Film & TV
August 3, 2021
David Gordon Green Is Rebooting ‘The Exorcist.’ But Has He Really Lost His Soul to Hollywood?
The Richardson-raised filmmaker has traded arthouse dramas for horror remakes, but that’s always been part of the plan.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
August 2, 2021
No Tweets for Old Men: Yet Another Cormac McCarthy Twitter Hoax Is Upon Us
The famously reclusive author and former El Pasoan is still not on social media, despite what the latest viral thread suggests.
Sports
July 31, 2021
The Texas Conference: A Plan to Save College Football in Our State
What if Baylor, Houston, TCU, and all the FBS schools in Texas besides UT and A&M came together to form their own conference?
Sports
July 30, 2021
UT Will Join the SEC; College Football in Texas Is in Chaos. Now What?
Tough luck, Big 12 loyalists and Southwest Conference hardliners. At least Texas and Texas A&M will play each other again.
Film & TV
July 30, 2021
Dev Patel’s Sexy New Christmas Movie Is a Gorgeously Knotty Myth About Going to Meet Death
Dallas-based director David Lowery’s ‘The Green Knight’ goes medieval on a hoary romance of King Arthur and Camelot.
Music
July 30, 2021
Dallas Indie Rocker Alex Montenegro’s Mellow Debut Is Effortlessly Listenable
The 26-year-old, who performs as Skirts, makes lo-fi pop that's perfect for a lazy Sunday.
Film & TV
July 29, 2021
Austin’s Lukas Haas Brings Menace to the Otherwise-Dismal ‘Midnight in the Switchgrass’
Megan Fox and Bruce Willis star in the thriller, which is very loosely based on an infamous Texas serial killer.
Music
July 28, 2021
Dusty Hill Was ZZ Top’s Center of Gravity
This is how the Texas band ends.
Sports
July 28, 2021
How Davion Mitchell Built Himself Into a Top-15 NBA Draft Pick at Baylor
The Bears' best defender and offensive initiator projects as one of the most pro-ready players in Thursday night's draft.
Sports
July 28, 2021
Simone Biles Doesn’t Owe Us Anything
Stepping away from competition at the Tokyo Olympics was as tough as any dismount in the Texas gymnast's career—and she stuck the landing.
Sports
July 27, 2021
When Simone Biles Comes Home to Houston, Throw Her a Darn Parade
The gymnastics GOAT withdrew from competition at the Olympics, but she’s already accomplished enough to deserve a lifetime of gratitude.
Sports
July 23, 2021
Eleven Texans to Watch in Tokyo
These Olympians are worth the midnight coffee.
Where To Stay Now
July 23, 2021
Time-Travel to 1920s El Paso at the Gardner Hotel
Plus: guitarist Cameron Knowler’s new album, Connie Britton in ‘The White Lotus,’ and a good ol’ country drive.
Sports
July 22, 2021
Texas and Oklahoma Joining the SEC Would Kill the Big 12
The reported move would mean big bucks for the Longhorns and the Sooners, while leaving Baylor, Texas Tech, and TCU out in the cold.
Sports
July 22, 2021
After the World’s Shortest Retirement, UT Swim Coach Comes Back for More
Four decades on the job and 15 national championships apparently weren't enough for 80-year-old Eddie Reese.
Music
July 22, 2021
On the ‘Geto Boys Reloaded’ Podcast, It’s the Message, Not the Music
Pioneering Houston rappers Willie D and Scarface reunite for a show that’s all about their community, not about them.
Film & TV
July 22, 2021
Raúl Castillo Is Ready for His Big Break
The McAllen-bred actor and writer, 43, was a fan favorite on HBO’s ‘Looking.’ Now he’s poised to become an action star.
Music
July 21, 2021
Mary McCoy Keeps Texas Country Radio’s Golden Age Alive
After seven decades behind the mic, the Conroe deejay still spins the sort of country records they just don’t make anymore—for a town that barely resembles the one she grew up in.
Sports
July 21, 2021
How Simone Biles Turned World Champions Centre Into America’s Best Gym
The Olympic champion has attracted some of the country’s top gymnasts to her family-owned facility near Houston.
Film & TV
July 20, 2021
Thirty Years After ‘Slacker,’ the Film Is an Austin Time Capsule—And a Hopeful Tribute to Its Spirit
Richard Linklater’s film belongs in the canon of great Texas cinema.
Sports
July 19, 2021
Three Former Longhorns Almost Stole the Show at the British Open
Onetime UT golfers Jordan Spieth, Dylan Frittelli, and Scottie Sheffler all finished in the top ten at the PGA Tour event.
Music
July 19, 2021
How Going Home Helped Inspire Leon Bridges’s New Album—And Saved His Life
“ ... I’m not handsome enough to be here, I’m not a good enough songwriter. Just feeling like I didn’t deserve to be in the position that was handed to me.”
Art
July 15, 2021
Houston Artist Jamal Cyrus’s Playful, Subversive Vision of Black History
His works incorporate redacted FBI documents, vintage records, and a saxophone deep-fried like a chicken wing.
Film & TV
July 15, 2021
‘Dr. Death’ Condemns Christopher Duntsch, but the Real Culprit Is Texas’s Broken Health-Care System
I helped break the story on the convicted surgeon, but Peacock’s dramatized series made me reconsider how I wrote about the case.
