Why Oklahoma and Alabama Would Be Nothing Without Texas
Sure, they’ve had the better football teams in recent years. But we’re still the better state.
Senior editor Jason Cohen has written for Texas Monthly since 1995 (and texasmonthly.com since its very first iteration). His 1997 story “The Ice Bats Cometh,” about minor league hockey in Texas, was the basis of his book Zamboni Rodeo (Greystone Press, 2001). He also penned the magazine's first-ever Matthew McConaughey story, in August 1996. The co-author of Generation Ecch! (Fireside Books, 1994) and co-editor of SXSW Scrapbook (Essex/University of Texas Press, 2011), he has also written for such publications as Rolling Stone, SPIN, Details, the Austin Chronicle, the Austin American-Statesman, Portland Monthly, and Cincinnati magazine. His 1995 Rolling Stone cover story on the band Hole prompted Courtney Love to yell at him from the stage at Lollapalooza in Austin, while his 2007 profile of the Portland strip club Mary's won a Sex-Positive Journalism Award. As one of the two primary writers for the TM Daily Post, Cohen wrote approximately 500 stories for Texas Monthly in 2012. He has been a blogger since 2002 and been known to maintain as many as five Twitter accounts.
Articles by Jason Cohen
A Bandwagon Fan’s Guide to SMU Football
The Ponies are ranked for the first time since 1986. What you need to know about the hottest college team in Texas.
Spoon’s Greatest Hits: Britt Daniel on Songs That Didn’t Make the Cut
Imagining a theoretical second disc for the Austin band’s best-of album, out this week.
A Proud East Texan Is Behind One of Portland’s Hottest Restaurants
Competing on ’Top Chef’ inspired the Bullard native to bring the flavors of his youth to his Portland, Oregon, restaurant.
The Homesick Texan Is Homesick No More
Food writer Lisa Fain discusses why she just moved back to Dallas from New York and shares her recipe for Herrera's Crazy Nachos (which she won't have to make as much anymore).
Jordan Mackay on “Franklin Steak,” Favorite Wine Pairings, and Working With Aaron Again
The meat whisperer and the book whisperer have teamed up again, and this time, it’s all about steak.
A Handy Guide to Rooting For (or Against) Baylor Women’s Basketball
The Lady Bears are back in the Women’s Final Four for the first time since 2012.
New Documentary Revives Molly Ivins’s Sharp Wit in the Age of Trump
’Raise Hell,’ which screens at SXSW, introduces the legendary Texas political commentator and humorist to the internet generation.
Can the Longhorns Go 12-0 This Year? Yes, Really.
A college football analyst explains why his model shows it's going to be a great season for UT.
Check out the New Cookbook Bar & Café at Austin’s Central Library
Every dish at the restaurant, which opens today, is based on a cookbook recipe thoughtfully chosen by chef Drew Curren.
