Film & TV
July 23, 2019
These Celebs Got a Boost from Richard Linklater
Ahead of ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette,’ here are a few stars whose careers got some help from the Austin filmmaker.
Politics & Policy
July 22, 2019
The 2020 Texas Polling is Much Better for Beto O’Rourke than Julián Castro
O'Rourke and Castro's polling in Texas is virtually unchanged from a month ago. That’s good news for only one of them.
Film & TV
July 19, 2019
‘Veronica Mars’ Creator Rob Thomas Talks Revivals, Texas, and ‘Friday Night Lights’
The longtime Texan returns to TV with Hulu’s ‘Veronica Mars’ revival.
Sports
July 17, 2019
The Texans and the Cowboys Are Upsetting Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Elliott
Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Elliott are both threatening holdouts—but for very different reasons.
News & Politics
July 15, 2019
What the Hell Is Happening at the Border? (An Occasional Series, July 15 Edition)
A secret Facebook group full of racist memes includes the head of Border Patrol, Elizabeth Warren promises sweeping reform, and the acting head of Homeland Security contradicts the agency's own watchdog.
Sports
July 11, 2019
How Russell Westbrook Could End Up With the Spurs, Rockets, or Mavericks
The enigmatic NBA superstar isn’t long for Oklahoma City. How likely is he to head south down I-35?
Business
July 9, 2019
H. Ross Perot (1930-2019) Was a Larger-Than-Life Texan
The eccentric Texan billionaire and former two-time independent presidential candidate leaves an outsized legacy.
Food & Drink
July 8, 2019
Worse Things Have Happened to Blue Bell Ice Cream Than a Gross Prank at Walmart
Before she was revealed to be a juvenile, a young woman could have faced up to twenty years in prison for licking a carton in the Lufkin store.
Border & Immigration
July 1, 2019
Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro are Fighting Over Who Gets to Be “The Texan”
“The other Texan” went after the former Senate candidate, who responded by stepping on a long-scheduled Austin rally.
Politics & Policy
June 25, 2019
What the Hell Is Happening at the Border? (An Occasional Series, June 25 Edition)
The acting Border Patrol chief steps down as migrant children go without soap or toothpaste and bodies are found along the Rio Grande.
News & Politics
June 25, 2019
From the Archives: Can a New Generation of Texans Revive the Dream of Space Exploration?
With NASA’s ambitions trimmed, private space companies come to Texas, dreaming of Mars.
Business
June 24, 2019
Take an Exclusive Look Inside H-E-B and Favor’s New East Austin Tech Hub
The 81,000-square-foot office space is part of H-E-B’s reimagining of itself as a technology company.
Politics & Policy
June 20, 2019
How Did the Dallas Courthouse Gunman Get Radicalized?
Brian Clyde, who was killed at the Earl Cabell Federal Building on Monday, swam in the dark waters of internet troll culture.
Sports
June 13, 2019
I Ate Twelve Apples With a Knife and Fork to Try to Understand Kawhi Leonard
Yes, I know ”apple time, apple time” was a joke. But why were so many of us willing to believe it of the NBA star?
Food & Drink
June 12, 2019
With the Closing of Hut’s Hamburgers, Austin Is Losing Yet Another Iconic Restaurant
Beloved decades-old eateries are disappearing as they succumb to the same pressures that have rapidly transformed the city.
Politics & Policy
June 10, 2019
South Texas Was Hotter than Death Valley Last Week
Falcon Lake hit a balmy 116 while the heat index in Brownsville was an eyeball-melting 128 degrees, nine degrees warmer than Death Valley.
Border & Immigration
June 10, 2019
What the Hell Is Happening at the Border? (An Occasional Series, June 10 Edition)
Recent headlines find detained migrants stripped of English classes, recreation, and vital medicine.
Film & TV
June 8, 2019
What We Learned From the ‘Veronica Mars’ Panel at ATX Fest
Creator and Austin native Rob Thomas reveals a few key things about the upcoming fourth season of the revived show on Hulu.
Sports
June 3, 2019
See the Baltimore Orioles Dress Like … Texans?
The last-place team is actually having fun with pitcher Andrew Cashner's tendency to wear the Lone Star State on his sleeve(s).
Politics & Policy
June 3, 2019
Congratulations, You’re a Plumber Now
Thanks to the the Texas Legislature, you and your plumber will soon have the same credentials.
Politics & Policy
May 31, 2019
Now We Know What the Venn Diagram of Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Looks Like
Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez both want to stop members of Congress from going on to become lobbyists.
Music
May 30, 2019
Okkervil River Frontman Will Sheff Speaks Candidly About the Music Business, Big Tech, and the Band’s New Subscription Service
The Austin indie band recently launched a live-album series that chronicles its 20-plus-year career.
Travel & Outdoors
May 23, 2019
A Few Other Ways Laredo Is Better Than Los Angeles
The Port of Laredo overtook the Port of Los Angeles as the nation’s busiest for trade in March. How else do the second and 80th-largest cities in the U.S. stack up?
Sports
May 21, 2019
Downtown Dallas Is About to Have a Street Named Nowitzki Way
NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki will be honored with a three-block stretch outside the American Airlines Center.
