Music
February 12, 2015
Song Premiere: Mayeux & Broussard Take On Refinery Life in “Back at Home”
The Port Arthur natives take their outlaw country stomp back to their roots.
2001 Articles
The Daily Post
February 11, 2015
San Antonio Police Arrest Strippers for Showing Too Much Crack
Quality use of resources there, San Antonio PD.
Film & TV
February 11, 2015
A Passenger Plane Made an Emergency Landing in Houston Without Nose Gear
Somebody give that pilot a raise.
Health
February 10, 2015
The Texas Legislature and Rick Perry Are Pro-Vaccination
The hot-button public health issue has some support from unexpected corners in Texas.
Business
February 9, 2015
McDonald’s Thinks “Tamales Are a Thing of the Past,” McBurritos Are Where It’s At
Gross.
The Daily Post
February 9, 2015
How Badly Did the Grammys Rob Beyoncé Last Night?
When it came time to determine the winner of the “Album of the Year” award, Queen Bey found herself a runner-up to the latest album from alt-rocker Beck. How is that even possible?
Film & TV
February 5, 2015
What Every Reader Should Know about Monty Oum, the Rooster Teeth Animator Who Died this Week
Monty Oum, the 33-year-old Austin-based animator and game designer, passed away suddenly this week. Here’s why his death—and life—touched more people than you might have guessed.
Business
February 5, 2015
What Texas Food Chains Should Be Revived?
With the imminent return of Youngblood’s Fried Chicken, and a wave of nostalgia for long-gone establishments resurfacing, what other iconic chains should make a return?
Film & TV
February 5, 2015
‘American Sniper’ Taints the Jury Pool for the Man Accused of Killing Chris Kyle
A byproduct of the movie’s unprecedented success.
The Daily Post
February 4, 2015
What Does It Mean that Some High-Profile Sponsors Have Pulled Out of SXSW?
Last week, Doritos revealed that their gigantic vending machine-shaped stage would not be returning to Austin this March. Neither will iTunes, Chevy, or Subway. What does that mean for SXSW?
Business
February 3, 2015
R.I.P., RadioShack
Who could have seen this coming?
Sports
February 3, 2015
Everybody Is Crowing about Johnny Manziel Checking Himself into Rehab
The troubled quarterback checked himself into rehab last week, and the pundits are punditting.
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.
Critters
January 30, 2015
More Than Forty Dogs Have Gone Missing in Wise County
Pet owners in the northwest side of the DFW metroplex, be careful.
Music
January 29, 2015
Exclusive Song Premiere: Hello Caller’s “Manhunt”
Austin’s Hello Caller brings a jangly, shuffling beat to the singles series from startup label Violent Films.
Business
January 29, 2015
Hotel Concierge Obliges a Guest’s Request for Lots of Nicolas Cage
Now that’s service.
The Daily Post
January 28, 2015
Why It Matters That Austin’s Black Population is Being Pushed to the Suburbs
The influential data journalism site 538.com takes issue with the reports that Austin’s black population is shrinking. Are they missing some context?
The Daily Post
January 27, 2015
Texas Instruments Is Unveiling Its New Graphing Calculators, Y’all!!!!!
Did you know they still made graphing calculators?
The Daily Post
January 27, 2015
Gosh, It’s Nice Out
Like our friends in New York, who avoided a blizzard, Texans are sitting pretty with some pretty great weather today.
Sports
January 26, 2015
All Sorts of Dirt about Johnny Manziel Is Coming out Now That the Season Is Over and His Coaches Have Left
It appears that Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam may regret listening to that homeless guy.
Business
January 26, 2015
The World’s Largest BBQ Smoker Is for Sale in Brenham
Anybody need to smoke 8,000 pounds of brisket?
Health
January 23, 2015
A 9-Year-Old Girl is about to Become the Face of Medical Marijuana Activism in Texas
9-year-old Alexis Bortell’s doctors prescribed her medical marijuana to treat her life-threatening epileptic seizures. But she can’t get it filled in her home state of Texas—at least, not yet.
The Daily Post
January 22, 2015
The FBI’s List of the Most Dangerous Cities in Texas
The most violent cities in Texas might not be the ones you’d expect.
The Daily Post
January 21, 2015
How Do We Feel about the Galveston Police Officer’s Stunt Marriage Proposal?
A Galveston police officer had his buddy pull over his girlfriend before proposing—is it as cute a story as people are making it out to be?
The Daily Post
January 20, 2015
An 81-Year-Old Slaton Man Cashed in 500 Pounds Worth of Pennies
Save every penny you find over the course of the next sixty some years, and you too could have enough for a nice iPad or something.
