Film & TV
December 21, 2017
The Wildcatters
Can a 1960s novel with a cult following finally become the blockbuster film its fans believe it should be?
Articles
Pat’s Pick
December 21, 2017
Instant Gratification at Sachet in Dallas
With a magnificent medley of Mediterranean snacks, tapas, and appetizers, the entreés can wait at Gemma’s new sibling.
Art
December 21, 2017
Revisiting Mexico’s Microcuentos
A Houston exhibition delves into the history of an obscure corner of Mexican popular culture.
December 19, 2017
Heroes from the Storm — Video
A new Texas Monthly documentary showcases examples of the Texas spirit during Hurricane Harvey.
The Texanist
December 9, 2017
The Texanist: Should I Get Rid of That Possum Carcass Myself, or No?
A San Antonio woman smells trouble.
Books
December 5, 2017
Delbert McClinton and the Birth of Austin’s Blues Scene
This exclusive excerpt from Diana Finlay Hendricks's new biography, 'Delbert McClinton: One of the Fortunate Few,' revisits the birth of progressive country and Austin's blues scene.
Politics & Policy
December 4, 2017
Texas Monthly 2017 Bum Steer Bracket—Round Two
Help us choose 2017’s Bum Steer. Vote in round two of our poll.
The Texanist
December 2, 2017
The Texanist: Is Hico Waving Goodbye to the Hidy Sign?
A Dallas man wonders why one good finger doesn't deserve another.
Music
November 27, 2017
Review of Montopolis’s ‘Music for Enchanted Rock’
'Music for Enchanted Rock,' is structured as a song cycle celebrating the massive pink-granite batholith north of Fredericksburg that’s much beloved by Central Texas hikers and day-trippers.
Style & Design
November 27, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: Gifts Under $100
A handsome dopp kit, an elegant sake set, a silk scarf, a whimsical cowboy art print, and more—all made right here in Texas.
The Texanist
November 24, 2017
The Texanist: Is it Too Soon to Book a Vacation in Port Aransas?
An Austinite misses the beach, but doesn't want to be a bother.
Politics & Policy
November 22, 2017
Inside a Lifelong Obsession With the Kennedy Assassination
The recent release of JFK files is probably the last significant injection of new information into the psychic landscape in which assassination theorists like Mark North have resided for the past 54 years.
Music
November 22, 2017
The Galactic Cowboys are Still Hoping to Take Flight
A Houston metal act that was supposed to be the next Guns n’ Roses—and got squashed by Nirvana instead—is hoping that a quarter of a century later it’ll finally get its big break.
Sports
November 22, 2017
Tilman Fertitta, the Two-Billion-Dollar Buyer
It was $2.2 billion, actually. That’s how much billionaire restaurateur Tilman Fertitta offered to buy his beloved Houston Rockets. This is the inside story of how he pulled off the most expensive deal in American sports history.
November 22, 2017
Remembering Sutherland Springs
For now, we’ll simply convey our condolences to anyone who lost a loved one.
The Texanist
November 13, 2017
The Texanist: When Will My Yankee In-Laws Stop Complaining About Our Spicy Food?
A Tyler man is feeling a little hot under the collar.
The Texanist
November 5, 2017
The Texanist: Can Self-Respecting West Texans Use Umbrellas?
A West Texas native wonders if umbrellas are for sissies.
Sports
November 3, 2017
How the World Series Finally Vindicated Astros Fans
There’s been years of heartbreak. That’s what makes the Astros' World Series win so sweet.
October 27, 2017
The Convert
Tania Joya had been married to a jihadist from Texas for ten years—but she was unnerved by his increasingly extreme ideology and wanted out.
Sports
October 26, 2017
Texas High School Students Are Moving Away From Football
Friday night, lights out.
October 24, 2017
A Look Inside Austin’s New Central Library
Austin's bibliophiles get a slicked up new playpen.
Bum Steers
October 23, 2017
Texas Monthly 2017 Bum Steer Bracket
Help us choose 2017's Bum Steer.
Sports
October 22, 2017
Why Colin Kaepernick Would be Good for the Texans
Yes, it'd be controversial. But if you take the politics out of it, Colin Kaepernick makes sense.
The Texanist
October 21, 2017
The Texanist: Can I Claim a Professionally Smoked Brisket as My Own?
The Texanist advises a person who wants to pass off professionally cooked briskets as homemade.
