The Culture
August 24, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the August 2016 issue.
The Culture
Books
August 24, 2016
Empire of the Perfect Pass
Quanah Parker, Stonewall Jackson . . . and Hal Mumme?! Why S.C. Gwynne took a break from historical epics to tell the story of the Texas coach who changed football.
Meanwhile in Texas
August 24, 2016
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down last month. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
August 24, 2016
Cheap Labor
When I needed a new home office, I thought I’d save money by hiring a draftsman. I got what I paid for—and more.
Music
August 24, 2016
Jack Out of the Box
Can former frat-boy fave Jack Ingram finally find his place among the great Texas songwriters?
Sports
August 19, 2016
The Boys Will Be Boys
For Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys, it’s now or never.
The Daily Post
August 17, 2016
Best Brands Forever
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato show just how much celebrity friendship has changed in the social media age.
Music
August 5, 2016
Long Time Gone
Thirteen years after they were banned from country radio, it seems that Texas is ready to make nice with the Dixie Chicks. But it wasn't easy.
Bum Steer of the Month
August 4, 2016
As Investigators, They Are Out Standing in Their Field
Beefing up security.
Music
August 2, 2016
It’s Time to Talk About Sixth Street in Austin
The recent shootings have generated a lot of talk about what’s happening on one of the nation’s most famous drinking drags.
Books
July 20, 2016
Tales of the City
Why do so few novelists write about Houston?
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The Texanist
July 20, 2016
A Man of Letters
Our estimable advice columnist answers this burning question: What’s it like to be the Texanist?
Travel & Outdoors
July 20, 2016
Los Ebanos International Ferry
Crossing the Rio Grande by hand-pulled barge.
Business
July 20, 2016
Countdown to Liftoff
Sleek, shiny rockets on sleepy, shifty sands: as SpaceX prepares to build in South Texas, I wonder if my old stomping grounds can handle the inevitable collision of cultures. I sure hope so.
The Culture
July 20, 2016
Faith and Hope
The country’s largest group of Muslims live in Texas, yet many of them don’t feel welcome here. A few young and progressive leaders—like Irving imam Omar Suleiman—are working to change that.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
Patty Shack
My all-time favorite hamburger came from the Country Burger, my family's beloved neighborhood restaurant in Plano.
The Culture
July 20, 2016
Miscellany
On the makings of the August 2016 issue.
Country Notes
July 20, 2016
Toast of the Town
In Marfa, there’s one place where everybody knows your name.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
Summertime Salsa
It’s what’s for dinner. And lunch. And breakfast. And snack time.
Film & TV
July 20, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, listen to, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Art
July 20, 2016
The Statue of Frivolity
Florence has David. Sugar Land has Selfie.
Film & TV
July 20, 2016
This Film Was Taylor Made
How screenwriter Taylor Sheridan—and his latest project, Hell or High Water—came to be.
Meanwhile in Texas
July 20, 2016
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are some of the headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
July 20, 2016
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
The time it rained frogs in Houston.
The Culture
July 20, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the July 2016 issue.
The Daily Post
July 19, 2016
Texas’s PokéWoes
Robberies. Car accidents. Snake bites.
The Daily Post
July 12, 2016
Howdy! A Survey Finds That Texas Has Some Of The Friendliest Cities
Hey, we'll take it.
Meanwhile in Texas
June 23, 2016
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are some of the headlines you may have missed.
Books
June 22, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, watch, and listen to this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Texas History
June 22, 2016
The Other Border War
Why is the federal government claiming thousands of acres of riverfront property from a bunch of North Texas landowners?
Bum Steers
June 22, 2016
Butt the Pain and the Embarrassment Were Real
A case of mistaken identity in Groesbeck.
Books
June 22, 2016
Terms of Endearment
How I came to love Larry McMurtry.
The Culture
June 22, 2016
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the June 2016 issue.
Art
June 22, 2016
Miracle in the Desert
Robert Irwin’s long-awaited Marfa installation is a work like no other: a massive project that reflects the austere, light-filled beauty of West Texas.
The Culture
June 22, 2016
Buying the Farm
Life along the Pedernales was everything one could hope for—until it wasn’t.
The Texanist
June 22, 2016
In Memoriam
What Jack Unruh meant to me.
Style & Design
June 22, 2016
Side Project Skateboards
A Houston ad man embraces the DIY spirit.
Sports
June 22, 2016
Gold Rush
She’s tiny, intense, explosive—and the most breathtaking Olympian you’ll be watching this summer. Meet Spring gymnast Simone Biles.
The Culture
June 22, 2016
#SpoilerAlert
To whom will the Bachelorette’s final rose go this season? Blogger Steve Carbone makes it his business to know—and tell his 1.5 million readers.
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Books
June 22, 2016
McMurtry’s Best
Lonesome Dove aside, here are the indispensable titles every Texan should have on his or her bookshelf.
Books
June 22, 2016
The Minor Regional Novelist
Texas may have inspired Larry McMurtry to become a writer, but there is no writer who has inspired an understanding of Texas quite like Larry McMurtry. At age eighty, our most iconic author still has work to do.
Music
June 21, 2016
Turn That Noise Down!
The sounds and the fury of Frederickburg's noise ordinance.
Pat’s Pick
June 15, 2016
Nipped in the Bud
When Austin’s vegetable-forward restaurant Gardner failed, the proprietors transformed it into Chicon, a place aimed at the (adobo-rubbed) meat and (fingerling) potatoes crowd.
Travel & Outdoors
June 15, 2016
The Secret Tank
The risks a West Texan will take for a quick dip.
Sponsored
June 14, 2016
What Every Texan Should Know About . . .
Tying a Texas rig. Buying custom boots. Making a no-frills margarita. In this excerpt from How to Be a Texan: The Manual, Andrea Valdez explains how to behave like a native.
Travel & Outdoors
June 9, 2016
That Old Frio River
Relinquishing oneself to these green waters is a tradition that runs deep in my family.
The Culture
June 9, 2016
The Newer Testament
How a computer-loving Texas Tech grad launched one of the fastest-growing megachurches in the country.
Sports
June 9, 2016
Delay of Game
Discovering the joys of Friday Night Lights, ten years after everyone else.
Business
May 27, 2016
D.H. Phillips
A Dallas furniture maker creates pieces that are old and new at once.
Film & TV
May 27, 2016
Bernie in Hell
Two decades after killing Marjorie Nugent, Bernie Tiede was sentenced this spring for her murder—again. So what do we make of him now?