Being Texan
January 16, 2019
Fifteen Portraits Revealing the Many Faces of Texas
Icons and archetypes that reveal what it means to be Texan.
Texana
The Culture
December 22, 2018
Dickens on the Strand Is One of Texas’s Weirdest—and Best—Holiday Traditions
Charles Dickens never made it to Galveston, but that doesn’t stop local revelers from raising a glass of ale in his honor.
Talk Like a Texan
December 3, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: This One’s for All Y’All
Simply put, “y’all” is the best way in the English language to address more than one person, and we speak to a linguist who argues the same.
Talk Like a Texan
October 31, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: Let’s Chaw the Rag
In our latest episode, we explore uniquely Texan sayings that make us happy as a clam in high tide.
Arts & Entertainment
October 23, 2018
On ‘Parts Unknown,’ Anthony Bourdain Asks If West Texans Are the Platonic Ideal of Texans
Spoiler: The answer is yes.
Talk Like a Texan
September 24, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: Manchaca or Manshack? Guadalupe or Guadaloop?
In our latest podcast, we explore the sometimes messy but always rewarding collision of Spanish and English in the Lone Star State.
Being Texan
September 21, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: Two Rowdy Alligators Mating Under a House
Plus, a very flattering mug shot and a doggy-door intrusion.
Talk Like a Texan
August 28, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: What Do You Call Your Grandparents?
Is it Mammaw and Pappaw? Oma and Opa? Abuelo and abuela? Or something else entirely?
Being Texan
August 24, 2018
The Fences Between Us
Nothing comes easy when you’re dividing up the countryside.
Being Texan
August 24, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Denton Woman Made Cookies on Her Dashboard
Plus, a Houston nursing student was bitten by a nurse shark while on vacation in the Bahamas.
Food & Drink
August 24, 2018
If It’s Not Sweet, It’s Not a Kolache—It’s a Klobasnek
It took moving out of state for this East Texan to discover that my favorite savory snack wasn’t what I thought it was.
Being Texan
August 11, 2018
The Texanist: What Do I Have to Do to Get Buried in the Texas State Cemetery?
A Brownsville woman wants to spend eternity in close proximity to Ma and Pa Ferguson.
Talk Like a Texan
July 27, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: Feeder Roads
What do you call that little road next to the great big freeway?
The Texanist
July 25, 2018
The Texanist: Great Small Towns That Have Gone Untouched by a Hipster
The Texanist on five great small towns that are (pretty much) just like they always were and don’t need to change at all.
The Stand Up Desk
July 20, 2018
Behind the Lines: Skip Hollandsworth and Schlitterbahn’s Tragic Slide
Texas Monthly's executive editor talks about his August feature tracing Schlitterbahn’s decades-long rise to its current perilous position.
True Crime
July 20, 2018
Schlitterbahn’s Tragic Slide
Jeff Henry often said that his goal in life was to make customers of his family’s legendary water parks happy—“to put a smile on their faces, to give them a thrill or two.” It was a beautiful vision. Until it went horribly wrong.
Talk Like a Texan
July 12, 2018
There Are Six Ways to Say ‘Pecan,’ But Only One That’s Right
In the inaugural episode of our new Talk Like a Texan podcast, we explore the proper pronunciation of our state nut.
Being Texan
July 11, 2018
And Now, Some Little-Known Facts About Texas
In our new video series, David Courtney takes you into some of the weird, whimsical, and lesser-known aspects of our beloved state.
Critters
July 2, 2018
Man Accused of Releasing a Rattlesnake Into a Neighbor’s RV After a Fight
According to police, the Caldwell County man bit the snake’s rattle off before he released it.
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The Texanist
July 1, 2018
The Texanist: How Can I Drink on the Comal With the Can Ban in Place?
No disposable containers on the river? No problem.
The Culture
June 25, 2018
Two Billboards Outside of Amarillo, Texas
After a billboard in Vega urged liberals to 'leave our great state of Texas,' another in the city reminds travelers that 'Texas is for everyone.'
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The Stand Up Desk
June 22, 2018
Behind the Lines: Christian Wallace on Our July 2018 Cover Story
Wallace wrote about the life and times of Myrtis Dightman, a rodeo star who should've been champ.
