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.
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.
The podcast dives into the mysteries surrounding the decades-long string of murders in the border city.
Greisa Martinez Rosas tells Texas Monthly about her feelings on the decision, and the future of the immigrant rights movement.
Videos and photos of the Non-Stop Riderz at last week's Black Lives Matter march went viral.
As the coronavirus first spread throughout the Texas's ICE facilities, migrants grew increasingly desperate for release.
"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."
The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ alum stars in ‘We’re Here,’ which documents one-night-only drag shows in small towns.
Many immigration attorneys have called for hearings to be delayed, but cases are nonetheless proceeding by phone and video.
Rafael Gonzales Jr. has developed a version of the classic game for the age of the coronavirus.
With nearly 2,500 asylum seekers living in close quarters in a Matamoros migrant camp, doctors say the conditions are ripe for an outbreak.
When the coronavirus forced 83-year-old Herminia Valdez to quarantine, her family found a creative and safe way to lift her spirits.
Nathian Shae Rodriguez's class examines how the Tejano star influenced Latinx representation.
In Texas’s ICE facilities, immigrants remain in close quarters and sanitizer is running short. Advocates worry a COVID-19 outbreak could be severe.
Remembering my grandpa, who soothed wild beasts—and played poker with the devil.
The annual festival, which brings millions of dollars to the city’s economy, has been postponed to early November.
The beloved band released a song and an accompanying video this week.
The former player racked up his first win temporarily coaching the San Antonio team.
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.
The annual journey to the Houston Rodeo offers a corrective to the reductionist narrative that pop culture has long perpetuated.
Photographer John Dyer’s iconic photos of the fallen singer are being shown for the first time.
The Texas-born pop star brings depth and confidence to her first album since 2015.
The San Antonio basketball team has been known for its consistency for years. Now, it's hardly recognizable.
Dozens of Azteca dancers, clad in regalia, came together during Austin’s largest Día de los Muertos celebration.
Kacey Musgraves and Maren Morris took home some of the biggest awards of the night.
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.
Roy Knight Jr. was killed in action in Vietnam, and his remains were missing for decades. Now his family has finally found closure.
A raucous crowd of students made the late-night talk show’s Austin taping a pep rally celebrating all that makes UT special.
The artist found her musical roots in Texas. It took leaving for her to become a star.
We put out a call for stories about Texans memorializing the Mexican holiday.
Geekdom's Lorenzo Gomez grapples with his hellish time in middle school.
The nonprofit Jolt Texas is partnering with families across the state to register voters.