Best Thing In Texas
May 21, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Austin Billionaire Robert Smith Pays Off Morehouse College Student Loans
The richest black man in America made a big announcement during his commencement speech to the graduating class of 2019.
Business
May 17, 2019
Does a Sale of Whataburger Mean the Whatapocalypse Is Nigh?
The beloved Texas chain is reportedly seeking investors to fund an expansion. Should we panic?
Health
May 16, 2019
Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston Are at Risk of a Measles Outbreak—Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers
The ”don’t trust the government” right and the ”don’t trust the government” left overlap when it comes to vaccines.
Business
May 16, 2019
The Owner of a Pflugerville Chinese Buffet Is the John Wick of Yelp Replies
Going scorched earth on customers who level criticism is an unwise business practice—yet it’s also strangely riveting to see.
Business
May 15, 2019
H-E-B Opened Its Latest North Texas Store, and People Flipped the Heck Out
The supermarket chain inches closer to Dallas and Fort Worth.
Music
May 10, 2019
In Light of Kacey Musgraves’s Latest Video, A Brief History of Celebs as Centaurs
After Musgraves went there in “Oh What a World,” we decided to dig into the not-insignificant trend.
Music
May 7, 2019
The Mount Rushmore of Texas Music Beats All Comers
Yes, we’re taking this week’s overblown Twitter fight way too seriously.
Best Thing In Texas
May 7, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: A San Antonio Native Stopped the San Diego Synagogue Shooting
“Armed only with a mean face,” former sailor and soldier Oscar Stewart became a hero.
News & Politics
May 6, 2019
Sandra Bland Made Her Own Recording of the Traffic Stop that Led to Her Death
Dallas news station WFAA has the footage.
Film & TV
May 3, 2019
Peter Mayhew, ‘Star Wars’ Actor and Naturalized Texan, Dies at Age 74
The gentle giant who played Chewbacca finished a lifetime of service to others at his longtime Boyd home.
Politics & Policy
May 2, 2019
Takeaways From Emerson’s Texas Senate and Presidential Poll
In a new presidential poll of Texas, Beto, Bernie, and Biden all look competitive against Trump. But it's far too early to make too much of that.
Film & TV
May 1, 2019
Marvel’s ‘Ghost Rider’ TV Series Will Bring Superheroics to the Texas Border
Austin native Gabriel Luna will reprise his role as the title character of the just-announced Hulu original.
Sports
May 1, 2019
‘White Lightning’: This Houston Kid Might Be the Youngest Person to Ever Break the Ten-Second Barrier
And his performance isn't even expected to peak until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Music
April 26, 2019
The New Taylor Swift Video Teases a Possible Dixie Chicks Collaboration
Could the pop star's next single feature Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, and Emily Robison?
Best Thing In Texas
April 25, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: An Escaped Kangaroo Takes a Wimberley Walkabout
This marsupial on the lam from an exotic wildlife ranch has become the talk of the Hill Country.
Arts & Entertainment
April 24, 2019
This West Texas Gender Reveal Party Is Mesmerizingly Bizarre
Gender reveal parties are a twenty-first-century curiosity. On the one hand, they’re social events that provide expectant parents Facebook- and Instagram-ready opportunities to celebrate the happy milestone of bringing a baby into the world with friends and family. On the other hand, they often perpetuate outdated social stereotypes of gender
Film & TV
April 24, 2019
The Ethan Hawkaissance Continues in ‘Stockholm’
The Texas native delivers another attention-worthy performance.
News & Politics
April 21, 2019
Thefts of Austin-Based Car2Go Rentals Show the Vulnerability of Our App-Based World
More than 100 of the company's 400 cars in Chicago were stolen via its own app.
Business
April 19, 2019
Schlotzsky’s Is Rebranding its 300-Plus Locations as Schlotzsky’s Austin Eatery
The restaurant chain’s updated menu—which now includes tacos, sliders, and ‘tins’—features Texas favorites like, uh, Pastrami Stackers? And California chicken flatbreads?
News & Politics
April 18, 2019
Houston and Dallas Lead the Nation in Distracted Driving
Texas’s two biggest metropolitan areas spend entirely too much time on their phones while behind the wheel.
Sports
April 17, 2019
So, Did Astros Pitcher Collin McHugh Take the Red Pill or the Blue Pill?
His ’Matrix’-like line-drive dodge seemed to defy the laws of physics.
Meanwhile in Texas
April 16, 2019
The Austin Bold Soccer Team Encourages Farmers to Bring Chickens to a Game, and PETA Is Not Happy
Today in weird news in Texas.
Film & TV
April 12, 2019
‘Action’ Producer Bradley Jackson on the Odds of Texas Legalizing Sports Gambling
The documentary filmmaker spent six months investigating the world of gambling from all sides.
Sports
April 12, 2019
This Austin Startup Hopes to Be the Top Golf of Baseball
Home Run Dugout’s first location, at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, is funded in part by Nolan Ryan’s Ryan-Sanders Baseball, and is just the start of their plans.
Sports
April 9, 2019
Let’s Not Mourn for Texas Tech
The NCAA men’s championship went to Virginia on Monday night in an overtime thriller, but the Red Raiders proved they have what it takes.