News & Politics
June 22, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Box of Ammunition Fell Through a School Roof
Plus, a woman unexpectedly gave birth to quadruplets.
Music
April 21, 2018
The Texanist: Bob Wills Played a Song About WHAT?!?
A Tulsa woman thinks the king of western swing had a raunchy side. Her husband isn't buying it.
News & Politics
April 18, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
Miss Texas skinned a rattlesnake, and a Texas legislative candidate accepted some very bizarre campaign contributions.
Business
April 17, 2018
A Farewell to Dairy Queens
A recent spate of closures of the iconic restaurant chain has left many communities in the lurch.
Style & Design
April 13, 2018
The Alamo Is Still Under Siege
How San Antonio handles the Alamo Plaza redevelopment will say a lot about what kind of city it wants to become.
The Culture
April 13, 2018
Maverick Still Haunts the City
The poet Naomi Shihab Nye pays tribute to Maury Maverick, Jr., one of San Antonio's greatest sons.
News & Politics
March 21, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
An inmate gets caught sneaking back into prison, a stolen cowboy dummy is returned, and the last Texas Blockbuster Video store closes.
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.
Texas History
March 8, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: To Chunk, or to Chuck?
Welcome to chunking territory.
Being Texan
March 6, 2018
How the Alamo Got Its Hump
The “ridiculous scroll” didn’t top the structure until after the Battle of the Alamo.
Being Texan
March 1, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: The Pronunciation of Bowie Knife, Jim Bowie, and David Bowie
A pronunciation investigation involving two Bowie men known for living large.
Being Texan
February 27, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: The Story Behind the Houstonian “Feeder Road”
One of the last markers of the Houstonian dialect dates back to the Southern Pacific Railroad.
News & Politics
February 21, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
An obituary for a chicken, a consequential Whataburger receipt, an overenthusiastic Red Raider, and a handful of other stories from around the state.
The Culture
February 21, 2018
‘Friday Night Lights’ Alums Are Having a Hell of a Year
From Waco to Wakanda, the folks from Dillon are all over the place right now.
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Texas History
February 16, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: What Do We Mean By “Fair to Middlin’ ”?
It's better than good—at least if you're talking about cotton quality.
The Culture
February 7, 2018
A Deep Dive Into How Dallas Got Its Name
Prepare for a tale of blackface minstrelsy and swashbuckling high seas adventures, a whodunit with the last page maddeningly ripped out.
Texas History
February 6, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: How Texans Use “Down,” “Out,” “Over,” and “Up”
Prepositionally, you can go over or out to Abilene—depending on where you're coming from.
The Daily Post
December 4, 2017
Talk Like a Texan: Is “Tumping” Texan?
An etymological investigation into the Southern phrase.
The Daily Post
November 28, 2017
A Comprehensive List of How Texans Mispronounce Places With Spanish Names
From Amarila to Wad-a-loop to the Purda-nalleez River, we've taken some liberties when it comes to pronunciation.
Best Thing In Texas
November 23, 2017
Best Things in Texas: Why We’re Thankful for Texans
There were so many times that we could have broken this year. But not Texans. We’re not made that way.
Country Notes
November 22, 2017
The Marfa Mystique
Outsiders remain fascinated with unraveling the secrets of this place. But locals can explain, one story at a time.
Texas History
November 9, 2017
Jack Ruby’s Diary Is the Latest Piece of JFK Memorabilia Headed to Auction
A brief look at the unique world of JFK auctions.
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Meanwhile in Texas
October 18, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some of the craziest headlines you might have missed over the past month.
Texas History
September 29, 2017
The Heyday of Chili Con Carne
The official state dish reached its apotheosis in the era of San Antonio’s Chili Queens.
Border & Immigration
September 5, 2017
The Searcher
Alonso Guillen died an American hero—even if many didn’t think of him as an American.
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The Daily Post
September 3, 2017
The Best Thing in Texas: You
After Hurricane Harvey, the best thing in Texas are the people in it.
Sports
September 1, 2017
“Friday Night Writes”: Meeting the Dillon Panthers
The Dillon Panthers are back (for us, anyway).
Food & Drink
August 10, 2017
The Bloody San Antonio Origins of Chili Con Carne
The original Tex-Mex staple dates back further than most historians realize.