"We need to have a good cry," Smith says. "Then I want us to hit the streets and demand real, systemic change."
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Plus, Elijah Wood vs. Ted Bundy, Cinemark vs. the future of moviegoing, and Beyoncé vs. Lizzo vs. Megan Thee Stallion at the BET Awards.
Plus, Dallas’s Cinestate studio implodes over sexual assault, ‘Nathan for You’ host trolls the Austin PD, and the ‘Friday Night Lights’ cast reunites.
“White people, this is your daily reminder that if you stay silent, you are part of the problem,” Lizzo said.
Plus, quarantined Texans can’t get enough ‘Friends,’ Ted Cruz complains to Congress about movies, and McConaughey has his own message for grads.
A new documentary urges viewers to see McCorvey’s essential humanity, not just her role as a symbol in the abortion wars.
Plus, Woody Harrelson plays another stoner cowboy, Hilary Duff gets another TV show, and Post Malone launches his own brand of wine
Only one Texan remains on the show: Rudi, a pop singer from San Antonio, who gave a compelling performance of ‘Shallow.’
Plus, Robert Rodriguez joins ‘The Mandalorian,‘ Selena Gomez launches a quarantine cooking show, and the Alamo Drafthouse opens a virtual video store.
Don’t worry: there are only two Texans left.
Plus, St. Vincent launches a podcast in the shower, SXSW is sued over refunds, and the Texanist gets his own sitcom.
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.
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.