
El Paso’s favorite adopted son teams up with British superproducers Disclosure to preview his April album release.
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.
Feb 7, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
El Paso’s favorite adopted son teams up with British superproducers Disclosure to preview his April album release.
Feb 7, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
70-year-old Ken had been living off the grid for 25 years when he fell ill.
Feb 5, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey today, O'Rourke left his options wide open.
Feb 5, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The Houston songwriter pays tribute to the iconic brand on his latest album.
Feb 4, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
A recent study found that four of the fifteen national anti-vaxxing ”hot spots” are in Texas, including Harris County, where three cases were confirmed Monday.
Feb 4, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Queen Bey and her husband are offering one heck of a grand prize to fans who commit to plant-based meals.
Feb 4, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Current hobbies include clinging to their mothers's fur and waiting to grow up.
Feb 1, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The food map trend strikes again—and it's coming after our Super Bowl snacks.
Jan 30, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Their experience is a visceral reminder of the risks of entrusting our personal lives to startups whose business models discourage accountability.
Jan 29, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
When no next of kin could be located, Texans showed up en masse to make sure this veteran’s service was honored at his burial.
Jan 25, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Because after Trump crowed about the city’s wall, Fox News announced a ”Battle for the Border” town hall—in a city 144 miles from Mexico.
Jan 24, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Cancer sucks, but the timing couldn’t have been more fortuitous.
Jan 22, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The actor seemed to give us a preview of his fancy new title at the Longhorn men's basketball game on Saturday.
Jan 22, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The 23-year-old star played with the poise and confidence of a quarterback with a decade’s experience. And from the booth, the quarterback with decades of experience made us smarter.
Jan 18, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
An all-time great troll job.
Jan 17, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Gen-X'ers rejoice: Here's a chance to see all of your favorite 1990s bands in one weekend.
Jan 16, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
A local lawsuit could spell big trouble.
Jan 15, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
It seems like a formality at this point, but here's why it makes sense to make our relationship with Dr Pepper official.
Jan 14, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Somehow, it took until 2019 for this to happen.
Jan 11, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The people who represent the region oppose Trump’s plan, regardless of party.
Jan 10, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The video fits alongside Childish Gambino's "This is America" and Beyoncé's "Formation" in its vocal addressing of racism in America.
Jan 9, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The underachieving former Texas Tech leader is somehow now the head coach of an NFL team.
Jan 8, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
Bart, Homer, Lisa, Marge, and Grampa Simpson made the trip on Sunday night.
Jan 7, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The funniest Texan alive was the first recipient of the Golden Globe's lifetime achievement award in television—and its namesake going forward.
Jan 7, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
And, specifically, one Houston suburb is the number two destination in America.
Jan 3, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
It won’t bring back the seven-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting on Sunday morning, but it might make it easier for her family to get through their mourning.
Jan 2, 2019 — By Dan Solomon
The famed longhorn met the Georgia Bulldog at the Sugar Bowl, and things almost got wild.
Dec 30, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
A power ranking of Texas's Hollywood exports.
Dec 21, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
The scooters were removed almost as quickly as the company dumped them on the city.
Dec 20, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
Could the Westlake High School grad be the greatest backup quarterback of all time?
Dec 18, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
The adaptation of the 2012 bestseller looks like quirky fun.
Dec 14, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
Bikini’s, the once-thriving Austin-based chain, announced the closure of its final store this week.
Dec 14, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
An unscientific, untrimmed analysis of the phenomenon of Ted Cruz Beard Thirst.
Dec 11, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
It’s Whataburger as we always imagined it.
Dec 11, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
The newly ”obsolete” park looks like it’s found a new life.
Dec 7, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
Let's take a non-serious suggestion seriously.
Dec 7, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
The ubiquitous devices are transforming transportation—and sending a lot of people to the hospital.
Dec 6, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
A gas station in North Texas is just the latest to pay back what they took from consumers.
Dec 6, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
And that’s a good thing.
Dec 5, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
Kacey Musgraves, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Khalid, Maren Morris, and more have topped Apple’s charts—and are collecting accolades.
Dec 5, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
The Dallas police officer who shot and killed Botham Shen Jean in his own apartment, indicted for murder, now awaits trial. Here's a quick primer on where things stand.
Dec 4, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
The best gas station bathrooms are about to get even better.
Nov 28, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
The Texans have positioned themselves to make the playoffs—a rare feat among teams that get off to a 0-3 start.
Nov 28, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
There's a history of state legislatures intervening in intrastate football rivalries.
Nov 27, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
Last month, a city council candidate stuck his finger in a rival’s celebratory cake. Two weeks later, she got a new one. So much else has happened.
Nov 21, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
Who the heck in Texas is eating all this key lime pie?
Nov 21, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
The Texans’ pass rusher, five cheerleaders, and Toro teamed up to make the Harris family’s day.
Nov 19, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
His redefinition of his hometown's sound culminated with a celebration of all things Houston.
Nov 16, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
Dallas released the details of what it offered the day the company made its announcement. Austin still hasn’t.
Nov 14, 2018 — By Dan Solomon
Dolly Parton, teen self-confidence, and a young adult novel—what’s not to like?
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