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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

A Fan’s Notes: Remembering Brent Grulke

The SXSW creative director died last month at the age of 51. "GrulkeFest," a concert honoring his memory, takes place in Austin Saturday. 

By Jason Cohen

Monday, March 11, 2013

From Brownsville to Mars!

Space entrepreneur (and noted crank) Elon Musk's latest project is ready to launch. Will the Open Beaches Act stand in his way?

By Erica Grieder

Sunday, March 10, 2013

"Spring Breakers:" Little Selena Gomez, All Grown Up

The former Disney star busts a very R-rated move.

By Christopher Kelly

Saturday, March 9, 2013

SXSW: Eight Must-See Texas Acts
By Andy Langer

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Pro Football's Biggest Star

Former Dallas Cowboys equipment manager Jack Eskridge, who died earlier this month at 89, didn't just create a logo. He defined the city and the sport. 

By Joe Nick Patoski

Monday, February 25, 2013

Houston History For Sale: $5

The estate sale from the residence of the late Mildred Yount Manion II, an heiress from an "Important Texas Oil Family," proved too hard to resist.

By Mimi Swartz

Thursday, February 21, 2013

A Colleague's Notes: Remembering Brent Grulke, Part II

SXSW managing director Roland Swenson talks about his late friend.

By Jeff Salamon

Monday, February 18, 2013

Matthew McConaughey Has a Presidents' Day Gift For You

The Texas actor pays tribute to a fellow Hill Country native.

By Jeff Salamon

Thursday, February 14, 2013

The Terrific Marcia Gay Harden Movie You Didn't Get to See in Theaters

Why has almost nobody had a chance to appreciate the UT alum's Oscar-worthy turn in the delightful domestic farce "If I Were You"?

By Christopher Kelly
Exclusive Album Stream: “The Electric Word,” by The Relatives

The long-lost Dallas gospel-funk group release their first studio album more than thirty years after they broke up

By Jeff Salamon

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Gibby Haynes Meets Jack White

The sometime Butthole Surfer teams up with the former White Stripes frontman for a new single.

By Andy Langer

Monday, February 11, 2013

Some Texas Surprises at the Grammys

There were lots of Lone Star nominees at the music world's biggest night—and lots of winners, including one that R&B fans probably didn't expect.

By Jeff Salamon
Texas's First Couple of Country's Love Song Playlist

Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis share six tunes that will set the mood for Valentine's Day.

By Andy Langer
Fighting the lawsuit will make Armstrong appear unrepentant, while repaying the company could make him more vulnerable to further law suits.
Ian Dille
Lance's Biggest Legal Battle Looms

Monday, February 4, 2013

Beyoncé’s Illuminati Sign Illuminated

What is the Illuminati and is Beyoncé in it?

By Angela Washeck

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Cadillac Ranch Could Be Torn Down

How the sex scandal consuming Amarillo art patron Stanley Marsh 3 also might bring down America's most famous roadside attraction.

By Skip Hollandsworth

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Watch: H-E-B’s “True Texan” Super Bowl Ad

There's a bit of a barbecue foul in H-E-B's “True Texan" Super Bowl ad, which features country star Jack Ingram.

By Jason Cohen

Friday, February 1, 2013

Kacey's Sunshine Brand

The East Texas rookie country artist's career is about to take off.

By Jeff Salamon
Shooting J.R.

How is the new 'Dallas' handling Larry Hagman's mid-season death?

By Jeff Salamon
Kickoff: Eight Things to Know About This Blog

Eight things to know about It’s Always Football Season, the new Texas Monthly sports blog. 

By Jason Cohen

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Willie Faces the Music

Willie Nelson is set to release a new album in April, just two weeks shy of his eightieth birthday.

By Jeff Salamon
Scientology Versus Author Lawrence Wright

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s new book on Scientology, Going Clear, arrives on shelves today amid a swarm of controversy.

By Michael Hoinski
My Montrose

Forty years (and more) of the exuberant, eclectic neighborhood where I was born, grew as a writer, and found inspiration for the early pages of this magazine.

By William Broyles

Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Artist and the City

For thirty years, when she wasn’t writing books or winning genius grants, Sandra Cisneros has been pushing and prodding San Antonio to become a more sophisticated (and more Mexican) city. Now she’s leaving town. did she succeed?

By Jake Silverstein
Change of Art

Just over forty years ago, Texas was the kind of place dismissed as hopelessly provincial and culturally mediocre. But then came the Kimbell Art Museum.

By Michael Ennis

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Walking Deadline

For decades, the state’s big urban newspapers helped bind together the inhabitants of our major cities. Now those papers are threatened by a rapidly evolving (some might say collapsing) business model. Is there hope for daily journalism in Texas?

By Evan Smith
Beyoncé Lip-Synced at Obama’s Inauguration

Or so said a Marine Band spokeswoman. Question is, does it even matter?

By Madelyn Herzog
The Explosion of Texas Filmmakers

The number of Texas-based filmmakers at Sundance proves that our vibrant filmmaking community is thriving.

By Christopher Kelly

Monday, January 21, 2013

The Houston Texans’ Season, RIP: September 9, 2012-January 13, 2013

What people are saying about Gary Kubiak, Matt Schaub, and the Texans defense after their 41-28 loss to the New England Patriots. 

By Jason Cohen
The Anxieties of Royce White

AWOL Houston Rockets rookie Royce White, who suffers from generalized anxiety disorder, is at odds with the team over how to best manage his illness.

By Jason Cohen
Lance Tells Oprah What We All Already Knew

Armstrong's confession made for titillating television, but it didn't really offer anything unexpected.

By Ian Dille

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Exclusive: “Heavenly Houseboat Blues” by Townes Van Zandt

Sunshine Boy, a posthumous double CD of early seventies material by the best Texas songwriter of his time, comes out Tuesday. Check out this exclusive track.

By Jason Cohen

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