The Daily Post
February 2, 2015
Pro-Russian Ukrainian Separatists Are Aligning Themselves with Texas Secessionists
A mutual desire to secede from the republic makes for strange bedfellows.
The Culture
The Daily Post
January 29, 2015
Is Austin’s Reign as Leader of Texas Growth Ending?
Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth—and even Arlington—are exceeding the capital city in a number of ways.
The Daily Post
January 28, 2015
HBO’s “The Jinx” Will Unveil Exclusive Video of Robert Durst’s Galveston Trial
The six-part documentary by director Andrew Jarecki (“Capturing the Friedmans”) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday.
Sports
January 26, 2015
An Evening With Mr. Cub
A Texas couple dines with the late Ernie Banks at Harry Caray’s Steakhouse in Chicago, talking about everything but baseball.
The Culture
January 20, 2015
Land Lords
A ranching photo essay.
The Culture
January 20, 2015
Ranch Blessing
How the sale of the Powderhorn Ranch is the greatest thing to have happened for Texas.
The Culture
January 20, 2015
Pssst! You Wanna Buy a Ranch?
These three properties are yours for the ogling.
The Culture
January 20, 2015
New Money? No Problem
Jeff Boswell will find your dream spread.
Country Notes
January 20, 2015
For Love of Country
Why we will always worship the ground we walk on.
Business
January 16, 2015
Listage Roundup: Here Are Some Rankings Of Texas Things
Lists that define which Texas cities are the best for job seekers, for the fiscally irresponsible perform the best? Find out in our list round-up!
Art
January 16, 2015
A Year After Houston’s Flower Man Died, His House Will Join Him in the Great Beyond
One of Houston’s most cherished art landmarks can’t survive the ravages of the climate or the loss of its hyperkinetic, ever-improvising creator.
The Daily Post
January 15, 2015
A Gun Rights Organization Staged a Re-Enactment of the “Charlie Hebdo” Shooting
How would the French cartoonists have done if they’d been armed with rifles instead of pens?
The Daily Post
January 14, 2015
Watch a Bunch of Actors Pretend to be Texans
And brush up on Texas history at the same time. “Texas Rising” premieres on Memorial Day.
The Texanist
January 14, 2015
The Texanist: How Can I Get My Girlfriend to Live With the Smell of Smoke From a Nearby Barbecue Joint?
Our estimable advice columnist on buildin’ a fire pit, dressin’ like an oilman, plannin’ a destination wedding (or not), and lettin’ go of a non-barbecue-lovin’ woman.
News & Politics
January 14, 2015
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the January 2015 issue.
Sports
January 14, 2015
The Fight of His Life
Half a century ago, Terry Daniels was an SMU undergrad majoring in political science who had taken an interest in boxing. Then he found himself in the ring with the heavyweight champion of the world.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
The Write Stuff
Sometimes journalism really does make a difference.
Made in Texas
January 9, 2015
Serenity Knives
Houston bladesmith Russell Montgomery finds calm living on the edge.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
Cadillac Dreams
When an oil well on Joe Bowers’s Panhandle property came in, he knew just what he wanted to buy.
Meanwhile, in Texas
January 9, 2015
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
The Checklist
What to hear, read, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
Abnormal Mycology
Tales from the mycological side.
Texas History
January 9, 2015
Old News
An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era.
Bum Steers
January 9, 2015
Justice Was Overserved
After DWI charges against Justice Nora Longoria, of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, were dismissed, outraged Hidalgo County Republicans pointed out that Longoria and the district attorney and district court judge who decided to let her off are all Democrats—and a police dash-cam video that showed her bombing her field sobriety test went viral.
Arts & Entertainment
January 9, 2015
The Texanist, Special Reporter Edition
Advice for Tiger’s new swing coach.
Critters
January 9, 2015
The Dogs of War
The lives of military dogs.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
Death and Twitter
In Reynosa, a brave and conflicted group of social media users goes where journalists fear to tread.
