Is J.J. Watt Funny? A Texas Monthly Investigation
The face of the Houston Texans says he achieved a ‘lifelong dream’ in hosting ‘Saturday Night Live.'
The face of the Houston Texans says he achieved a ‘lifelong dream’ in hosting ‘Saturday Night Live.'
Plus, ‘SNL' spoofs ‘Cheer,' Robert Rodriguez’s latest is headed to streaming, and the Austin-based Neon makes a splash at Sundance.
Two burning questions answered in one post.
There’s been no shortage of hype and huge names in Texas college football, but there’s only one Mahomes.
Lizzo and Gary Clark Jr., who each took home three awards, delivered searing performances along with Demi Lovato and Tanya Tucker.
Plus, ‘Cheer’-mania takes over the world, the Von Erichs and DJ Screw get the biopic treatment, and Mark Wahlberg beats the crap out of Post Malone.
Plus, a Dallas Museum of Art exhibit, ‘Just Mercy,’ and Bryan Washington’s latest short story.
Rob Lowe’s firefighter drama is shot in L.A., but desperately wants you to know it takes place in Austin.
The making of a pop sensation.
'Briarpatch,' a new show on USA Network, portrays a West Texas rarely seen on TV.
The incredible true story of two brothers raised on the hardscrabble country music of rural West Texas who dropped out, tuned in, found God, and helped launch the seventies soft-rock revolution.
Baseball will break your heart.
Plus, Richard Linklater rescues animals, Chip and Joanna Gaines rehab the DIY network, and Meat Loaf sues a Dallas hotel.
El Paso-born playwright Octavio Solis’s 'Quixote Nuevo' rides into Houston’s Alley Theatre this month.
The Texas-born pop star brings depth and confidence to her first album since 2015.
Who put H-E-B and Whataburger in the same division?
The Astros’ cheating scandal, coming on the heels of the Texans’ meltdown in Kansas City, is a low point in the city’s long history of sports failure.
The new show follows members of Navarro College’s cheer team as they prepare for a big competition.
The Butthole Surfers frontman’s book is a profane, hilarious, Texas-set romp.
LSU may have won the national championship, but we’d rather focus on arguing over which college football team was the best in Texas.
As a man of the people, he belongs on the airwaves—not on mediocre cable games.
A modest proposal for new leadership.
In a rare move, the iconoclastic Houston artist took his only solo album on the road—fifty years after its release.
Plus, the best contestant on Netflix’s reality show ’The Circle’ and Megan Thee Stallion and Normani's new collaboration.
Plus, Alamo Drafthouse gets into books and Matthew McConaughey unveils his 2020 credo.
The successful musician says trolls drove her off the social media platform.
Jason Garrett is finally out—and Jerry Jones replaced him with the Jason Garrett of Wisconsin.
The Texans quarterback won his first playoff game in spectacular fashion.
An exhibit at the Centre Pompidou in Paris (France, that is) spotlights the work of a Texas filmmaker too often taken for granted.
The renowned author and Texas State professor’s latest work is about parenthood, but eschews the typical advice model.
The Dallas Stars face off against the Nashville Predators at the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Here's what you need to know.
Before starring in ‘Terminator' and working with Robert Rodriguez, the Tejano fulfilled his grandfather’s biggest dream.
The university has implemented a measure that prohibits athletes who’ve committed sexual violence from playing sports there.
The Austin director’s war film is notable for its near-total absence of politics.
The 76-year-old artist died just past midnight on Christmas Eve at his home in Austin.
The Wimberley artist's memorable album, released earlier this year, materialized after a life-changing experience.
The show has traveled to the likes of Texas A&M, Baylor, and Texas Tech.
Whether on cable TV or in arthouse cinema, these Texas exports all did us proud.
Character actress Margo Martindale is cast in a legal thriller, and Matthew McConaughey tries to get over jet lag with whiskey and pork cracklings.
This year saw the release of gripping documentaries, a drama set in space, and more.
Texans had a banner year for inimitable music releases.
Forget the tortured artist clichés. The critically acclaimed musician began making the best albums of his life when he settled in Texas and decided to try being happy.
The Houston-based artist talks about the Houston art scene, working with Solange, and using chairs as a medium.
From family drama to historical fiction to young adult novels, Texas authors recommend something for everyone.
This year saw no shortage of impactful sports news, from Dirk Nowitzki’s retirement to Art Briles's return.
The owners of the Grand Ole Opry snapped up ACL Live At The Moody Theater earlier this week.
The best-selling author offers a lively—but drastically incomplete—account of nineteenth-century Texas history.
The local artist talks about finding her medium, what she’s unlearning, and being an ”emerging artist.”
Plus, a Dallas museum for holiday photos, a book about old Hollywood, and late-night pho in Houston.
The San Antonio basketball team has been known for its consistency for years. Now, it's hardly recognizable.