The Daily Post
January 20, 2015
‘American Sniper’ Is Blowing Away Box Office Records
Clint Eastwood’s Chris Kyle biopic took in an astonishing $89.5 million in its wide release this weekend.
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!
Business
January 16, 2015
Elon Musk Wants to Build His Hyperloop Test Track in Texas
It may be his most ambitious invention yet.
Books
January 15, 2015
Sandra Cisneros Sold Her House on Guenther Street
Her famously colorful home is now somebody else’s.
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
How Big Is Texas, Compared With Other Land Masses?
The fun-to-say MAPfrappe app lets you cut out Texas and paste it elsewhere.
Sports
January 13, 2015
New Technology By AT&T Will Make Watching a Game at AT&T Stadium More Like Watching a Game at Home
Whether you’re in the nosebleeds or the luxury boxes, the experience you’re really competing with is your living room.
Music
January 12, 2015
Exclusive Song Premiere: Cody Canada & The Departed Pull An “All-Nighter”
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Reckless Kelly, and Micky and the Motorcars members join forces for a song that pays tribute to a “member of [their] musical family.”
Film & TV
January 12, 2015
Texas Films Did Very Well at the Golden Globes Last Night
Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel took home both of the “best picture” awards—and Linklater also took home his first major directing award.
Sports
January 12, 2015
#JeSuisDez, Marinelli Moving on, and Other Notes From the Last Cowboys Game of the 2014 Season
So much for that, then.
Business
January 9, 2015
TABC Is Now Investigating Kung Fu Saloon
2014 was a terrible year for the allegedly very racist bar chain.
Health
January 8, 2015
Where Does HB2 Stand Now?
The controversial abortion law is still not fully in effect—but with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing arguments this week, it’s final fate gets closer.
The Daily Post
January 8, 2015
Does “Selma” Get LBJ Wrong?
The Golden Globe-nominated film about the Civil Rights Movement is the subject of some unexpected controversy regarding its depiction of the relationship between Martin Luther King and President Lyndon Johnson.
Music
January 7, 2015
Exclusive: The Josh Abbott Band’s Texas Country Playlist
The Lubbock natives made their major label debut with last year’s Tuesday Night EP—and they’re ringing in the new year with a playlist of some of their favorite Texas acts.
Politics & Policy
January 6, 2015
New Dallas County DA Has Her First Chance to Show How She Handles a Potential Scandal
A Dallas County ADA was arrested for DWI over the weekend. Will Susan Hawk, Dallas’s new District Attorney, use this as an opportunity to differentiate her office from that of her scandal-plagued predecessor?
Film & TV
January 6, 2015
“Taken” Isn’t a Documentary, Liam Neeson Tells South Texas Parents
Who knew part of the curriculum in South Texas schools would involve teaching parents the difference between fact and fiction?
The Daily Post
January 5, 2015
Dallas’s Plastic Bag Ban Went into Effect on January 1st, and Nobody Seems Happy about It
A surprising number of Texas towns and cities have laws regarding plastic bags, and the one in Dallas might be the least effective of them all.
Sports
January 5, 2015
Picked Up Flags, Chris Christie, and a Trip to Green Bay: the Cowboys Won Their First Playoff Game Since 2009
Our schadenfreude-obsessed culture is focused on the Governor of New Jersey’s embrace of Jerry Jones and the pass interference penalty that wasn’t—but after winning their first playoff game in half a decade, the Cowboys are focused on the Packers.
Sports
December 23, 2014
The Case For J.J. Watt As NFL MVP
The best player in football plays defense for the 8-7 Houston Texans. That’s the only reason he won’t be the 2014 NFL MVP.
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.
Sports
December 19, 2014
Every Playoff Scenario For the 2014 Dallas Cowboys
The ten-win Cowboys could take the top seed in the NFC and homefield advantage in the playoffs, or they could miss the post-season all together.
Politics & Policy
December 18, 2014
Could Texas Decriminalize Pot in 2015?
A surprisingly uncontroversial bill to convert the penalty for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana to a civil offense with a $100 fine may find some success in the legislature.
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.
Film & TV
December 17, 2014
Somebody Paid $45,000 To Hang Out With Eva Longoria For A Weekend
Some unknown bidder in Dubai must have really loved Desperate Housewives.
The Daily Post
December 16, 2014
Stories of Police Violence in Texas Are All Over the Internet Right Now
Post-Ferguson, post–Eric Garner, post–Tamir Rice, relations between police and the people they’re tasked to protect and serve are especially strained—even as far from where those events happened as Texas.