Through the Looking Glass at Sonic Ranch
Tony Rancich has created a weird, wonderful, and world-class musical oasis amid his family's 3,300-acre operating pecan orchard.
Executive Editor Katy Vine joined the editorial staff of Texas Monthly in 1997 and became a staff writer in 2002. She has written dozens of features on a range of topics including rocket scientist Franklin Chang Díaz, hip-hop legend Bun B, barbecue pit masters, cult leader Warren Jeffs, refugees in Amarillo, dirty cops in McAllen, the moon landing, the Kilgore Rangerettes, bass fishing, a three-person family circus, chess prodigies, and an accountant who embezzled $17 million from a fruitcake company. Her stories have been anthologized in Best American Sports Writing and Best Food Writing. Her feature story about a West Texas sting operation was the inspiration for the 2012 television series The Client List.
Articles by Katy Vine
The Raid on YFZ Ranch, Ten Years Later
A decade after the largest custody battle in U.S. history, some of those involved speak about their memories.
The Astronaut Who Might Actually Get Us to Mars
As an eighteen-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Franklin Chang Díaz dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Now, decades after tying the record for most spaceflights, he might be the best bet to get us to Mars.
Listen to the Ultimate Texas Music Playlist
We set out to hear what our state sounds like. We brought back the latest and best of Texas music—so listen up.
Exploded Drawing Keeps Electronic Music Pure in Austin
The Live Music Capital of the World isn't all guitars.
Astronaut Scott Kelly Talks About His New Book and What He Missed in Space
Scott Kelly on what freaked him out—and what drove him crazy—during his record-setting year on the International Space Station.
Why Victor Emanuel Weekends on the Bolivar Peninsula
The Bolivar Peninsula is for the birds. Literally.
Get the Picture?
A filmmaker’s effort to share stories from her home turf, one female-directed movie at a time.
Shinyribs Has Got Your Medicine
Shinyribs' Kevin Russell sits down with us to talk about his new album, 'I Got Your Medicine,' out February 24.
The Art of Speed-painting
Franco Mondini-Ruiz entrances Houston's upper-class with fast brushes and playful barbs.
