The Talented Mr. Khater
In 2011 Callie Quinn moved from Austin to Chile to experience a new way of life. Then she met a charming fellow foreigner—and almost lost everything.
Fashion
The Click Clique
Amber Venz was just a pretty Dallas girl with good taste and a blog, until she figured out something revolutionary: how to make money with every post. Meet the 27-year-old queen of a whole new fashion empire.
Texas Man Treasures Finds in Updike’s Trash
Ian McEwan signed books this fall at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, where he was presented the glasses and envelope containing a 1953 issue of The Harvard Lampoon, at his right. (Photo credit Daulton Venglar)MANCHACA, Tex.
What Is Art?
When Playboy Enterprises—yes, that Playboy Enterprises—erected a forty-foot-tall sculpture near Marfa, it was convinced the town would appreciate its take on the local art scene. Instead it started a revealing debate.
Fixing the Fruits of the Earth
The sweet onion! The mild pepper! The maroon carrot! These and countless other tasty fruits and vegetables wouldn't exist but for the scientists of the Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center at Texas A&M, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year.
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News & Politics
February 24, 2016
Gender Bender
Colt Keo-Meier is Texas’s preeminent researcher on transgender issues. But for him, it’s not just about the science. It’s personal.
The Daily Post
December 18, 2015
Convicted Conman Youssef Khater is Up and Running Again
An update on Youssef Khater since we published “The Talented Mr. Khater.”
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
Southern Comfort
Alba Huerta, arguably the best bartender in Texas, chats about serving cocktails in Houston.
Books
August 19, 2015
Brave Heart
Brené Brown explains why being vulnerable is the toughest and worthiest thing you can do.
True Crime
June 16, 2015
The Talented Mr. Khater
In 2011 Callie Quinn moved from Austin to Chile to experience a new way of life. Then she met a charming fellow foreigner—and almost lost everything.
Books
November 23, 2014
Texas Man Treasures Finds in Updike’s Trash
Ian McEwan signed books this fall at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, where he was presented the glasses and envelope containing a 1953 issue of The Harvard Lampoon, at his right. (Photo credit Daulton Venglar)MANCHACA, Tex.
Fashion
August 12, 2014
The Click Clique
Amber Venz was just a pretty Dallas girl with good taste and a blog, until she figured out something revolutionary: how to make money with every post. Meet the 27-year-old queen of a whole new fashion empire.
Texas Trip Guides
May 1, 2014
Trip Guide: Oaxaca
Plan a summertime weekend exploring Mexican markets and moles using this guide with tips on what to do, where to eat, and where to stay.
Travel & Outdoors
April 16, 2014
A Summer Weekend in Oaxaca
Unwinding in Mexico’s fertile crescent of arts and crafts (and moles).
Food & Drink
April 15, 2014
Fixing the Fruits of the Earth
The sweet onion! The mild pepper! The maroon carrot! These and countless other tasty fruits and vegetables wouldn't exist but for the scientists of the Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center at Texas A&M, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year.
The Daily Post
March 12, 2014
12 Photos of the Vandalization that Briefly Turned Prada Marfa into “TOMS Marfa”
The famous installation in Far West Texas continues to incite debate over art and commerce.
Books
December 30, 2013
Finally, a Valid Excuse For Doodling During a Meeting
A new book explains how drawing stick figures and other little illustrations during meetings and group sessions can help clarify thoughts and ideas.
Art
October 28, 2013
Texas’s Love Affair with James Turrell
Turrell, now one of the most famous artists alive, has long captivated the attention of Texas's art patrons, bringing world-class art to the state's museums and universities.
Business
October 25, 2013
Texas Business Report: Making a Killing In the Funeral Industry
America's leading death-care provider, based in Houston, charges 42% more for its traditional funeral services; Torchy's taco is suing the Texas Taco Company; bags might not fly free at Southwest; and more.
Art
October 24, 2013
So, Is It Art? Talking to Prada Marfa Artist Michael Elmgreen
Elmgreen thinks TxDOT needs to change their definition of an advertising sign.
Art
October 23, 2013
So, Is It Art? Talking to Playboy’s Creative Director of Special Projects, Neville Wakefield
Whose idea was it to install a Playboy sculpture in Marfa?
Art
October 23, 2013
So, Is It Art? Talking to Playboy Marfa Artist Richard Phillips
On August 28, 2013, we talked to Richard Phillips, the artist behind the controversial Playboy Marfa installation. Read more about the art-versus-advertising debate here.FRANCESCA MARI: When were you tapped to do this piece for Playboy?RICHARD PHILLIPS: I was contacted before the New Year by Neville Wakefield, who is the
Art
October 21, 2013
What Is Art?
When Playboy Enterprises—yes, that Playboy Enterprises—erected a forty-foot-tall sculpture near Marfa, it was convinced the town would appreciate its take on the local art scene. Instead it started a revealing debate.
Art
September 13, 2013
Did Playboy Screw Prada?
The dustup around Playboy's controversial art installation outside of Marfa revealed regulations that might require the removal of the famous Prada Marfa sculpture.
(Un)Happy Endings
September 5, 2013
Playboy Marfa Must Go. For Real This Time.
Updated: TxDOT says The Bunny is still illegal, but will allow it to stay until around December 20.
Politics & Policy
June 28, 2013
Best and Worst Legislators 2001
Rodney Ellis was excellent. Gary Elkins was well, significantly less so. Bill Ratliff was a model of dignified leadership. Domingo Garcia was a one-man leper colony. Our biennial roundup of the Legislature's leading lights and dim bulbs.
Critters
June 17, 2013
How Medieval Times Became the Largest Breeder of Pure Spanish Horses in America
The "dinner theater" chain supplies all of its castles with purebred Andalusian horses, which are all born at an unassuming ranch in Sanger, Texas.
Travel & Outdoors
June 5, 2013
Miles and Miles of Texas
The Hill Country Drive, the BBQ Market Drive, the Backwoods Drive, and thirteen other summer trips, from the mountains to the coast, that will take you down some of the prettiest, most picturesque, most wide-open stretches of asphalt Texas has to offer. Buckle up!
Books
May 24, 2013
Hog Hunting With Texas’s Next Literary Giant
Philipp Meyer is impressing the literary world with his second novel, The Son, a multigenerational epic about an oil and ranching dynasty in Texas that is being called the most ambitious Texas novel in years. But how did this East Coast-reared man manage to capture the spirit of the state?
Business
May 24, 2013
Texas Business Report: Houston Wins the 2017 Super Bowl
Plus Apple will open a Texas factory, and NASA has selected an Austin company to develop a 3-D printer that can produce food for astronauts.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Austin Becomes Dillon Once Again
Friday Night Lights cast members and producers come home for the ATX Television Festival, with a panel and an Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow screening.
The Culture
December 5, 2012
Larry Clark’s Perverted Marfa
But all the casual sex and violence in director Larry Clark’s new film, Marfa Girl, is less surprising than its means of distribution.
September 26, 2012
What Last Meal Requests Say About Our Stomachs
We mediate stress with fattening food. Texans more than others.
The Culture
August 31, 2012
The Kids Are All Right
Meet eight of this year’s valedictorians, the products of schools across Texas, from El Paso’s Silva Health Magnet to Houston’s Westbury High.
Bum Steers
August 23, 2012
One Bar Owner Finds Out That You Don’t Mess With the Alamo
Christopher Erck, owner of the Worm Tequila and Mezcal bar in San Antonio, applied to trademark the phrase, "I can't remember the Alamo," a joke the custodians of the historic structure found none too funny.