TM Recommends: Take Me Out to the Sandlot
Texas baseball is back. Plus: pickles so good they transport you back to childhood.
The Culture
Art
March 22, 2021
Beaumont Is Brimming With Vibrant Murals. Here’s Where to See Them.
The city’s flourishing art scene doesn’t get enough credit. One pandemic-safe way to appreciate it: a walking tour of more than a dozen outdoor murals.
Film & TV
March 19, 2021
‘Language Lessons’ Nails the Art of Zoom-Era Filmmaking
In this feature-length series of video calls, Natalie Morales and Mark Duplass manage to create a relationship with lightness and heart.
Film & TV
March 19, 2021
Liz Lambert’s Documentary on the San José Motel Offers a Glimpse at South Congress Before Gentrification
Before she revamped one of Austin’s seediest motels, kicking off the neighborhood’s transformation, Lambert spent three years running the place—and filming her interactions with customers.
Arts & Entertainment
March 19, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: Volunteering at a COVID-19 Vaccination Site
It's an uplifting experience. Plus: a new book by photographer Rahim Fortune and performances by two top Texas drag queens.
Film & TV
March 18, 2021
On Texas Time: Filmmaker Channing Godfrey Peoples
The director and producer talks about how growing up on Fort Worth's Southside shaped her work, including her new film, ‘Doretha's Blues.’
Art
March 16, 2021
Delita Martin Paints an Invitation Into the Spiritual Realm
The Huffman-based artist’s larger-than-life portraits of Black women are on view at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas.
Film & TV
March 16, 2021
Hayden Pedigo Ran for Amarillo City Council as a Joke. A New Film Captures Why He Was Worth Taking Seriously.
The then-24-year-old musician’s campaign started as satire and grew into a rare opportunity to change the conversation around local politics.
Music
March 10, 2021
A Houston Punk Band’s Protest Anthem Still Resonates, Forty Years After Its Release
The city’s police union sued AK-47 in 1981 for naming victims of brutality in the song ‘The Badge Means You Suck.’
Arts & Entertainment
March 9, 2021
A Dallas Piñata Shop Artfully Renders Viral Memes and Politicians in Papier-mâché
“Sometimes I think the adults get more fun out of hitting piñatas than the kids do,” one of the owners says.
Texas History
March 9, 2021
How Polly Abarca Fought to Bring Birth Control to South Texas
The nurse and activist helped secure the country’s first federal family-planning grant, which became a national model.
Travel & Outdoors
March 3, 2021
Inside the Ambitious Plan to Redesign Houston’s Biggest Park
A ten-year, $205 million renovation is transforming Houston’s Memorial Park from a dense and dying thicket into a lush oasis. But is this restoring nature or replacing it?
Being Texan
February 12, 2021
Dottie and Ed: A Love Story Mixed Up in Time
Our special Valentine’s Day video tells the story of two ranchers who found each other again in their eighties.
Being Texan
January 1, 2021
“This Pandemic Isn’t Finished With Us Yet. Until Then, I’m Sleeping With One Eye Open.”
Chefs, musicians, gardeners, and one very enthusiastic librarian tell Texas Monthly about their New Year’s rituals and plans for 2021.
One by Willie
October 16, 2020
‘One by Willie,’ Episode 2: Lyle Lovett on ‘Hello Walls’
The four-time Grammy winner talks the solitary nature of songwriting and a big wet kiss Willie once planted on Faron Young.
One by Willie
September 28, 2020
Announcing Our New Podcast ‘One by Willie’
Join senior editor John Spong and artists you love for intimate conversations about the Willie songs that mean the most to them.
Sports
September 24, 2020
Breaking the Barrier: The Road to Becoming a First-Generation Bull Rider
In the first film for our new Being Texan docuseries, three pint-size cowboys make their inaugural rides on flesh-and-blood steers.
The Culture
September 21, 2020
Demi Adejuyigbe Will Keep Celebrating the 21st of September if People Donate $50,000 to Good Causes
The best day on the internet comes at a relatively low price tag, in crowdfunding terms.
Border & Immigration
June 25, 2020
We Didn’t Think We Would Live in El Paso Permanently. It Became Home.
The border city treated my family with care and invited us to find community there.
The Culture
June 24, 2020
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Master Auctioneer?
Eight days inside America’s Auction Academy, learning the secrets of “the dynamo from Dallas.”
Music
April 29, 2020
All 146 Willie Nelson Albums, Ranked
The recording career of country music’s greatest artist, surveyed, sized up, and sorted on the occasion of his 87th birthday.
The National Podcast of Texas
April 9, 2020
Tim Ferriss on Using Quarantine to Methodically Confront Your Fears and Desires
On a special edition of the National Podcast of Texas, the best-selling author and podcaster lays out techniques for learning about ourselves, and society, from the pandemic.
Being Texan
January 22, 2020
Small Towns, Big Money
Across the state, small towns are fading away. But in a few places, rich people are spending big to revive them. And that comes with its own set of complications.
Being Texan
January 22, 2020
Small-town Benefactors: A Gusher Begets Generations of Wealth
How ranching and oil families have kept Albany flourishing.
Being Texan
January 22, 2020
Small-town Benefactors: A Face-lift in the Desert
The philanthropic financier who restored a West Texas outpost.
