On the National Podcast of Texas, the author of 'When Angels Sing' and the co-founder of the Nobelity Project on the spirit of Christmas, global philanthropy, and casting Willie Nelson as Santa Claus.
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We watched the recently restored 1986 film with Willie Nelson and fans in Luck, where it all happened.
Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones discuss their friend, a Texas legend who leaves behind a brilliant body of work and definitive repository of Southwestern culture.
Monica Roberts, the author of the long-running blog, was told only that the service suspended her platform in error—before it did so again.
The Austin-based production studio is known for creating cult classics. Will it finally go mainstream?
Step into the city's social scene with Chris Cates and Jose Gutierrez, the influencers behind 'When Where What Austin.'
Dolly Parton, teen self-confidence, and a young adult novel—what’s not to like?
Spoiler: The answer is yes.
Houston-born 'Queer Eye' designer Bobby Berk is changing hearts and minds one neutral color palette at a time.
We talked to Austin-based director Andrew Bujalski about his latest film, 'Support the Girls,' starring Regina Hall.
Thank you, Ted Cruz campaign, for introducing the Whataburger-themed insult to Texas politics.
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, Andy Langer speaks with the magician and entertainer behind Scam School and The Modern Rogue.
Eight months after Harvey, Ellen DeGeneres gave the students of Rockport-Fulton High School a generous gift.
All around the world, people are gathering in public spaces to say "wow" in their best impression of the North Texas native.
Remembering "The Alamo" through souvenir shot glasses, John Wayne toilet paper, and the family that brought the 1960 classic to Texas.
Texas football made the former ’Friday Night Lights’ actor a heartthrob. Will a Texas tragedy make him a bona fide star in 'Waco'?
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.
Going to Gatling, meeting Landry, and discovering the cruelty of teenage girls.
The most interesting sports video game in years tugs on some specific Texas heartstrings.
The shirts are intended to raise awareness. For what? Livin.
Houston writer Shea Serrano's ’Rap Yearbook’ gets the docu-series treatment, produced by The Roots and Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney.
Steven Spielberg’s return to action blockbuster turf, based on the beloved smash novel by Austin’s Ernest Cline, starring 20-year-old Texas native Tye Sheridan in his biggest role to date, gave the world its first look at San Diego Comic Con.
Dallas actress Tina Parker is hitting the big time with a role in 'Better Call Saul,' but back home her theater company is struggling.
How a native Marfan's short story landed him a job on Amazon Prime's anticipated 'I Love Dick.'
San Antonio native Noël Wells chatted with us about her directorial debut, 'Mr. Roosevelt,' which debuted at SXSW.
Our brave new world gets braver and newer.
How Woody Harrelson's LBJ stacks up against the many other portrayals of the famous Texan.
We haven’t even begun to reach peak nineties nostalgia, but this is quite an announcement.
The newly-divorced Texan has been on the billionaire’s radar at least since she shot ’Machete Kills’ in Austin.
McConaughey just signed on to be the creative director for Wild Turkey’s advertising. How might this affect his movie career?
Police made the arrest because of ”the credibility of the threat.”
The big question for the biggest thing to happen in Dillon since the Lions won State.
After decades under the radar, Margo Martindale has turned herself into that rarest of things: a famous character actor.
It takes a lot to make us feel bad for Lance Armstrong, but this movie did it.
Amid threats of violence, organizers opted to nix the controversial panels. But the decision has some disappointed.
Fort Worth defense attorney Bryan Wilson lands a body blow in his quest to claim the ”most ridiculous lawyer in Texas” crown.
Taped in Colorado in 1990, the extremely NSFW clip captures Hicks working a deep shade of blue.
The most 'Texas' comic book of the past two decades is ready to be the most Texas TV show in years.
The Alamo Drafthouse #DontTalk PSA bracket has a winner, and we talked to the director of the spot.
Learn about how Ann Richards would prank Drafthouse customers, and what the lawyers said when they heard the Magnited States of America voicemail.
The iconic Texas movie theater chain's "Don't Talk" PSAs get broken down and ranked—by you.
The indie filmmaker is days away from the end of his Kickstarter campaign to tell the story of one of the nation's most vibrant public access television scenes. Here's what he's learned.
J.J. Watt and friends had their HBO debut last night. Here’s what you might have missed.
Here’s all that you need to know about Rooster McConaughey and his new show, 'West Texas Investors Club.'
Kyle Chandler dons his blue polo and delivers an inspirational locker room speech — but this time it’s to remind you how to behave in a movie theater.
Texas’s favorite octogenarian looks like a spring chicken next to his longest-tenured roadie.
It was part musical, part dance movie, and part love story, and in June 1980 it unleashed an unprecedented fervor for country music, Western wear, and, yes, mechanical bulls. More than three decades later, the film’s stars (including John Travolta, Debra Winger, Mickey Gilley, and Johnny Lee) and many Gilley’s regulars recall the movie that made America fall in love with Texas.