
He’s basically Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach rolled into one, in cat form.
Dan Solomon writes about politics, music, food, sports, criminal justice, health care, film, and business. Dan started working with Texas Monthly as a freelancer in 2013 before becoming a staff writer, covering topics from the Baylor sexual assault scandal to the gentrification of Austin barbecue to the legacy of Texas outsider artist Daniel Johnston. His reporting has appeared in the New York Times, GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, Fast Company, Billboard, and Deadspin.
Nov 5, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
He’s basically Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach rolled into one, in cat form.
Nov 4, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
All the news from the “Dallas suburb” of Marfa and the “adjacent” regions of El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley.
Nov 4, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Watching Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles take on their bosses feels prescient.
Oct 29, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The Austin-based jobs site has aired some curious ads during the Astros-Nationals games.
Oct 29, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
It’s the players, not the front office, who are giving fans something to cheer for this World Series.
Oct 24, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
A government agency finds human rights abuses, and a five-year high for abuses by Border Patrol agents.
Oct 23, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
After assistant GM Brandon Taubman’s weird behavior following the Houston team's Saturday win, their authorities made things worse.
Oct 22, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Maybe the decade.
Oct 21, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The MVP of MVPs is still adding to his legendary status.
Oct 17, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Kate Purdy talks about rotoscoping her hometown of San Antonio for the year’s best new TV series.
Oct 16, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The rapper continues to lift up those in need in his hometown.
Oct 16, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Mr. Mabel needs to come home.
Oct 15, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Music still sounds different coming from more intimate venues, where daytime festival acts can take center stage.
Oct 15, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Saturday’s killing of a Fort Worth woman at the hands of a cop was followed by the usual selective shaping of the narrative by law enforcement.
Oct 14, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Losing to the Jets, Jason? The Jets??
Oct 11, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
After the longest summer we can remember, the seasons are finally changing.
Oct 7, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweeted support for protesters in Hong Kong, and all hell broke loose—in ways that even united the two rivals.
Oct 4, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The October music festival is still landing smackdab in the middle of a Texas summer. Here’s how to dress.
Oct 3, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
He was the sort of local icon that lives at the heart of every enduring, tight-knit music scene.
Oct 1, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
What good is a law that promotes lawlessness?
Sep 27, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
He’s good at everything!*
Sep 27, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The Panthers backup quarterback is only the second in NFL history to throw for six TDs and no interceptions in his first two games.
Sep 26, 2019 — By Dan Solomon and Arielle Avila
Do you love Woody Harrelson? You’re in luck.
Sep 25, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
After breaking out in comedy and film, Wells is telling stories in new ways.
Sep 20, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The storm’s consequences have been serious, but people affected by it have found ways to be joyful nonetheless.
Sep 20, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
It’s unclear whether the disgraced coach will return to the national stage, but he has a foot back in the door at Mount Vernon.
Sep 19, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Beaumont, Houston, and Jefferson County are being inundated by rain.
Sep 16, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The ’Country Music’ documentarian on the Outlaws, forgotten forces, and how Texas country music could bring us all together.
Sep 11, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The artist’s iconic ”Jeremiah” frog mural in Austin is seemingly indestructible, and so is his musical legacy.
Sep 10, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
They’ve got an outside shot at beating the record—and if their bats stay as hot as they’ve been, they could be World Series contenders.
Sep 6, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
”Win now” makes more sense when your stars are old—and the only person facing the end of the line is Houston's head coach.
Sep 4, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Of the four major mass shooting suspects in Texas in recent years, the only one it would impact is the man who wants to die as soon as possible.
Aug 30, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The ambitious Texas filmmaker announced a two-decade shooting timeline for ‘Merrily We Roll Along.’
Aug 29, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The former Houston Dash star is the most intriguing 37-year-old rookie prospect in a long time.
Aug 26, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The alum of Houston's Stratford High School suffered criticism for his decision to call it quits, but players like Cowboys legend Troy Aikman have got his back.
Aug 23, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Just keep kickin’.
Aug 22, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Plenty of people did, but not all of them are in charge of the nuclear arsenal.
Aug 22, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The XFL has revealed their team names.
Aug 21, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The long-standing suburban staple has finally caught up with the times.
Aug 16, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Citing abstract fears, Plano ISD canceled a game against a school in the devastated community.
Aug 14, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The quintessential Austin filmmaker discusses taking an unadaptable book from page to screen.
Aug 13, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Chick-fil-A won’t be hosting its 2022 convention in San Antonio and Joaquin Castro supporters won’t be eating at Bill Miller.
Aug 12, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Over the weekend, she became the first person ever to perform two gymnastics moves.
Aug 7, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout is just the beginning of difficult contract decisions the team must soon make about its young stars.
Aug 3, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
One of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history took place on Saturday afternoon.
Aug 2, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Bowing to criticism, the North Texas congressman spent less than a week in line as the next director of national intelligence.
Aug 1, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
He's unlikely to win the presidential nomination, but after years of false starts he is becoming a leader in the Democratic party.
Aug 1, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Why is New York trying to steal Texas’s most Instagrammable puppy?
Jul 25, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Clark and his band bring the heat on the PBS series.
Jul 24, 2019 — By Dan Solomon and Emily McCullar
A debate about the last episode of the newly-revived series, which left many fans unhappy.
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