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Home is where the heart is—or a couple hundred miles south on I-35.
Dan Solomon writes about politics, music, food, sports, criminal justice, health care, film, and business. Dan started working with Texas Monthly as a freelancer in 2013 before becoming a staff writer, covering topics from the Baylor sexual assault scandal to the gentrification of Austin barbecue to the legacy of Texas outsider artist Daniel Johnston. His reporting has appeared in the New York Times, GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, Fast Company, Billboard, and Deadspin.
Home is where the heart is—or a couple hundred miles south on I-35.
By Dan Solomon
In 2012, a mystery buyer spent more than $100 million for a penthouse in Manhattan. It was Michael Dell.
By Dan Solomon
The founders of a cryptocurrency called Property Coin are selling a house in Northwest Dallas.
By Dan Solomon
From Waco to Wakanda, the folks from Dillon are all over the place right now.
By Dan Solomon
Willie says goodbye to his friends, and acknowledges that hanging around beats the alternative.
By Dan Solomon
The venerable grocery chain purchased the food delivery startup for an undisclosed amount.
By Dan Solomon
Digging into the U.S. Senate hopeful's six hour Spotify playlist.
By Dan Solomon
Now’s your chance to see the last-place NBA team in person for free, a $6 value.
By Dan Solomon
The former A&M star appeared on ’Good Morning America’ on Monday to ask for a second chance.
By Dan Solomon
The largest American city without a professional sports team is awfully thirsty for a team that might not even have many fans.
By Dan Solomon
The Super Bowl MVP is in a really unusual situation.
By Dan Solomon
No matter the outcome of the Super Bowl, the Austin native and former Westlake High School quarterback has little to lose.
By Dan Solomon
In several categories, films by women make up more than half of the titles.
By Dan Solomon
Ah, video stores, where viewers—and cinephile clerks—got to develop eclectic tastes.
By Dan Solomon
Probably not! But let’s read way too much into it anyway.
By Dan Solomon
The viral sensation, who explained British accents in 2016, is fixin’ to help an international audience understand Texas English.
By Dan Solomon
What does Keurig's acquisition mean for the national soft drink of Texas?
By Dan Solomon
Vince McMahon says it’s too soon to announce cities, but that won’t keep us from recklessly speculating.
By Michael Hardy and Dan Solomon
And why the company, started by Austin billionaire John Paul DeJoria might have been worth even more.
By Dan Solomon
In protest of the annual punishment from central Texas’s arboreal parasite.
By Dan Solomon
The University of Houston legend has come into his own. His biggest challenge is that Nick Foles may have too.
By Dan Solomon
The legacies of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, Jerry Jeff Walker, and more will be on full display.
By Dan Solomon
The generous spirit of the Houston-based writer—and his online army of fans—continues to impress.
By Dan Solomon
The ten-part miniseries dramatizes the road to 9/11 with Jeff Daniels, Peter Sarsgaard, and Alec Baldwin.
By Dan Solomon
The company’s ”iSolve” system will allow flight attendants to deliver miles to inconvenienced customers before the plane even lands.
By Dan Solomon
The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver suffered a down year on the field, but he’s chasing another dream this offseason: rapping.
By Dan Solomon
”Mavericks” is tough to translate. So is ”Dynamos.” But we imagined ways that we could rename Texas teams in a universal way.
By Dan Solomon
Irish bookie Paddy Power gives Austin a 3:1 shot at landing the prized headquarters. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
By Dan Solomon
Emergency crews are on a mission in a half-shell.
By Dan Solomon
You're gonna need more than a sweater.
By Dan Solomon
El Paso survived the mutant apocalypse, Irving was detached from space and time, and Matt McConaughey showed his dark side.
By Dan Solomon
A reminder of why she’s not just an inspiration to superstars, but a vital talent of her own.
By Dan Solomon
Trappy Holidays, everybody.
By Dan Solomon
Just in time for Christmas.
By Dan Solomon
This cedar season looks brutal. Prepare to sniffle.
By Dan Solomon
The new policy is a bit of a chin-scratcher.
By Dan Solomon
A lawsuit may finally provide an answer.
By Dan Solomon
Helping your neighbor can be delicious.
By Dan Solomon
As wind energy takes a central role in the Texas grid, ”wind rights” are the new mineral rights.
By Dan Solomon
2017 has been a disappointing year, but it’s not over for the ’Boys yet.
By Dan Solomon
Spreading a little holiday cheer.
By Dan Solomon
The Grapevine rapper more than doubled the numbers of stars like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
By Dan Solomon
With a challenge from Plano-based Cinemark, the subscription-based movie wars are in full effect.
By Dan Solomon
Want to upgrade the kitschiness of your kitchen? There’s an auction for that.
By Dan Solomon
The Aggies win the headlines. The rest remains to be seen.
By Dan Solomon
Heard alleged that Depp abused her a year before #MeToo. Has the timing allowed him to evade consequences?
By Dan Solomon
The fault lines had been inactive for 300 million years before fracking started.
By Dan Solomon
Also up for awards: Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, Icelandic transplants Kaleo, and more.
By Dan Solomon
The holidays are stressful. Two words that offer an oasis? ”LuAnn Platter.”
By Dan Solomon
Why is the former University of Houston star suddenly playing like the best quarterback in the league in his seventh season?
By Dan Solomon