Sports
October 26, 2017
An Oral History of Watching (and Not Watching) the Last Three Innings of That Crazy Astros Game
It’s an experience Texas Monthly staffers will never forget, even the ones who didn’t actually experience it.
Bum Steers
October 23, 2017
Texas Monthly 2017 Bum Steer Bracket
Help us choose 2017's Bum Steer.
Music
October 20, 2017
30 Things You Need to Know About Texas Music
From live electronic in Austin to reimagined cumbia in Corpus to rap-infused zydeco in Houston, here’s why our music scene is more vibrant than ever.
September 22, 2017
Voices From Hurricane Harvey
The story of Hurricane Harvey, as told by 28 Texans who helped their state through its darkest hour.
Best Thing In Texas
August 25, 2017
The Best Thing In Texas: Apparently Manu Ginobili And Gregg Popovich Are Concert Buddies
There’s no accounting for taste, though.
Style & Design
May 22, 2017
The TM General Store Is Open!
This just in: Texas Monthly’s curated BBQ Collection of made-in-Texas artisan goods.
BBQ
May 22, 2017
The Golden Age of Barbecue
The best ten barbecue joints in Texas.
May 22, 2017
The Golden Age of Barbecue
The best ten barbecue joints in Texas.
Sports
April 12, 2017
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the April 2017 issue.
March 22, 2017
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the March 2017 issue.
Arts & Entertainment
March 22, 2017
How to Be a Non-Texan
Advice for our former web editor.
Roar of the Crowd
February 23, 2017
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the February 2017 issue.
The Culture
February 23, 2017
Don’t Be a Redheaded Stranger!
Goodbye to a giver.
RIP
February 23, 2017
23 Writers and Editors Remember Gary Cartwright
Awe, gratitude, and stories upon stories. Gary would approve.
The Culture
January 25, 2017
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the January 2017 issue.
The Culture
December 22, 2016
A Year in the Life of Texas Monthly
The past twelve months have been a particularly eventful time for the magazine. Here’s a look at how 2016 went down at 816 Congress Avenue.
The Culture
December 21, 2016
Bum Steer Awards 2017
It was a year of amateurish attorneys, buck-naked burglars, credulous coal-walkers, doughnut detractors, empty-headed educators, fund-raising fabulists, grumbling graduates, hacked highway signs, ill-timed imitators, judgment-justifying Jerry Joneses, kavalier Katrinas, lime-laden locoweed, misguided mattress merchants, naive notes, outré outfits, pitmaster poseurs, questionable quarterbacks, reactive racists, slipshod spellers, taco tiffs, unwise users,
Art
December 21, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, watch, listen to, and look at to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
December 21, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the December 2016 issue.
November 29, 2016
Introducing Texas Monthly’s New Editor in Chief and Chief Creative Officer
The 43-year-old magazine is pleased to welcome Tim Taliaferro as the sixth EIC and Scott Brown as the first chief creative officer.
The Culture
November 23, 2016
The Checklist
What to watch, listen to, and read this month to achieve maximum Texas literacy.
The Culture
November 23, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the November 2016 issue.
Politics & Policy
November 8, 2016
Jill Stein, FTW! (Just Kidding.)
Nine political insiders from the left and right (and points in between) predict what sort of numbers we might wake up to on November 9.
Politics & Policy
November 7, 2016
Hurricane Katrina
The wit and wisdom of Katrina Pierson.
Politics & Policy
October 19, 2016
100 Years Ago This Month
In remembrance of the stereopticon of 1916.
The Culture
October 19, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the October 2016 issue.
Books
October 19, 2016
The Checklist
What to watch, listen to, and read this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Stand Up Desk
October 13, 2016
‘Texas Monthly’ Has a New Owner
Paul Hobby, who runs the Houston-based private equity firm Genesis Park, takes the reins of the venerable publication.
Art
September 21, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, listen to, watch, and look at this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
September 21, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the September 2016 issue.
The Stand Up Desk
September 16, 2016
What You See Is What You Gaines
Photographer Jeff Wilson on the making of the October cover with Chip and Joanna Gaines.
Books
August 24, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, listen to, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
August 24, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the August 2016 issue.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
The Greatest Burgers in Texas
What do the L.U.S.T., the Heisenburger, and the Squirrel Master have in common? They are among the best offerings to the food gods our state has ever produced.
The Culture
July 20, 2016
Miscellany
On the makings of the August 2016 issue.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
How Good Is Whataburger, Anyway?
We put Texas’s favorite burger in a blind taste test.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
The Burger Hall of Fame
There's a reason why generations of fans keep coming back.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
Testing the Limits
Are these burger creations beyond the pale? No way.
Film & TV
July 20, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, listen to, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
July 20, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the July 2016 issue.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
The Five Greatest Burgers In Texas
The best of the best burgers in Texas.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
The 50 Greatest Burgers in Texas
The Texas burger revolution continues.
Books
June 22, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, watch, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
June 22, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the June 2016 issue.
Books
May 26, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, watch, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
May 26, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the May 2016 issue.
Departures
April 21, 2016
Miscellany
The magazine bids adieu to two beloved colleagues.
The Culture
April 20, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the April 2016 special issue on guns in Texas.
Books
April 20, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, watch, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Meanwhile in Texas
April 20, 2016
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are some of the headlines you may have missed.