
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.
Cat Cardenas is a Latina writer and photographer from San Antonio. She founded the first National Association of Hispanic Journalists chapter at the University of Texas at Austin, in 2016, and was one of four UT students selected to report on the Olympics for a number of U.S. newspapers. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Texas Tribune, Teen Vogue, and Paper Magazine. Since joining Texas Monthly in 2019, she's interviewed drag queens and politicians, and written about immigration, Texas history, film, music, and the state’s minority communities.
Feb 10, 2021 — By Cat Cardenas
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.
Jan 20, 2021 — By Cat Cardenas
The San Antonio producer created a style that would endure for decades—and he helped Selena get her start.
Jan 15, 2021 — By Cat Cardenas
Two decades ago, a woman bought a cutting from a nursery in the Rio Grande Valley. What grew was much bigger than a tree.
Jan 12, 2021 — By Cat Cardenas
The podcaster on her affinity for scammers and her Texas roots.
Jan 4, 2021 — By Cat Cardenas
We rank the most memorable protagonists in the Texas director’s film catalog, from ‘El Mariachi’ to ‘Machete.’
Dec 14, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
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.
Dec 14, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
With a combination of fashion ingenuity and electrical engineering, Neon Cowboys founder Asia Hall rigs cowboy hats that glow.
Dec 10, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
In the 25 years since her death, the singer’s memory has been flattened and commodified. Selena—and her fans—deserve more.
Dec 2, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
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.
Nov 27, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
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.
Nov 14, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
For years, Spurs diehards have been begging for the classic colorway to come back. Now, the franchise is delivering.
Nov 11, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
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.
Nov 6, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
The film follows Texans who are waiting, hoping, and fighting for news of their missing sons.
Oct 28, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
In his recently released memoir, the Texan actor spins tall tales that just so happen to be true.
Oct 8, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
South Texas queens who put on a wig, makeup, and heels are rebelling against a culture that has long been steeped in machismo.
Sep 23, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
After years of playing ex-cons and bodyguards, the prolific actor became an iconic leading man in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete series.
Sep 16, 2020 — By Christian Wallace and Cat Cardenas
The kids’ television program, helmed by a crop of Texan theatrical talents, landed on PBS 25 years ago.
Jun 29, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Recent protests have sparked conversations about colorism, Eurocentric beauty standards, and how black Latinos are underrepresented in both English- and Spanish-language media.
Jun 26, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
The podcast dives into the mysteries surrounding the decades-long string of murders in the border city.
Jun 19, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Greisa Martinez Rosas tells Texas Monthly about her feelings on the decision, and the future of the immigrant rights movement.
Jun 8, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Videos and photos of the Non-Stop Riderz at last week's Black Lives Matter march went viral.
May 22, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
As the coronavirus first spread throughout the Texas's ICE facilities, migrants grew increasingly desperate for release.
May 19, 2020 — By Arielle Avila and Cat Cardenas
"When you're in a rural community, it's difficult to receive services and be very discreet about it. … Those complexities are amplified at this time."
May 11, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ alum stars in ‘We’re Here,’ which documents one-night-only drag shows in small towns.
Apr 21, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Many immigration attorneys have called for hearings to be delayed, but cases are nonetheless proceeding by phone and video.
Apr 20, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Rafael Gonzales Jr. has developed a version of the classic game for the age of the coronavirus.
Apr 10, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
With nearly 2,500 asylum seekers living in close quarters in a Matamoros migrant camp, doctors say the conditions are ripe for an outbreak.
Apr 10, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
When the coronavirus forced 83-year-old Herminia Valdez to quarantine, her family found a creative and safe way to lift her spirits.
Mar 31, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Nathian Shae Rodriguez's class examines how the Tejano star influenced Latinx representation.
Mar 21, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
In Texas’s ICE facilities, immigrants remain in close quarters and sanitizer is running short. Advocates worry a COVID-19 outbreak could be severe.
Mar 18, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Remembering my grandpa, who soothed wild beasts—and played poker with the devil.
Mar 13, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
The annual festival, which brings millions of dollars to the city’s economy, has been postponed to early November.
Mar 6, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Yes, *that* boat.
Mar 5, 2020 — By Dan Solomon, Cat Cardenas and Emily McCullar
The beloved band released a song and an accompanying video this week.
Mar 4, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
The former player racked up his first win temporarily coaching the San Antonio team.
Feb 27, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Voters in the Laredo-based border district will choose between the eight-term conservative Democrat and a young, progressive immigration attorney who is running an unabashedly left-wing campaign.
Feb 19, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
The annual journey to the Houston Rodeo offers a corrective to the reductionist narrative that pop culture has long perpetuated.
Feb 7, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
Photographer John Dyer’s iconic photos of the fallen singer are being shown for the first time.
Jan 22, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
The making of a pop sensation.
Jan 17, 2020 — By Cat Cardenas
The Texas-born pop star brings depth and confidence to her first album since 2015.
Dec 6, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
The San Antonio basketball team has been known for its consistency for years. Now, it's hardly recognizable.
Nov 19, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
Dozens of Azteca dancers, clad in regalia, came together during Austin’s largest Día de los Muertos celebration.
Nov 14, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
Kacey Musgraves and Maren Morris took home some of the biggest awards of the night.
Nov 13, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
Rodney Reed has been on Texas’ death row for 21 years, but new evidence and witnesses have drawn national attention ahead of his upcoming execution date.
Nov 11, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
Roy Knight Jr. was killed in action in Vietnam, and his remains were missing for decades. Now his family has finally found closure.
Nov 7, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
A raucous crowd of students made the late-night talk show’s Austin taping a pep rally celebrating all that makes UT special.
Nov 7, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
The artist found her musical roots in Texas. It took leaving for her to become a star.
Nov 1, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
We put out a call for stories about Texans memorializing the Mexican holiday.
Oct 30, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
Geekdom's Lorenzo Gomez grapples with his hellish time in middle school.
Oct 24, 2019 — By Cat Cardenas
The nonprofit Jolt Texas is partnering with families across the state to register voters.
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