Music
December 30, 2014
Texas Albums to Look Forward to in 2015
No shortage of Texans have been popping up on year-end lists — from veterans like Spoon and Miranda Lambert to relative newcomers like Austin’s Shakey Graves and Denton’s Sarah Jaffe. And while it is clearly too early to guess who might wind up making
Music
December 23, 2014
RIP, Little Joe Washington
When Little Joe died last month, Houston lost a link to its rich blues history.
The Daily Post
December 22, 2014
The Ups and Downs of American Sniper
Clint Eastwood’s film based on Chris Kyle’s life is a half-masterpiece, a definitive cinematic statement on the Iraq War that nonetheless fails to say some very necessary things.
The Daily Post
December 22, 2014
A Whataburger Customer Gave The Lady At The Drive Thru A $10,000 Mink Coat
‘Tis the season for giving random gifts to random people, apparently.
Film & TV
December 18, 2014
The Alamo Drafthouse Is Showing ‘Team America: World Police’ in Place of Canceled Screenings of Sony’s ‘The Interview’
After Sony pulled the North Korea farce The Interview in the face of threats, one Texas theater is showing a different North Korea farce in its place.
News & Politics
December 15, 2014
Steer Campaign
The pleasure of picking a Bum Steer.
The Daily Post
December 15, 2014
After An Open Carry Tarrant County Member Was Charged With Shooting Her Husband And His Daughter, All Sides Of The Gun Debate Got Ugly
A 35-year-old Arlington woman was arrested last week for the murder of her husband and stepdaughter, and her political affiliations make this an especially heated case.
The Culture
December 11, 2014
Who’s That Guy?
Will Marco Perella’s portrayal of a loathsome jerk in Richard Linklater’s Boyhood turn out to be the biggest break of his long, low-profile career—or just another paying gig?
Made in Texas
December 11, 2014
KKDW
The simple beauty of wood and wire and not much else.
Music
December 11, 2014
Weary Blues
Ryan Bingham bares his crazy heart.
The Culture
December 11, 2014
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the December 2014 issue.
The Texanist
December 11, 2014
The Texanist: More on the Texanist’s Miniature Sidekick
Our estimable advice columnist on deer blind etiquette, the undeniable friendliness of his fellow Texans, the ineffable charm of sounding like a rube, and his peculiar sidekick, Li’l Bubba.
The Culture
December 9, 2014
The Greatest Lawyer Who Ever Lived
He’s the brashest, most generous, most foul-mouthed trial attorney in the country. And at 89, Joe Jamail can still command a courtroom, mother%*!$#@.
Energy
December 9, 2014
Oil Field Worker in Odessa Looking For Homeless Lady For Indentured Servitude and “Bedroom Fun” on Craigslist
No idea what could possibly go wrong here.
Meanwhile, in Texas
December 5, 2014
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
December 5, 2014
The Checklist
What to read, see, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Sports
December 5, 2014
The Last Hole
Goodbye to Glen Garden.
The Culture
December 5, 2014
Getting Creative in Small-Town Texas
Artists across the nation—including Michael Stipe, Matt Groening, and Tony Hawk—band together to build a skatepark in Taylor.
Texas History
December 5, 2014
Old News
An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era.
Arts & Entertainment
December 5, 2014
Flyers on the Wall
Austin concert posters.
The Culture
December 5, 2014
High Plains Lyfter
Uber comes to Lubbock.
Bum Steers
December 5, 2014
If It Helps Land the Spite, Elf, and Gnome Convention, It’ll Be a Bargain
The Grapevine City Council approved spending $60,000 in public funds to erect a four-and-a-half-foot unicorn statue on the roof of the city’s convention and visitors bureau building.
The Daily Post
December 3, 2014
Census Maps Show How Income Concentration Has Shifted in Texas
The San Antonio Express-News used Census data to track the physical movement of wealth in a variety of Texas cities. What do those maps teach us?