Politics & Policy
August 9, 2018
What Could Ted Cruz’s Campaign Have Meant When It Called Beto O’Rourke a ‘Triple Meat Whataburger Liberal’?
Thank you, Ted Cruz campaign, for introducing the Whataburger-themed insult to Texas politics.
Film & TV
Incisive criticism, features, and news related to Texans on the screen—and behind the camera
Film & TV
August 9, 2018
The Real ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Is a Texan
The film from Spike Lee and Jordan Peele is based on the experiences of El Pasoan Ron Stallworth.
Film & TV
August 3, 2018
The Beauty and the Ugliness of “Random Acts of Flyness”
Dallas native Terence Nance’s new HBO series is a dream with a dark edge.
Film & TV
July 27, 2018
Augustine Frizzell Is ‘Never Goin’ Back’
In her twenties, Dallas filmmaker Augustine Frizzell was a single mom and struggling actor. Now 39, she’s poised to conquer Hollywood.
The National Podcast of Texas
July 20, 2018
Brian Brushwood on the Difference Between Magic and a Good Old-Fashioned Con
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, Andy Langer speaks with the magician and entertainer behind Scam School and The Modern Rogue.
Film & TV
July 5, 2018
Are We Witnessing the Renaissance of Ethan Hawke?
At age 47, Ethan Hawke is finding himself with the career everyone anticipated he might have had fifteen years ago.
Film & TV
June 22, 2018
The Zellner Brothers Are Ready for the Big Time With ‘Damsel’
David and Nathan Zellner have made it as indie filmmakers in their own under-the-radar way. Now they’re going mainstream (sort of), with the Robert Pattinson–starring western ‘Damsel.’
Film & TV
June 12, 2018
All the Texas-Related Movies You Should Watch This Summer
From a breastaurant to a thriller featuring puppets, here are eight movies from Texans to watch this summer.
Film & TV
May 31, 2018
Justin Simien on How the Trump Presidency Has Changed ‘Dear White People’
After the second season of his Netflix series, the Houston-born writer and filmmaker talks about the "ideological gold rush" of 2018 and whether he would watch ’Dear Black People.’
Film & TV
May 21, 2018
For the Future of the Texas Film Industry, Look to Animation
With an expanding pool of talent and steady work, animation is a promising path forward for the Texas film industry.
Film & TV
May 4, 2018
Watch a Clip From ‘The Iron Orchard’ Before Its Premiere
The film debuts at the Dallas International Film Festival this weekend.
Film & TV
April 20, 2018
‘Home + Away’ Shows How Sports Help Students Overcome the Realities of the Border
The film captures the lives of three student-athletes in El Paso and the dual nature of the U.S.–Mexico border.
Books
April 18, 2018
A New Book Takes a Look at the Legacy of ‘Giant’
How Hollywood came to 1950s Texas with a message of change and emerged with an enigmatic legend.
The Culture
April 16, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres Gives $1 Million to Rockport-Fulton High School
Eight months after Harvey, Ellen DeGeneres gave the students of Rockport-Fulton High School a generous gift.
Film & TV
April 6, 2018
How Screenplays Describe Characters From Texas
Earlier this week, Vulture posted excerpts from fifty screenplays that showed how female characters were described in the scripts of the films that made them famous. It was a fun, enlightening exercise in which we learned how the male-dominated field of screenwriting tends to view women (a lot
Film & TV
March 27, 2018
Getting Together to Say ‘Wow’ Like Owen Wilson Is the New Flash Mob
All around the world, people are gathering in public spaces to say "wow" in their best impression of the North Texas native.
Film & TV
March 26, 2018
In ‘Half the Picture,’ Female Directors Call for Long-Overdue Equality in Hollywood
The documentary, filmed before the Harvey Weinstein allegations, explores gender inequality in Hollywood.
Film & TV
March 26, 2018
Ethan Hawke Wishes He Could’ve Filmed ‘Blaze’ in Austin
The actor and director also talks casting Kris Kristofferson, the state of the movie industry, and the complexity of Southern men.
Film & TV
March 23, 2018
Roundtable: The Stop-Motion, Twee Charm, and Uncomfortable Moments in ‘Isle of Dogs’
To some of our writers, Wes Anderson is in the doghouse.
The National Podcast of Texas
March 22, 2018
The ‘National Podcast of Texas,’ Episode 12
Ethan Hawke talks to host Andy Langer about his new Blaze Foley film. Plus, a 1,700-mile road trip to reconcile political differences.
Film & TV
March 21, 2018
Tye Sheridan and Ernest Cline Talk ‘Ready Player One’
Actor Tye Sheridan and writer Ernest Cline discuss the nostalgia-filled world of 'Ready Player One.'
Film & TV
March 21, 2018
Inside Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’
Houston-born director Wes Anderson gives us an inside look into how the fantastical world of his new film, ’Isle of Dogs,’ was made.
Arts & Entertainment
March 20, 2018
The Last Stand at Alamo Village
Remembering "The Alamo" through souvenir shot glasses, John Wayne toilet paper, and the family that brought the 1960 classic to Texas.
Music
March 19, 2018
We Love Caleb Landry Jones Enough to Request a Song About It
In this exclusive premiere, Jackie Venson agreed to indulge us.
