Sports
December 16, 2022
In San Antonio, the Geriatric College Quarterback Reigns Supreme
Has any QB had a better season than seventh-year Incarnate Word star Lindsey Scott Jr.? Sixth-year UTSA star Frank Harris might have a case.
Arts & Entertainment
Sports
December 14, 2022
Mike Leach, the Madman Who Revolutionized Football
The author of ‘The Perfect Pass’ and ‘Empire of the Summer Moon’ reflects on Mike Leach’s coaching legacy.
Sports
December 13, 2022
There Will Never Be Another Mike Leach
The former Texas Tech football coach, revered for his offensive mind and beloved for his one-of-a-kind character, died Monday.
Sports
December 9, 2022
Can the Free-Spending Texas Rangers Close the Gap With the Astros?
In the past week, the Rangers have added an ace pitcher and the Astros have lost one. Can Arlington’s MLB team pay its way to competitiveness?
Film & TV
December 8, 2022
The Ballad of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the Boy From Huntsville
Somewhere inside every story—including the one in which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex chose to step back from the royal family, as told on Netflix’s ‘Harry & Meghan’—lies a Texan.
Music
December 8, 2022
Making an Album Is Throwing Marc Rebillet for a Loop
The Dallas-raised electronic musician is filling venues with his raucous, half-naked, almost fully improvised shows. Can he settle down just once and make a serious album?
Music
December 8, 2022
One Track Mind: “Don’t You Go”
The track from Abilene-based Old Fire’s new album, ‘Voids,’ evokes the bleakness of war and of the West Texas landscape.
Books
December 6, 2022
Confessions of a Celebrity Ghostwriter
The coauthor of memoirs by Vanessa Lachey, Shep Rose, and Chrishell Stause spills about the glamour—and grit—of helping the famous tell their stories.
Sports
December 2, 2022
Heart Surgery, Foot Injuries, a Demotion to Backup—Max Duggan Overcame Them All
Undefeated TCU wouldn’t be playing for a Big 12 championship and a national semifinal berth without gritty senior quarterback Max Duggan.
Film & TV
November 24, 2022
‘Devotion’ Makes a Case for Dozens More Movies Costarring Glen Powell and Jonathan Majors
There’s potential for the two to be an iconic duo, a new generation’s Robert Redford and Paul Newman.
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Sports
November 24, 2022
This Tiny West Texas HS Has Five Boys. Three of Them Made the State Cross-country Meet.
There’s no stoplight, no stores, and no walk-in businesses in Valentine. But there’s plenty of space to stretch those legs.
Books
November 23, 2022
The Year We Banned Books
Making sense of the politics behind the unprecedented attacks on Texas school library volumes that deal with issues of race and gender.
Music
November 22, 2022
Brockhampton Breaks Up—Twice
The San Marcos–bred supergroup released two farewell albums last week, one of which is a reflective solo record that complicates the band’s legacy.
Books
November 21, 2022
The Ego Clash That Doomed the Cowboys to Three Decades of Mediocrity
Jimmy Johnson’s memoir, ‘Swagger,’ is another salvo in the catty, decades-long feud between the former coach and Jerry Jones.
Sports
November 21, 2022
The USA Made the World Cup Knockout Stage Thanks (in Part) to FC Dallas
Five USMNT players came through FC Dallas’s system, which is considered the nation's best incubator of world-class soccer talent.
Music
November 18, 2022
Willie Nelson’s Latest Captures Him Performing Alongside Another Guitar Legend
‘Live at Budokan’ is a mythical lost recording of Willie at the height of his powers.
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Art
November 17, 2022
Twelve Artists and Installations to Watch at Austin Studio Tour 2022
Roll through the final weekend of the annual tour like a local art savant.
Music
November 16, 2022
Behind the Scenes at Robert Earl Keen’s Final Show
It was a riotous, emotional affair that at times felt like a family reunion.
White Hats
November 16, 2022
Walkers and Lone Rangers: How Pop Culture Shaped the Texas Rangers Mythology
Texas’s elite police force has long played the hero in film and television, although the reality is far more complex.
Music
November 15, 2022
Four Questions We Have About the Grammy Nominations
Will Beyoncé finally get her Album of the Year award, and more we want to know.
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Sports
November 15, 2022
Did Texas Blow Its Chance at TCU Coach Sonny Dykes in 2020?
After the Horned Frogs beat UT Saturday, reports that the Longhorns passed on Dykes for Steve Sarkisian left Texas fans wondering, “What if?”
Music
November 14, 2022
Bus Fires, Voodoo Candles, and Rodeo Legends: Inside Robert Earl Keen’s Epic Final Tour
The Texas troubadour’s farewell lap was full of misadventures and unforgettable moments. Kind of like a classic REK song.
Film & TV
November 11, 2022
‘Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me’ Is a Horror Film About Fame
Multiple times throughout the documentary, Gomez repeats that she no longer craves stardom. But what the singer wants instead remains unclear.
Film & TV
November 11, 2022
‘Love Is Blind’ Is Ludicrous, But So Is Marriage
Season three of the Netflix reality series wrapped up in Dallas, but between the gossipy fun and the occasional eye roll, there is insight into the nature of twenty-first-century relationships and marriage.
Sports
November 11, 2022
Why Did the Texas UIL Suspend a Six-man Football Coach for Three Years?
For the second time in history, the oversight body delivered its stiffest penalty—to a tiny central Texas high school with 48 total students.