Sports
July 15, 2021
Boo ’Em All You Want: These Astros Keep Winning
The sign-stealing scandal won’t stop hounding Houston, and the 55–36 Astros are responding with the only thing they can control: their play.
Film & TV
July 14, 2021
Everything We Know So Far About Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’
At Cannes, the Houston native’s latest inspired a nine-minute standing ovation and equally fawning reviews.
Technology
July 14, 2021
Art Blocks Brings Big Money to Artists Who Paint With Code
The Houston-based website makes use of blockchain technology—and an element of surprise—to attract a sizable new audience for computer-generated works.
Critters
July 13, 2021
The Pandemic Pups Are Not All Right
As dog owners return to offices, pets are struggling with separation anxiety. We asked Texas dog trainers for their best advice.
Film & TV
July 13, 2021
Nava Mau Shines (and Subverts Transgender Stereotypes) on HBO’s ‘Genera+ion’
“When stories about trans people are created by trans people, it opens up a world of possibilities,” says the San Antonio–raised actress.
Sports
July 13, 2021
How Colton Cowser Became the Surprise Top-Five Pick of the MLB Draft
Sam Houston was his only Division I offer coming out of high school. Three years later, the outfielder from Cypress is headed to the Majors.
Sports
July 9, 2021
Meet the Dallas HS Shortstop Who Reminds Scouts of Derek Jeter
Eighteen-year-old Jordan Lawlar is a projected top-five pick in Sunday’s MLB Draft, with a chance to be chosen by his hometown Texas Rangers.
Music
July 8, 2021
The Flatlanders’ Rollicking New Album Pays Tribute to Country Music History
The Lubbock band's first release in 12 years features satisfying covers of tunes by George Jones, Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash, and other greats.
Sports
July 8, 2021
Cade Cunningham’s NBA Blueprint Was Drafted in Texas
How the projected No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft built his game at Arlington's Bowie High School.
Sports
July 6, 2021
How Team USA’s Cammile Adams Learned to Beat the “Olympic Hangover”
The Houston swimmer finished just short of the medal stand in 2012 and 2016, but her greatest challenge has been adjusting to normal life.
Film & TV
July 3, 2021
‘The Harder They Fall’ Is About to Bring New Excitement to the Old-school Western
Starring North Texas's Jonathan Majors and featuring folk hero Bass Reeves, the film promises to let Black cowboys have fun for once.
Film & TV
July 2, 2021
Texas Executed Carlos DeLuna for Murder in 1989. A New Documentary Says He Was Innocent.
The Phantom stylishly portrays what most everybody knows: the 27-year-old Texan didn’t kill Wanda Lopez.
Film & TV
July 2, 2021
It’s Too Soon for ‘The Forever Purge’
The horror franchise attempts to skewer Trumpism, but the result makes for uncomfortable viewing.
Art
July 1, 2021
Daniel Johnston’s Drawings Are as Wildly Inventive as His Music
A Dallas exhibit of 179 mostly never-before-seen works shows that the beloved songwriter was also a serious artist.
Music
June 30, 2021
Skid Row Front Man Johnny Solinger Was Rock and Roll Personified
The Dallas singer never quite became a huge star in his own right, but that didn't seem to bother him.
Art
June 29, 2021
Photographer Sebastien Boncy Chronicles Life in Houston’s Concrete Jungle
He’s spent more than seven years documenting the city’s life, landscape, and architecture.
Art
June 29, 2021
No Gogh: ‘Beyond Van Gogh’ Exhibit Is a Very Expensive Screen Saver
The Van Gogh projection-room craze comes to Austin, with Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio on deck.
Sports
June 28, 2021
The Longhorns’ Wild College World Series Run Comes to an End
Texas lost a heartbreaker in the NCAA semifinals Saturday night, but Coach David Pierce's team had a season to remember.
Film & TV
June 28, 2021
Is the World Finally Ready to See Selena Gomez as an Actor?
As the Grand Prairie native readies Hulu’s ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ her acting career seems primed for rebirth.
Music
June 26, 2021
“Blue” Gene Tyranny Was Texas’s Greatest Piano Prodigy
A massive box set reveals all the quirks and charms of a San Antonio–born genius.
Film & TV
June 25, 2021
A Scintillating but Uneven New Documentary Probes the Life of Trini Lopez, a Legend in Plain Sight
The Dallas native was a live-wire entertainer who never shied away from his Mexican American roots.
Music
June 25, 2021
Vincent Neil Emerson’s Album Makes Poetry of Pain
The Myrtle Springs native counts Colter Wall, Charley Crockett, and Jason Momoa among his fans. His new album should make you one too.
Sports
June 24, 2021
State Champion Wrestler Fights to Show Fairness in Sports Isn’t Tied to Gender
Mack Beggs, a two-time Texas high school champ, is one of three trans athletes featured in the Hulu documentary 'Changing the Game.'
Art
June 24, 2021
In Bartlett, an Art Exhibit Revives an Abandoned Building
Often described as a ghost town, this Central Texas community is alive and well.
Film & TV
June 24, 2021
The Year Woody Harrelson Finally Became a Movie Star
Early in his career, Woody Harrelson couldn’t shake his reputation as the country rube from ‘Cheers.’ Here’s how that changed, starting 25 years ago.
Sports
June 23, 2021
Scott Drew on What’s Next After Baylor Basketball’s NCAA Win
The Bears head coach reflects on bringing a title to Waco and keeping faith front and center in the Baptist university’s hoops program.