The Upshaw family has preserved their history and traditions since the 1870s. Now, amid deaths and other departures, family members worry for their land’s legacy.
On the hunt with TikTok star Brittany Broski and her mother Heather Long, lead investigator of the Texas Ghost Gals.
The teenage Disney actress and singer-songwriter sensation performed her first full-length set in front of a live audience, at an ‘Austin City Limits’ TV taping.
Pinks and purples dominated the stages at ACL Fest, whether Charley Crockett's dashing lavender suit or Marc Rebillet's fluttering pink-trimmed bathrobe.
Fringe, cowboy hats, boots—and more fringe—dominate the style choices of this year’s ACL Fest attendees.
The UT historian and newly minted MacArthur fellow wants justice for victims and their descendants.
Texas Monthly spoke with experts about how Tejanos are influencing everything in the state, from cuisine to pop culture to entrepreneurship.
The Texan dream-pop group talks going viral on TikTok and expanding the landscape of Latin music.
In ‘Star-crossed,’ Musgraves again defies labels, creating an epic requiem for lost love that spans disco, pop, and country.
Helmed by Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short, the show parodies and subverts the tropes of the true-crime genre.
The East Coast may have invented rap, but today the Lone Star State rules the hip-hop world. Here’s a song-by-song history of how that happened.
Though uneven and at times lacking in self-awareness, Abraham Quintanilla’s book sheds light on the extreme approach he took to protect his daughter’s legacy.
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.
The McAllen-bred actor and writer, 43, was a fan favorite on HBO’s ‘Looking.’ Now he’s poised to become an action star.
“When stories about trans people are created by trans people, it opens up a world of possibilities,” says the San Antonio–raised actress.
The horror franchise attempts to skewer Trumpism, but the result makes for uncomfortable viewing.
The Houston-raised actress has conquered Broadway and television. Now she’s about to smash music—and Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ series.
You can’t beat these San Antonio bars, hotels, and restaurants for water views and hospitality.
The Dallas native’s departure as host is the end of an era. And a welcome start to a new one.
When a batch of rainbow cookies led to a canceled order, people opened their wallets to support the East Texas shop.
In Mexican American neighborhoods across Texas—and around the country—the paleta man’s jingle is the sound of home.
Texas filmmaker Will Bakke’s latest movie offers only a glimpse of the joys and pains of young adulthood.
Part two of Netflix's Selena series delivers a more confident version of the Tejano icon than part one, but fails to portray the late singer as the nuanced person she was.
The soapy teen drama takes place in a fictional Texas town that—aside from an extravagant kidnapping plot—looks like home.
The singer sheds her painful past on ‘Dancing with the Devil . . . the Art of Starting Over.’
In this feature-length series of video calls, Natalie Morales and Mark Duplass manage to create a relationship with lightness and heart.
Si vamos a honrar a la verdadera Selena, necesitamos imaginar lo que pudo haber hecho si hubiera tenido una vida completa.
If we’re going to honor the real Selena—and find a way to carry her with us—we need to imagine what she might have done if she had lived a full life.
In her latest documentary, the Dallas-raised singer bravely confronts her demons.
‘Revelación’ is a lush, dance-infused fantasy that features a singer brimming with confidence.
“Sometimes I think the adults get more fun out of hitting piñatas than the kids do,” one of the owners says.
The San Marcos venture has the airbrushed, colorful backgrounds and kitschy props that I've studied in my family's albums.
A new podcast explores the history of the “Chicano Squad” as part of a Houston police department effort to repair its broken relationship with the Latino community.
The San Antonio producer created a style that would endure for decades—and he helped Selena get her start.
Two decades ago, a woman bought a cutting from a nursery in the Rio Grande Valley. What grew was much bigger than a tree.
The podcaster on her affinity for scammers and her Texas roots.
We rank the most memorable protagonists in the Texas director’s film catalog, from ‘El Mariachi’ to ‘Machete.’
Following the election, many migrants were hopeful the incoming president would quickly ease the U.S. immigration process, but he has to unravel new restrictions imposed by his predecessor.
With a combination of fashion ingenuity and electrical engineering, Neon Cowboys founder Asia Hall rigs cowboy hats that glow.
In the 25 years since her death, the singer’s memory has been flattened and commodified. Selena—and her fans—deserve more.
The initial installment of the two-part television show details the first 20 years of Selena’s life—yet it feels like we’ve hardly gotten to know the person the series is about.
She spent decades feeding our family and bringing us together. Making her favorite treat was a small, sweet way for me to celebrate her and reconnect with my culture.
For years, Spurs diehards have been begging for the classic colorway to come back. Now, the franchise is delivering.
Democrats have taken voters in the region for granted. This year, many were receptive to Donald Trump’s messaging on jobs, opportunity, and law enforcement.
The film follows Texans who are waiting, hoping, and fighting for news of their missing sons.
In his recently released memoir, the Texan actor spins tall tales that just so happen to be true.
South Texas queens who put on a wig, makeup, and heels are rebelling against a culture that has long been steeped in machismo.
After years of playing ex-cons and bodyguards, the prolific actor became an iconic leading man in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete series.
The kids’ television program, helmed by a crop of Texan theatrical talents, landed on PBS 25 years ago.
Recent protests have sparked conversations about colorism, Eurocentric beauty standards, and how black Latinos are underrepresented in both English- and Spanish-language media.
