Welcome to Alphaland, the Disney World for Bodybuilders
Meatheads from around the country fly in to the 30,000-square-foot gym in the Houston suburbs where you’re no one if you’re not flexing, vlogging, or networking.
Books
August 11, 2022
A New Poem by Sandra Cisneros
From her forthcoming collection, ‘Woman Without Shame.’
Sports
August 4, 2022
How to Decode College Football’s Summer of Greed? Look to Impish Booster Buddy Garrity of ‘Friday Night Lights.’
The beloved TV character, full of flaws and moral compromises, reminds us that big-time football has always been about excess.
Art
August 3, 2022
In Fort Worth, a Tale of Two Beheadings
In one shared gallery, contemporary portraitist Kehinde Wiley and Baroque-era painter Artemisia Gentileschi both depict the violent biblical story of Judith.
Music
July 29, 2022
The Surprising Southern Dance Roots of Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’
The queen’s new album nails the sweet spot between nostalgia and new wave, paying tribute to past trendsetters while blazing a new path forward for pop music.
Sports
July 28, 2022
The Night That Grasshoppers Killed Texas League Baseball
Fifty years ago, a minor league game in Midland was postponed for the rarest of reasons—a swarm of grasshoppers biblical in its proportions.
Arts & Entertainment
July 25, 2022
Welcome to Alphaland, the Disney World for Bodybuilders
Meatheads from around the country fly in to the 30,000-square-foot gym in the Houston suburbs where you’re no one if you’re not flexing, vlogging, or networking.
Sports
July 19, 2022
Making Sense of the Rangers’ Draft Day Shocker, Kumar Rocker
The franchise stunned the baseball world by selecting Rocker, a talented pitcher with a murky injury history, third overall.
Film & TV
July 19, 2022
How B.J. Novak Got West Texas Right in His New Movie, ‘Vengeance’
B. J. Novak talks about his directorial debut, ‘Vengeance,’ a dark comedy set in West Texas—and about Whataburger’s “Dunkin’ Donuts moment.”
Art
July 18, 2022
A Houston Artist Packs Justice, Humor, and Insight Into This “Neocolonial” Tarot Deck
Patrick McGrath Muñiz has crafted a beautiful deck that provokes questions about social justice, climate change, and your own way forward.
Sports
July 15, 2022
The State’s Winningest HS Football Coach Might Forget All His Victories
Dementia forced Phil Danaher off the sidelines. Now the legendary coach at Corpus Christi’s Calallen High School faces life after football.
Books
July 14, 2022
Texas Novelists Are Finally Ready to Grapple With Our History—Yes, All of It
The author of ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ believes a critical mass of writers is pushing beyond the fairy tales of the past.
Books
July 14, 2022
Ten Reasons to Believe We’re Living in the Golden Age of Texas Fiction
Disemboweled zombies, gritty female crime investigators, harrowing tales of family dysfunction—today’s crop of Texas novels has something for everyone.
Books
July 14, 2022
Why Are Texas Novelists So Fascinated by Galveston?
Kimberly Garza’s coastal debut, ‘The Last Karankawas,’ draws on her childhood memories of one of the city’s lesser-known ethnic enclaves.
By
Katy Vine
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Books
July 14, 2022
Can One Novel Heal the Wounds of an Upscale Houston Neighborhood?
A conversation with Chris Cander, the author of ‘A Gracious Neighbor.’
By
Mimi Swartz
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