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 On the other hand, they often perpetuate outdated social stereotypes of gender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.
Art
April 8, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: This George Strait Mural Honors the King of Country
Artist Matt Tumlinson is putting Texas musical icons all over the walls of the state, including this one in San Antonio.
Film & TV
April 8, 2019
Beyoncé’s Netflix Documentary Looks Amazing
Queen Bey’s unforgettable 2018 Coachella set gets a feature-length documentary.
Music
April 5, 2019
With the Release of ‘Free Spirit,’ Khalid is Growing Up
The American Teen’s return is a major statement.
Sports
April 4, 2019
The Houston Texans Don’t Have the Rights to Wear Oilers Throwback Jerseys. But They Should.
While the team that abandoned the city 20 years ago owns much of Houston’s football history, that doesn't have to be the case.
Film & TV
April 4, 2019
Gabrielle Ruiz of ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ on Breaking Out of the Rio Grande Valley and Into Hollywood
The Edinburg native talks about her hometown, her role models growing up, and how she mentors aspiring actors in the RGV.
Arts & Entertainment
April 1, 2019
C3 Cancels Its Plans for a Marfa Music Festival in 2020
After a community outcry, the company behind ACL Fest and Lollapalooza postpones its plans for an event next year, but the future is uncertain.
Sports
April 1, 2019
A Handy Guide to Hopping on the Texas Tech Basketball Bandwagon
The first Texas team to make the men’s Final Four since 2003 is easy to like.
Art
March 29, 2019
Let Us Now Celebrate the Croatian Artist Who Finds the Fantastical in James Harden’s Beard
The most iconic facial hair in Texas sports has proven to be a creative muse for Filip Peraić.
Politics & Policy
March 28, 2019
Texas May Outlaw Unsolicited Sexual Images. Would That Be Enforceable—and Does It Even Matter?
The legislation would be an example of law’s “expressive” power, potentially curbing behavior regardless of how many creeps are prosecuted.
Sports
March 27, 2019
Ranking the 2019 Stadium Food of Globe Life Park From Most to Least Believable
The ballpark tradition of serving up improbable foodstuffs to Rangers fans continues.
News & Politics
March 26, 2019
The University of Texas’s Scooter Speed Limit Is a Glimpse of the Future
The new rule uses geofencing technology to force vehicles on the college campus to slow down.
Critters
March 25, 2019
The Tragic Tale of Zero the Hero Dog
A heroic pet was shot and killed protecting his family in Houston, proving once more that dogs are the best of all of us.
Health
March 22, 2019
Texas Might Raise the Age Limit on Tobacco Products to 21—and Tobacco Companies Are Fine With It
The support from Altria marks a reversal from the tobacco company's viewpoint in 2017.
Best Thing In Texas
March 21, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: This Fella Brought a Dang Longhorn to a Petco
It's the opposite of a bum steer.
Politics & Policy
March 20, 2019
The Texas Lege’s Culture War on Austin Has Come to a Cuddly Ceasefire
A step towards a less partisan future. Or at least a furrier, friendlier one.
Sports
March 19, 2019
The Three* Best Teams in the NBA Since 1997 Are in Texas, According to This Ridiculous Statistic
*There’s a big drop off between #1 and #2, though.
Business
March 18, 2019
How Many Domains Does Austin Need?
With yet another billion dollar mixed-use development in the works, Austin may be nearing its saturation point.
Music
March 15, 2019
Khalid Said Goodbye to his ‘American Teen’ Days at SXSW on Thursday
With just three weeks until his new album, ’Free Spirit,’ the singer from the city of the 915 played the songs that made him a star one last time.
Film & TV
March 15, 2019
A Former Lab Rat’s Review of Robert Rodriguez’s Drug-Study Horror Movie ‘Red 11’
One of the oldest ideas in the filmmaker’s notebook is based on his real life. And mine.
Film & TV
March 14, 2019
“Who Let the Dogs Out?” Apparently Austin’s Reagan High School Is to Thank (or Blame) for the Baha Men Hit
A SXSW premiere documentary explores the song’s strangely complex origin story and comes to a surprising conclusion.
Best Thing In Texas
March 12, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: A Missouri City Donut Shop Finds Sweet Victory, Thanks to the Internet
The power of social media. And donuts.
Film & TV
March 11, 2019
Is Lupita Nyong’o SXSW’s New Queen of Horror?
Few actors start their careers as Lupita Nyong’o did. Her very first feature film role, in Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave, earned her an Academy Award. From there, as one of the most sought-after young stars in Hollywood, she managed her decisions very carefully. She focused on voice acting—a recurring role
Business
March 8, 2019
At SXSW, HBO and Amazon Go Over-the-Top on “Immersive Experiences”
The entertainment giants are going all out— think a ’Game of Thrones’ renaissance faire, angel/devil cosplay, and puppies. And manicures.
Film & TV
March 7, 2019
SXSW Award Winner ‘Short Term 12’ Has Become This Generation’s ‘Dazed and Confused’
The micro-budget feature launched a number of A-list careers.
Best Thing In Texas
March 6, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: This Beaumont Principal’s “Tucked In Tuesdays” Bedtime Reading Warms Our Hearts
Belinda George makes sure that every student at her elementary school gets read to at night.
Books
March 6, 2019
The Hot New SXSW Trend Is… Libraries
FX and Comedy Central are both bringing their bibliophilia to Austin.
Travel & Outdoors
March 6, 2019
The Texas Monthly Visitors Guide to Austin During SXSW
It’s not like this the rest of the year.
Politics & Policy
March 5, 2019
SXSW Chief Programmer Hugh Forrest on How the Festival Found Politics
The bipartisan lineup of heavy-hitting political figures indicates a new way of thinking about the role the festival can play.
Film & TV
March 4, 2019
There Are at Least 864 Ways to Spell ‘McConaughey.’ Here’s a Map of How People Get There.
McConnahaugh? McConaughay? McConohay? All right, all right, all right.
Food & Drink
March 1, 2019
Could P. Terry’s Become As Big As Whataburger?
With a new CEO, the beloved Austin chain looks to expand beyond its hometown for the first time.
Sports
February 28, 2019
Jason Witten is Once More a Dallas Cowboy
The popular tight end is out of the booth and back on the field.
Sports
February 27, 2019
The Houston Astros are the Best Bet in Major League Baseball
But what are the odds that they'll make noise come October?
Best Thing In Texas
February 26, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: The Clippers Gave Dirk Nowitzki a Standing Ovation
The giant of Texas basketball got the classiest of send-offs.