Music
October 20, 2017
30 Things You Need to Know About Texas Music
From live electronic in Austin to reimagined cumbia in Corpus to rap-infused zydeco in Houston, here’s why our music scene is more vibrant than ever.
Film & TV
October 19, 2017
The Eleven: On the Trail of a Serial Killer
Between 1971 and 1977, eleven young girls from southeast Texas were abducted and killed in similar circumstances. In a new documentary, a reporter and retired police detective try to find out what happened.
October 19, 2017
A North Texas Poultry Empire, Immortalized in Fiberglass
Getting a head in Pittsburg.
October 18, 2017
The Search for a Saint in San Angelo
San Angelo makes its case for María de Jesús de Ágreda to the Vatican.
Meanwhile, in Texas
October 18, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some of the craziest headlines you might have missed over the past month.
Books
October 18, 2017
The One-Question Interview: Nate Blakeslee
We sat down with our former staffer to talk about his new book, 'American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West'.
Books
October 17, 2017
The Legend of One of the Deadliest Men in South Texas
Meet one of the most dangerous lawmen in town in an exclusive excerpt from James P. McCollom’s 'The Last Sheriff in Texas: A True Tale of Violence and the Vote.'
October 16, 2017
Guy Fieri, Kid Chef Competitions, and Pure Joy Collide at the State Fair
This year's Texas State Fair featured a children's barbecue competition. With Guy Fieri.
The Culture
October 16, 2017
The Texanist: To Pop or Not to Pop Fire Ant Bites?
How to handle the zit-sized pustule that those evil little @$*!%*#@%&!s leave behind.
Health
October 9, 2017
Displaced by the Storm: Texas Evacuees Without Options
The storm left hundreds of thousands of households without homes. Many are still looking.
Texas History
October 9, 2017
UT Tower Victims Reflect on the Shooting in Las Vegas
Half a century after the 1966 UT tower massacre, mass shootings have only become more common.
The Texanist
October 7, 2017
The Texanist: Is Menudo Really a Hangover Cure?
Menudo for the crudo.
October 4, 2017
The Year of Jen Hatmaker
The Texas evangelical leader landed herself in hot water over comments about the LGBTQ community. But the blowback prompted a bigger discussion: What does it mean to be an evangelical today?
October 1, 2017
Three Hours in Ingleside
A dispatch from Hurricane Harvey's landfall.
The Texanist
September 23, 2017
The Texanist: Can My Pickup-Driving Girlfriend Respect My Compact Car?
A truck-driving woman meets a Jetta owner at a Ray Wylie Hubbard concert.
September 22, 2017
Voices From Hurricane Harvey
The story of Hurricane Harvey, as told by 28 Texans who helped their state through its darkest hour.
September 21, 2017
Why Hurricane Harvey Will Happen Again
Don’t blame Samuel Brody, the professor who’s been warning for years that Houston was at risk for a Harvey-style flood, if he’s feeling a tinge of vindication. Now, will anyone listen to his suggestions for what to do next?
Chat
September 20, 2017
Astronaut Scott Kelly Talks About His New Book and What He Missed in Space
Scott Kelly on what freaked him out—and what drove him crazy—during his record-setting year on the International Space Station.
The Texanist
September 16, 2017
The Texanist: What’s a Dove Recipe That My Wife Will Like?
The Texanist generously shares his world-famous dove recipe.
The Texanist
September 9, 2017
The Texanist: The Meaning of Texas Tough
We lost a lot. But there are some things we’ll never lose. Texas will be okay.
September 9, 2017
Houston Must Plan For the Coming Storm
Why the remarkable heroism displayed by my fellow Houstonians will be required for years to come.
September 9, 2017
Chasing Escobar
Javier Peña, as a character, was popularized through the Netflix series 'Narcos.' But the story of the real Peña—who lives in San Antonio—and his quest to end the reign of Pablo Escobar is bigger than a screen.
September 7, 2017
Your Photos of Harvey
We asked readers to share their images and experiences from the storm of the century. Here’s what they saw.
Sports
September 7, 2017
Legends of Texas Football Speak Out
Would they let their kids play? Would they play again themselves? How do they think about the game today? Their answers might surprise you.
Border & Immigration
September 5, 2017
The Searcher
Alonso Guillen died an American hero—even if many didn’t think of him as an American.
September 4, 2017
Creature From the Green Lagoon
Caddo Lake is being consumed by the world’s most monstrous weed. Now local volunteers are making a last-ditch effort to save these treasured wetlands.