Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Sixteen of the Most Influential Texas Business Icons of the Past 50 Years
The names have changed over the decades, but through it all, Texas remains a place where money gets made—and spent.
Texans
Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
We’ve Always Claimed That Everything Is Bigger Here. It’s Time for Us to Prove It.
For more than fifty years, the state I call home has repeatedly surprised me. The Texas of 2023? Well, it’s got me thinking a lot about how far we have, and haven’t, come.
The Texanist
November 15, 2022
The Texanist: How Do You Become an Honorary Texan?
A Plano man wonders how the likes of Bob Dylan, Sarah Palin, and John Wayne qualified for this prestigious designation.
Film & TV
September 1, 2021
Was ‘Star Trek’ Creator Gene Roddenberry Really a Texan?
Roddenberry may have eschewed identifying with the state, but the stories he told carry a Texan DNA.
Being Texan
January 16, 2019
Fifteen Portraits Revealing the Many Faces of Texas
Icons and archetypes that reveal what it means to be Texan.
Sports
November 28, 2018
The Texans Are Doing Something No Team Has Done in Twenty Years
The Texans have positioned themselves to make the playoffs—a rare feat among teams that get off to a 0-3 start.
Best Thing in Texas
November 21, 2018
The Best Thing in Texas: Jadeveon Clowney and the Texans Cheerleaders Took Kids Shopping After Their House Burned Down
The Texans’ pass rusher, five cheerleaders, and Toro teamed up to make the Harris family’s day.
Sports
January 7, 2018
The Dallas Mavericks Now Play in China as the “Lone Ranger Heroes”
”Mavericks” is tough to translate. So is ”Dynamos.” But we imagined ways that we could rename Texas teams in a universal way.
Bum Steers
December 21, 2017
Texans of the Year
Selecting the Bum Steers can be a bit of a drag. That's why this year we're supplementing our list with something a bit more upbeat.
Sports
October 7, 2017
The Joy of Watching the Texans. Yeah, You Heard That Right
Rookie quarterback DeShaun Watson seasons a team that might finally be more steak than sizzle.
Sports
January 4, 2016
Nobody In The Betting World Believes In The Texans
The team is a 3.5 underdog at home to a team quarterbacked by Alex Smith, and the big picture is even worse.
Sports
December 3, 2015
J.J. Watt’s Trash Talk Is Totally On-Brand And Other Things We Learned While He Was Mic’d Up
”I like Drew! I don’t like hitting him like that.”
The Daily Post
October 14, 2015
Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair Shells Out Major Bucks To GOP Candidates
By the looks of it, McNair is more concerned with political influence than a winning team.
Sports
August 11, 2014
How Psyched Are You About the Ryan Fitzpatrick Era, Texans Fans?
The middling journeyman quarterback made his preseason debut over the weekend, earning a 19.2 quarterback rating in limited action.
Sports
October 7, 2013
Houston And Cowboys Both Lose Because Of Interceptions, Twitter Freaks Out
What do a career day for Tony Romo and a career-crusher for Matt Schaub have in common? Twitter thinks they both suck.
Sports
February 1, 2013
Kickoff: Eight Things to Know About This Blog
Eight things to know about It’s Always Football Season, the new Texas Monthly sports blog.
Sports
January 21, 2013
The Five Most Memorable Sports Stories of 2011
The end of a rivalry, the beginning of a franchise affair, and championships won (and lost) made 2011 a year to remember.
Sports
January 20, 2013
How They Do It
How Jim Wright schoozes, George Foreman bruises, ZZ Top trims, and Janet Evans swims, plus the straight skinny on everything else from nearly fifty other Texas celebrities.
Texas History
March 1, 2001
50 Things Every Texan Should Do
Have you gotten lost in the Big Thicket? Attended a South Texas pachanga? Whether you’re a newcomer or a native, following these suggestions will give you a crash course in all things Texas—and one heck of a good time.
Art
February 1, 1998
PORTFOLIO TWO • Fame and Fortune
There is one star on Texas’ flag but many in its firmament. The portraits showcase Texans who skyrocketed to celebrity or success.
Texas History
September 30, 1997
“Tex”
Which Tex sang “High Noon” and which was a member of the Manson family?
Being Texan
August 31, 1997
The Texas Twenty
They worked hard, overcame obstacles, bucked conventional wisdom, and touched our lives. Meet the most impressive, intriguing, and influential Texans of 1997.
Being Texan
August 31, 1996
The Texas Twenty
They worked hard, overcame obstacles, bucked conventional wisdom, and touched our lives. Meet the most impressive, intriguing, and influential Texans of 1996.
Being Texan
September 1, 1995
Texas Twenty: Don Henley
Crooning for Caddo Lake.
Being Texan
August 31, 1995
The Texas Twenty
In the past twelve months they worked hard, overcame obstacles, bucked conventional wisdom, touched our lives, and—above all—demonstrated the conviction, character, and individuality that defines our state today. Presenting our second annual list of the year’s most interesting and influential Texans.
Travel & Outdoors
April 30, 1989
My Favorite Place
What do the city of Lubbock, a defunct restaurant, and a submerged neighborhood have in common? They’re all places in somebody’s heart.
Texas History
March 1, 1988
Texas in the Blood!
Descendants of famous Texans like Sam Houston and Davy Crockett don’t even try to fill their forefathers’ shoes. They just do their best to keep them polished.
Being Texan
April 30, 1987
Coots: A Field Guide
A crusty, cranky, curmudgeonly species of bird is proliferating within our borders. And maybe that’s good.
Being Texan
August 1, 1981
Country Boy
Texas cities are full of people who grew up in the country—and want everybody they meet to know it.
Border & Immigration
March 1, 1980
An American Family
Pedro Martínez, with only his Mexican heritage, a determination to work hard, and a desire for a better life, brought his family across the Rio Grande to find a home in a new land.
Texas History
January 1, 1975
The Americanization of Texas
Reflections on the disappearance of the independent Texan.