Being Texan
January 22, 2020
Small-town Benefactors: The Merchant Prince of the Panhandle
High finance in the High Plains.
Being Texan
January 22, 2020
Fredericksburg Is the New Aspen
The jewel of the Hill Country, my hometown, is lovelier than ever. I just wish more of the natives could afford to stick around and enjoy it. Scenes from a town transformed.
The Culture
January 22, 2020
A Battle for the Soul of Marfa
What happens when a wealthy patron wears out his welcome?
Boomtown
January 21, 2020
Boomtown, Episode 7: Mojo Magic
The Permian Basin is the birthplace of Friday Night Lights. But the historic oil boom threatens beloved high school football traditions.
Boomtown
January 7, 2020
Boomtown, Episode 5: Boobtown
We explore a different kind of boom in the Permian Basin. Meet the women working at a lingerie coffee shop, a “breastaurant,” and two area strip clubs.
News & Politics
January 2, 2020
A Houston Woman Was Killed by Celebratory Gunfire on New Year’s Eve
Psych nurse Philippa Ashford was standing in her driveway when the bullet came down.
The National Podcast of Texas
August 5, 2019
Chandler Baker: “Even With #MeToo, Speaking Out Can Be Risky”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the author of ’Whisper Network’ discusses workplace harassment and using fiction to effect change.
The National Podcast of Texas
July 22, 2019
Smart Girls’ Meredith Walker: “There’s a New Generation Unafraid to Fight For the Common Good”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, she discusses her work with co-founder Amy Poehler to empower young people in our age of fractured politics.
The National Podcast of Texas
June 3, 2019
S. Craig Watkins: “Millennials Are in Pursuit of Opportunity and Dignity, Not Wealth and Celebrity”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the UT media scholar and ‘Don’t Knock the Hustle’ author outlines how millennials are defying stereotypes and creating a “new innovation economy.”
The National Podcast of Texas
February 18, 2019
Steve Treviño: “Our Culture Isn’t a Punchline”
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the South Texas-raised stand-up comic talks about Mexican-American representation in Hollywood, the border situation, and writing jokes for Clint Eastwood.
The National Podcast of Texas
February 4, 2019
Jay B. Sauceda: “Through a Texan’s Lens, Everything That Ain’t Texas Is a Little Gray”
On the latest National Podcast of Texas: the CEO/co-founder of Texas Humor, who’s also the photographer/aviator behind an ambitious aerial tour of Texas’ borders.
The National Podcast of Texas
January 4, 2019
The 12 Best Moments From the ‘National Podcast of Texas’ in 2018
Here are our favorite quotes from a year of interviews with Julián Castro, Cecile Richards, Leon Bridges, and more.
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.
Meanwhile in Texas
December 14, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: You Got Cocaine in My Bananas!
Plus, moviegoing rodents and a man who thought it was a good idea to steal a police cruiser.
The Culture
November 19, 2018
The Power Issue: 19 More Influential Texans
Selecting the Texans for our Power Issue was a tough challenge. Here are the individuals on our long list.
Business
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: John and Laura Arnold Are Guiding Philanthropy Into the Age of Big Data
A Houston couple brings the ”Moneyball” philosophy to social change.
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: 31 Texans Taking Charge
From gymnast Simone Biles and Houston mayor Sylvester Turner to political megadonor Tim Dunn, here are 31 Texans who are changing the way we think about politics, education, food, philanthropy, and, well, pretty much everything else.
Business
November 12, 2018
The Power Issue: Heather Brunner Is Championing Diversity in an Industry That Sorely Needs It
The CEO of Austin’s WP Engine says her company doesn’t look like most tech outfits—and that’s one reason it’s so successful.
Politics & Policy
October 31, 2018
Catfishing and Conspiracy in Groves
A young city councilman’s Grindr photos were leaked, and he now faces a recall election. Was there a conspiracy to oust him, and did it come from inside City Hall?
October 24, 2018
Meet the Flamboyant, Fame-Seeking Heavyweight Champ of Texas Personal-Injury Law
Is Thomas J. Henry an unrepentant huckster, or is he a righteous warrior for the little guy? Can he be both?
The National Podcast of Texas
October 23, 2018
Tom Luce: “Texas Has Opportunity to Act Before We’re in Crisis Mode”
On our latest podcast, a conversation with the founder of Texas 2036, a non-partisan nonprofit designed to anticipate what Texas might have to do to thrive a full generation down the line.
Meanwhile in Texas
October 19, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: Animal Care Officers Seized 136 Snakes and 415 Rodents From a San Antonio Home
Plus, an eleven-year-old’s pet beagle saves her from an abduction attempt.
The Culture
October 9, 2018
A Texas Woman’s Song Mocking Trump’s “Scary Time for Young Men” Comment Goes Viral
Performance artist Lynzy Lab challenges on the "scary" climate for young men with a ukulele.
Travel & Outdoors
September 26, 2018
Collection: The Thrill of the Hunt
The antlers are bigger, the gear is better, and the price of admission has shot way up. Welcome to the new world of Texas hunting — if you've got the cash, that is.
Books
September 21, 2018
The Secret History of Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas
In her groundbreaking new book, Monica Muñoz Martinez uncovers the legacy of a brutal past.