Film & TV
January 22, 2020
Just How Texan Is Fox’s ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’?
Rob Lowe’s firefighter drama is shot in L.A., but desperately wants you to know it takes place in Austin.
Film & TV
January 17, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: When It Comes to the Oscars, It Just Wasn’t Texas’s Year
Plus, Richard Linklater rescues animals, Chip and Joanna Gaines rehab the DIY network, and Meat Loaf sues a Dallas hotel.
Politics & Policy
January 16, 2020
Bull Session: Beto Is Still Out Here Standing on Stuff
Plus, Chip Roy blames California, Paul Bettencourt targeted by liberal hackers, and other extremely on-brand happenings
Film & TV
January 10, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Renée Zellweger’s Texas Accent Confounds the World
Plus, Alamo Drafthouse gets into books and Matthew McConaughey unveils his 2020 credo.
Politics & Policy
January 9, 2020
Bull Session: Texas Republicans Rally Around Ricky Gervais and Enrique Iglesias Dances to the Tune of $485,000
Plus, Julián Castro and Beto O’Rourke are on the rebound, and Tony Buzbee is on another bender.
Music
January 8, 2020
Lizzo Says Goodbye to Twitter
The successful musician says trolls drove her off the social media platform.
Film & TV
December 23, 2019
10 Notable Performances From Texan Actors in 2019
Whether on cable TV or in arthouse cinema, these Texas exports all did us proud.
Film & TV
December 20, 2019
Hollywood, Texas: Terrence Malick and Post Malone Have Something in Common
Character actress Margo Martindale is cast in a legal thriller, and Matthew McConaughey tries to get over jet lag with whiskey and pork cracklings.
Politics & Policy
December 19, 2019
Bull Session: Remember the Alamo? And Wendy Davis? And That Peloton Ad?
Ever since 2014, the Alamo has become the locus of a notably less cinematic war, all raging around the controversial plan to renovate and redesign it.
Music
December 12, 2019
Nashville Now Owns a Major Piece of Texas Music History
The owners of the Grand Ole Opry snapped up ACL Live At The Moody Theater earlier this week.
Politics & Policy
December 12, 2019
Bull Session: Ted Cruz and Louie Gohmert Bring Comedy and Tragedy to Impeachment
Plus, Dan Crenshaw goes full-on Krusty the Clown, and a new Bush has entered the game.
Arts & Entertainment
December 6, 2019
Hollywood, Texas: Woody Harrelson Breaking Into Watergate
Plus: St. Vincent’s movie heads to Sundance, Kanye West and Joel Osteen reteam, and Post Malone owns the year.
Politics & Policy
December 5, 2019
Bull Session: Rick Perry Beats a Hasty, Slow-motion Retreat
Chip Roy, Chris Putnam, and the specters of Trump and Beto were also running this week.
Music
December 4, 2019
Willie Nelson Quits Smoking Weed: A Look Back at the Couple’s Relationship Milestones
The pair have been inseparable for decades.
Style & Design
December 2, 2019
The Weirdest Texas Gifts You Can Buy on Etsy
This holiday season, give your nearest and dearest something only a true Texan could love.
Music
November 22, 2019
Hollywood, Texas: Everything’s Coming Up Lizzo
Plus: ’Undone’ gets renewed, Noah Hawley boards ’Star Trek,’ and this week in Matthew McConaughey.
Texas History
November 22, 2019
JFK’s Assassination Only Grows More Distant at Dallas’s Sixth Floor Museum
Thirty years after opening, the museum approaches its dark history from an increasingly detached remove.
Politics & Policy
November 19, 2019
A Texas Politician’s Guide to Avoiding the Press
Fourteen strategies to deal with uncomfortable questions about impeachment proceedings.
Music
November 15, 2019
Hollywood, Texas: Kanye West Takes Joel Osteen to Church
The rapper heads to a Houston megachurch, Netflix introduces its new Selena, and This Week in Matthew McConaughey.
