
Film & TV
November 13, 2020
Is Blue Ivy Carter a Texan?
Everybody knows that she was born in New York City, and thus isn’t a Texan. What this post presupposes is ... maybe she is?
Film & TV
November 2, 2020
Sweeping Landscapes and Other Soothing Texas Videos to Assuage Your Election Day Anxiety
Ahead of tomorrow’s nail-biter, we present a grab bag featuring a Big Bend documentary, Beyoncé clips, the Houston Zoo’s baby animal playlist, and more.
Music
October 20, 2020
Mathew Knowles Helped Make Beyoncé a Superstar. Now He Wants to Share His “Secret Sauce.”
In his new teaching role at the University of Houston, the straight-talking music mogul promises students a primer on success and celebrity.
Music
August 4, 2020
How Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Reimagines Family Histories
The new visual album features a potent through-line of ancestral guidance—one that caused me to reflect on my own relationship with forebears.
Music
July 24, 2020
Vanilla Ice to Stop, Collaborate on Movie About His Dallas Years
Plus, Beyoncé’s "Black is King" drops celebrity-filled trailer, a new doc on reopening Texas restaurants, and Post Malone’s “dark times” album.
Film & TV
July 3, 2020
Mike Judge Revives Beavis and Butt-Head for a New Era of Stupid
Plus, Beyoncé announces new visual album, Robert Rodriguez brings Ben Affleck home with him, and the ACL Festival gives in to the inevitable.
Music
June 26, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Beyoncé’s Single ‘Black Parade’
Plus: a morning practice to spark creativity, a dish from Austin’s Suerte, and a nostalgic summer movie.
Music
June 26, 2020
Alamo Drafthouse Pledges to Be “Safer Than a Supermarket”
Plus, Pharrell works up a Juneteenth musical, Beyoncé debuts a new song of the summer, and Matthew McConaughey gets biblical.
Film & TV
June 19, 2020
Ted Cruz Picks a Fight With Hellboy
Plus, Elijah Wood vs. Ted Bundy, Cinemark vs. the future of moviegoing, and Beyoncé vs. Lizzo vs. Megan Thee Stallion at the BET Awards.
Music
June 5, 2020
Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, and Lizzo Lend Their Voices to National Protests
“White people, this is your daily reminder that if you stay silent, you are part of the problem,” Lizzo said.
Parks & Recs
May 29, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Making a Backyard Water Park
Plus, Tina Lawson's Instagram and an especially comforting cookie.
Film & TV
May 29, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Your 2020 Graduation Speaker Will Be Beyoncé
Plus, quarantined Texans can’t get enough ‘Friends,’ Ted Cruz complains to Congress about movies, and McConaughey has his own message for grads.
Style & Design
May 8, 2020
How to Make Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé-Themed Stained Glass Window Art
This week, we try our hand at window art—with a few stops and starts.
Politics & Policy
May 7, 2020
The Best and the Bums: Who’s Doing Good and Who’s Not in These Crazy Times
From Mattress Mack to that Austin guy who pushed a park ranger into the lake, the pandemic is bringing out the best and worst in people.
Music
April 30, 2020
Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé’s Electrifyingly Fun ‘Savage’ Remix Is for Texans, by Texans
When the Houston artists released the song, a benefit for COVID-19 relief efforts in their hometown, social media came to a near-standstill.
Film & TV
April 24, 2020
Beyoncé Is Taking on the Coronavirus
Plus, more charity from Post Malone and the ‘Dallas’ cast, Travis Scott in concert on ‘Fortnite,’ and McConaughey’s mom needs wine.
Texas History
December 30, 2019
19 Moments That Shaped Texas in 2019
It was a long, eventful year.
Music
December 18, 2019
The Best of Texas Music in 2019
Texans had a banner year for inimitable music releases.
Style & Design
November 20, 2019
Smile on the Rocks
Houston celebrity jeweler Johnny Dang makes toothy accessories that shine big and bright.
Style & Design
September 13, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: The Eleven-Year-Old Designer Showcasing at New York Fashion Week
Alief’s Jayden Allyn Washer will unveil original gowns inspired by his hometown.
Music
September 6, 2019
How the ‘Yeehaw Agenda’ Disrupted Texas Country Culture for Good
An internet movement has democratized country ephemera through the eyes of black cowboys and cowgirls.
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.
Music
July 22, 2019
Beyoncé’s ‘Lion King’ Album is Delightful, But Limited
“The Lion King: The Gift” features fun collaborations with West and South African artists, but fails to include other African regions.
Art
July 10, 2019
Fashion Photography Gets a Texas Accent at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts
MFAH curators added an emphasis on diversity and Lone Star celebrities to the special exhibit, ’Icons of Style,’ since its LA debut.
Music
May 7, 2019
The Mount Rushmore of Texas Music Beats All Comers
Yes, we’re taking this week’s overblown Twitter fight way too seriously.
Music
April 18, 2019
‘Homecoming’ Is Beyoncé’s Ode to the Power and Creativity of Blackness
The Netflix documentary (and surprise album!) offers an unfiltered look at how the Texas singer made music history at Coachella.
Film & TV
April 8, 2019
Beyoncé’s Netflix Documentary Looks Amazing
Queen Bey’s unforgettable 2018 Coachella set gets a feature-length documentary.
Music
February 4, 2019
Going Vegan Brings You One Step Closer to Beyoncé (and Possibly Free Tickets to Her Shows)
Queen Bey and her husband are offering one heck of a grand prize to fans who commit to plant-based meals.
Music
December 5, 2018
It’s Been One Hell of a Year for Texas Music
Kacey Musgraves, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Khalid, Maren Morris, and more have topped Apple’s charts—and are collecting accolades.