Selena Gomez Moves Forward With ‘Rare’
The Texas-born pop star brings depth and confidence to her first album since 2015.
Cat Cardenas, who was an associate editor at Texas Monthly from 2019 to mid-2022, is a Latina writer and photographer from San Antonio. She graduated from the University of Texas in 2018 with degrees in journalism and anthropology. While at UT, she founded the university’s first National Association of Hispanic Journalists chapter, and in 2016, she was one of four UT students selected to report on the Olympics, which she wrote about for a number of U.S. newspapers. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times, the Texas Tribune, Teen Vogue, and Paper Magazine. During her time at Texas Monthly, she reported on issues such as immigration and focused on the state’s minority communities. She never passes up a chance to write about her favorite subjects, which include her family, the San Antonio Spurs, Kacey Musgraves, and Selena.
The Texas-born pop star brings depth and confidence to her first album since 2015.
By Cat Cardenas
The San Antonio basketball team has been known for its consistency for years. Now, it's hardly recognizable.
By Cat Cardenas
Dozens of Azteca dancers, clad in regalia, came together during Austin’s largest Día de los Muertos celebration.
By Cat Cardenas
Kacey Musgraves and Maren Morris took home some of the biggest awards of the night.
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.
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.
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.
By Cat Cardenas
The artist found her musical roots in Texas. It took leaving for her to become a star.
By Cat Cardenas
We put out a call for stories about Texans memorializing the Mexican holiday.
By Cat Cardenas
Geekdom's Lorenzo Gomez grapples with his hellish time in middle school.
By Cat Cardenas
The nonprofit Jolt Texas is partnering with families across the state to register voters.
By Cat Cardenas
The Edinburg author's latest poetry collection forges strength from a childhood filled with pain.
By Cat Cardenas
The arrival of cooler temperatures and November’s holiday light displays make for an ideal time to visit the Alamo City.
By Cat Cardenas
South Texas–born Comedian Cristela Alonzo tells the story of her life through songs.
By Cat Cardenas
'Porvenir, Texas' explores the search for justice after 15 Mexican-Americans were killed at the hands of the Texas Rangers.
By Cat Cardenas
Situated on the frontlines of the immigration crisis, the Angry Tias y Abuelas group acts as the eyes and ears of the border.
By Cat Cardenas
On their second album, the Dripping Springs-based trio doubles down on the classic country sound that made them famous.
By Cat Cardenas
The genre has long shut women out, but this supergroup challenges traditional male-dominated narratives.
By Cat Cardenas
A reflection on the recent shooting that left 23 people dead.
By Cat Cardenas
The El Pasoan reflects on violence in her hometown, and why it’s important for the Latinx community to tell their own stories.
By Cat Cardenas
After last weekend's mass shooting, Ruben Martinez created the viral #ElPasoChallenge to inspire random acts of kindness.
By Cat Cardenas
The creative duo recently went viral for the pink seesaws they installed at the border wall near El Paso.
By Cat Cardenas
“Coach Tim” has a nice ring to it.
By Cat Cardenas
We watched the recently restored 1986 film with Willie Nelson and fans in Luck, where it all happened.
By Cat Cardenas
The city of San Antonio is doing its best to help migrants from Africa figure out what comes after their harrowing journeys.
By Cat Cardenas
How to spend a perfect few days eating, drinking, and playing your way through the Alamo City.
By Cat Cardenas
Millennial businesswomen are making themselves seen and heard throughout the state with fun, empowering fashions.
By Cat Cardenas
Texas GI Hershell Riggs went missing in 1950, but his family never gave up hope he’d come back home.
By Cat Cardenas
The author of ‘The Rap Yearbook’ and ‘Basketball (and Other Things)’ talks his latest book and his beginnings as a writer.
By Cat Cardenas
The fiercely passionate author, now 96, recently donated her extensive archives and rare cookbooks to UTSA.
By Cat Cardenas
The Palestinian-American author is the first Arab to receive the Poetry Foundation award.
By Cat Cardenas
Solange, Kacey Musgraves, Lizzo, and Brandon Maxwell were behind some of the most memorable looks at fashion’s biggest night.
By Cat Cardenas
The 30-year-old businesswoman talks motivation, her daily routine, and why it’s important for her fitnesswear to be inclusive.
By Cat Cardenas
You don’t need to spend big bucks when you’re exploring Dallas, Austin, and Houston.
By Cat Cardenas
Following a Friday concert in San Antonio, Ma will travel to the border to celebrate the region’s culture and spark conversations about all that unifies Mexicans and Americans.
By Cat Cardenas
The free three-day event starts April 8 and is a follow-up to the LBJ Foundation’s 2014 Civil Rights Summit.
By Cat Cardenas
With the retirement of his jersey, the Spurs and the city of San Antonio honor Manu Ginobili and how he changed the game.
By Cat Cardenas
Launched on the anniversary of the 'Selena' biopic, the Forever 21 collection features versions of the singer's staples.
By Cat Cardenas
The Bird Bakery CEO talks Texas cravings and rates Armie Hammer as an ”Instagram husband.”
By Cat Cardenas
The Latin American folk tale has frightened generations, but its big-screen adaptation relies too heavily on repetitive scares.
By Cat Cardenas
Tonight, the country’s largest Latino publisher receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics’ Circle.
By Cat Cardenas
Decades after his breakthough film, 'El Mariachi,' he challenged himself to return to his microbudget roots. Now he wants to teach you how to do the same.
By Cat Cardenas
RAICES brings a challenging immersive experience to an event overrun by corporate brand ”activations.”
By Cat Cardenas
The freshman congresswoman even took a question from Bill Nye, the Science Guy.
By Cat Cardenas
These young filmmakers tackle diversity, gun violence, and stories of young love—all in less than five minutes.
By Cat Cardenas
'Alita: Battle Angel'—and its $200 million budget—offer hope to the local film industry.
By Cat Cardenas
The Queen of Cumbia’s birthday may become an annual day of recognition in the state of Texas.
By Cat Cardenas
Multiple cities in the state see the longest wait times and lowest approval rates for naturalization in the country.
By Cat Cardenas
A decade ago, she broke box office records with ‘Twilight.’ Now the McAllen-raised director is breaking gender barriers in Hollywood.
By Cat Cardenas
‘The Upshaws of County Line,’ a new book and exhibit currently at the Museum of the Big Bend, chronicles a safe haven established by African American Texans.
By Cat Cardenas