Film & TV
November 14, 2019
The Suncoast Motion Picture Company’s Last Stand Is Happening in Southeast Texas
Beaumont is home to one of just a handful of stores in a chain once beloved by movie nerds.
Food & Drink
November 8, 2019
Whataburger Is Aware That Their Table Tents Are Being Sold on the Black Market
And they seem fine with it?
Politics & Policy
November 4, 2019
Beto’s Mega-Hyped Local Act Disappoints in Major-Label Debut
Despite obvious talent and a dedicated fanbase, the El Paso native’s big national release is uninspired.
Music
October 31, 2019
How the Toadies Turned a Lovely Texas Lake Into a Ghostly Song
The Fort Worth band crafted a dark legend about Possum Kingdom Lake that many are still eager to believe 25 years later.
News & Politics
October 31, 2019
How Long Could These Texas Cities Survive a Vampire Apocalypse?
Finally, a scientific means of determining whether Austin, Houston, Dallas, or Waco could hold out the longest against an army of bloodsuckers.
Film & TV
October 25, 2019
Bass Reeves Finally Gets His Hollywood Moment in HBO’s ‘Watchmen’
The legend of the former Texas marshal figures prominently in Damon Lindelof’s new series.
Politics & Policy
October 21, 2019
What Should Rick Perry Do Next?
Rick Perry, the former governor turned energy secretary, is about to have a lot of time on his hands.
Film & TV
October 16, 2019
The ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Reboot Is No Laughing Matter, Unfortunately
When Jared Padalecki steps into the ass-kicking boots of Chuck Norris, we hope the CW’s new show will honor the original’s comedic legacy.
Books
October 11, 2019
Trapped Inside Don Hertzfeldt’s World
The reclusive Austin-based animator is reissuing his cult graphic novel.
Critters
October 9, 2019
The Cricket Invasion Is Upon Us Once Again
Every year, Central Texas is swarmed with the little pests, causing panic across social media feeds.
Being Texan
October 3, 2019
The Summer That Wouldn’t Die
I left Texas after the brutal summer of 2011, only to return in time for the hottest September on record.
Food & Drink
October 1, 2019
Dallas, Houston, and Austin as Defined by Their Yelp Reviews
Three Texas cities—and their respective tastes—appeared in the review service’s “word clouds.”
Film & TV
September 27, 2019
Will ‘Saturday Night Live’ Finally Make the Most of Woody Harrelson?
The versatile Texas actor will host the show again this weekend for its 45th season opener.
Politics & Policy
September 27, 2019
The Texas Politicians Who Have Rallied to Trump’s Defense, From the Gutsy to the Gutless
Impeachment is serious business. And so is the political calculating that goes into how to respond.
Libations
September 25, 2019
Does Buc-ee’s Really Have The Best Gas Station Coffee In America?
The beloved Texas pit stop’s brew placed first in the nation for the third year in a row.
Politics & Policy
September 13, 2019
The Six Texas Politicians Addicted to Twitter—For Better or Worse
A decidedly unscientific appraisal of why the hell they bother.
Film & TV
September 9, 2019
A Brief History of Matthew McConaughey Dying Onscreen
The forthcoming ’Between Two Ferns’ is just the latest movie to kill the beloved Texan actor.
Politics & Policy
September 4, 2019
Would You Like to Borrow Dan Crenshaw’s Guns?
The Texas congressman doesn’t believe in background checks between friends.
Film & TV
September 4, 2019
How Toby Huss Became Hollywood’s Favorite Fake Texan
The ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ and ‘King of the Hill’ actor discusses his pretend home state.
Business
August 30, 2019
Break’s Over: Texas Is Only the Fourth-Hardest-Working State in America
A new study finds the Lone Star State lagging behind in backbreaking labor.
Music
August 27, 2019
The Unlikely Meme-ification of Stevie Ray Vaughan
An aggressively odd Instagram account both celebrates and pokes fun at the legendary Texas blues rocker.
Music
August 21, 2019
Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro’s Campaign Playlists Are Meaningless (But One Is Clearly Better)
An analysis of the two Texan presidential candidates’ rally songs.