Film & TV
March 15, 2018
‘Friday’s Child’ Offers a Gorgeous, Bleak View of Killeen and Waco
Tye Sheridan's emotional vulnerability anchors the film, which premiered at SXSW.
Film & TV
March 13, 2018
‘Ready Player One’ References the Movie Greats But Isn’t One of Them
The film, which premiered at SXSW, raises interesting questions, but its answers fall short.
Film & TV
March 11, 2018
‘Support the Girls’ Is Ultimately a Film About Caring
The film, which takes place in a 'breastaurant' in an unspecified Texas town, is lovely, weird, and poignant all at once.
Film & TV
March 10, 2018
SXSW’s Opening Night Film ‘A Quiet Place’ Is Smart—and Scary as Hell
'A Quiet Place' is the sort of movie that lingers after you watch it through your fingers.
Film & TV
March 9, 2018
Scenes From the Texas Film Awards
The night was packed with Hollywood luminaries who have a soft spot for Texas.
Film & TV
March 5, 2018
We Just Realized That Caleb Landry Jones Was On ‘Friday Night Lights’
Texas’s premier portrayer of creepy, weaselly dudes once played drums in Crucifictorious.
Film & TV
February 21, 2018
Happy Birthday, Paula Prentiss
On a pilgrimage to Beverly Hills, a lifelong fan learns that his favorite actress is every bit as charming at eighty as she was half a century ago.
Film & TV
February 9, 2018
Dan Patrick Says He Will Block the Filming of “Let Her Speak” from the Texas Senate Chamber
”They’ve already disgraced it once. I’m not going to let them do it a second time.”
Film & TV
February 6, 2018
It’s Movie Night at the Alamo—No, the Real One
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced a commemoration of the Battle of the Alamo that includes the historically questionable John Wayne movie.
Film & TV
February 2, 2018
SXSW Film Will Feature Many Movies Directed by Women This Year
In several categories, films by women make up more than half of the titles.
Film & TV
February 1, 2018
An Ode to the Video Store Chain, on the Occasion of Blockbuster’s Demise
Ah, video stores, where viewers—and cinephile clerks—got to develop eclectic tastes.
Film & TV
December 28, 2017
Ten Memorable 2017 Moments for Texas—and Texans—in Film
El Paso survived the mutant apocalypse, Irving was detached from space and time, and Matt McConaughey showed his dark side.
Film & TV
December 21, 2017
Taylor Kitsch Gets in Touch With His Inner David Koresh in ‘Waco’
Texas football made the former ’Friday Night Lights’ actor a heartthrob. Will a Texas tragedy make him a bona fide star in 'Waco'?
Film & TV
December 21, 2017
The Wildcatters
Can a 1960s novel with a cult following finally become the blockbuster film its fans believe it should be?
Food
December 11, 2017
Bun B Wants to Teach You How to Cook Chicken Pot Pie
Ridin’ Dirty on the stovetop.
Film & TV
December 6, 2017
Cinemark Launches Its Own MoviePass Competitor
With a challenge from Plano-based Cinemark, the subscription-based movie wars are in full effect.
Film & TV
November 30, 2017
Amber Heard, Johnny Depp, and the Changing Conversations Around Abuse
Heard alleged that Depp abused her a year before #MeToo. Has the timing allowed him to evade consequences?
Film & TV
November 19, 2017
Leticia Van de Putte on ‘Let Her Speak’ and the True Story of the Filibuster
For the former state senator, accurate representation in the Hollywood biopic goes beyond historical accuracy.
Film & TV
November 13, 2017
Remembering Magnum P.I.’s John Hillerman, the World’s Best Phony Englishman
How did the North Texas native convince a generation of TV fans that he was a dyed-in-the-wool Brit?
Film & TV
November 12, 2017
Don Meredith’s Son on His Upcoming Documentary ‘First Cowboys’
'First Cowboys' tells the story of how the Cowboys helped rebrand Dallas.
Best Thing In Texas
November 3, 2017
The Best Thing in Texas: Beyoncé as Nala in ‘The Lion King’ Remake
She just can’t wait to be queen.
Film & TV
November 2, 2017
The Church of the SubGenius Finally Plays It Straight
In 1980, two nerds in Dallas started their own religion. Forty years later, SubGenius founder Ivan Stang and filmmaker Sandy K. Boone reveal the true story of the long con.
Film & TV
October 19, 2017
The Eleven: On the Trail of a Serial Killer
Between 1971 and 1977, eleven young girls from southeast Texas were abducted and killed in similar circumstances. In a new documentary, a reporter and retired police detective try to find out what happened.
Film & TV
October 18, 2017
Woody Harrelson’s Performance in ‘LBJ’ Might Just be the Definitive LBJ
Now it’s Woody Harrelson’s turn to play our thirty-sixth president on-screen. Why can’t we get enough of a man once regarded as utterly devoid of glamour?
Sports
September 30, 2017
“Friday Night Writes”: We’re Over Julie Taylor
Plus: Does Coach really deserve Tami Taylor?
Film & TV
September 22, 2017
“Friday Night Writes”: Who’s Landry?
Going to Gatling, meeting Landry, and discovering the cruelty of teenage girls.