Art
November 10, 2022
One of Texas’s Greatest Artists Lives Quietly in East Texas—and Was a Beloved Professor to Famous Art Stars
Lee Baxter Davis is an unrecognized master because he’s never played to popular or critical tastes.
Music
November 10, 2022
One Track Mind: “Starry Nights”
Dive deep into a song from Adrian Quesada’s newest album, ‘Jaguar Sound.’
Sports
November 7, 2022
The Astros Beat the Team That Put Up a Statue of His Dad—and He Loves It
Reflecting on the World Series with Astros announcer Todd Kalas, whose father, Harry Kalas, called Phillies games for almost forty years.
Sports
November 7, 2022
My Life With the Astros
A fan from day one muses on sixty years of joy and heartbreak—and whether winning brings redemption.
Sports
November 2, 2022
Aggies Never Lose, But Will Jimbo Fisher Run Out of Time?
Texas A&M is riding its worst losing streak since 2005, and the only thing protecting Jimbo Fisher’s job is his huge guaranteed contract.
Music
November 2, 2022
Fifty-five Years Later, the Harper Valley P.T.A. Is Still in Session
Jeannie C. Riley celebrated her seventy-seventh birthday with a big bash in the tiny town of Burton, where she reflected on the irony of her sixties megahit “Harper Valley P.T.A.”
Art
November 1, 2022
A Massive Aquarium Has Popped Up in the Strangest—and Most Stressful—of Places
Artist Janavi Mahimtura Folmsbee has installed a soothing, glittering exhibit at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Sports
October 31, 2022
Meet the Astros Fans Willing to Spend $80,000 on Custom Baseball Caps
Thanks to a memorabilia boom and another Astros World Series trip, Houston has become a hotbed for rare hat collectors.
Film & TV
October 28, 2022
How Gen Z Women Found Their Joker in ‘Pearl’
The titular character of director Ti West’s latest horror movie, ‘Pearl,’ is a young Texan who’s had it with the people and society that keep her repressed.
Music
October 27, 2022
The Eight Spookiest Songs About Texas
From Johnny Cash to the Stone Coyotes, musicians have long made harrowing music about the Lone Star State.
Sports
October 26, 2022
I Watched Two Episodes of ‘Drive to Survive’ and Then Covered Formula 1
Gridlock, brand activations, and Austrian funnel cake ruled the weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.
Music
October 21, 2022
Faith, Love, and Scandal: The Wild Origin Story of a North Texas Heavy Metal Band
With its fourth album and a big upcoming tour, Tulip, which is led by an ex-evangelical opera singer, is on the verge of its big break.
Film & TV
October 19, 2022
‘Halloween Ends’: Stabbing Around in the Dark
David Gordon Green’s rebooted horror trilogy concludes with another search for meaning, yet again, in senseless murder.
Art
October 19, 2022
The Heavy Metal Genius of Melvin Edwards
A new exhibition at the University of Texas at Austin spotlights the life and work of the Houston native, one of the country’s foremost abstract sculptors.
Film & TV
October 18, 2022
The ‘Creed III’ Trailer Sent a Chill Down Our Texan Spines
The ninth installment in the Rocky franchise puts honorary Texan Michael B. Jordan and official Texan Jonathan Majors in the ring, and we are here for it.
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Film & TV
October 17, 2022
Is Megan Thee Stallion Funny? A Texas Monthly Investigation
We know she’s a savage and a big ole freak, but is the Houston hometown hero funny? On ‘Saturday Night Live,’ we found out.
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Sports
October 17, 2022
Yordan Álvarez Is Striking Barry Bonds Levels of Fear in Opposing Teams
With a historic performance last week, the slugger led the Houston Astros to their sixth straight American League Championship Series.
Music
October 13, 2022
Kacey Musgraves Is Just Too Chill to Yell and Scream—Except at Ted Cruz
I went to ACL hoping to belt out songs about heartbreak with the Golden-born singer, but she kept things light and positive.
Music
October 11, 2022
This Year’s Austin City Limits Festival Is Normal. Relentlessly Normal.
We expected political statements, massive crowds, and sweaty concertgoers. We saw two out of three.
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Best Thing In Texas
October 10, 2022
Coach Pop, Manu, and the San Antonio Spurs Bring Smiles to Uvalde
Spurs legends past and present reminded residents that they haven't been forgotten in the months since the shooting at Robb Elementary.
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Music
October 10, 2022
The Chicks’ ACL Set Would Have Been More Fun Anywhere Else
The band’s first Texas performance in six years celebrated family, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and (almost) harked back to the last time I actually enjoyed this music festival.
Sports
October 10, 2022
Is Quinn Ewers Texas’s Best Big-Game Quarterback Since Vince Young?
In his return from injury, Quinn Ewers and his burnt-orange mullet led UT to a 49–0 blowout win over the Oklahoma Sooners.
Sports
October 10, 2022
Meet Jak Crawford, the 17-Year-Old Texan Gunning for a Seat in Formula 1
The teenager grew up in the Houston suburbs, where he started driving go-karts when he was six. He now races with some of the best drivers in the world.
Sports
October 7, 2022
The 2022 Houston Astros Have Been a Homegrown Masterpiece
Another 100-win season in the books, a chance to return to the World Series for the fourth time in six years—this franchise is special.
Film & TV
October 6, 2022
‘Walker: Independence’ Tries Reinventing the Western, With Familiar Results
The CW drama is set in nineteenth-century Texas but strives for twenty-first-century relevance.