Dan Solomon, Author at Texas Monthly

News & Politics|

May 1, 2020

Being Eaten by Alex Jones Sounds Like the Absolute Worst Way to Die

The latest rant from the ‘Infowars’ host triggers a fear we didn’t know we had.

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Music|

May 1, 2020

The Dixie Chicks Urge a Drama-Free Existence on Their New Single, ‘Julianna Calm Down’

But the release of the track resulted in some drama anyway.

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Politics & Policy|

April 30, 2020

Hours Before Businesses Can Reopen, Texas Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Death Increase

Research suggests Governor Abbott’s statewide stay-at-home order was slowing down the coronavirus’s spread. What will happen now that he’s lifted it?

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Film & TV|

April 28, 2020

Why Aren’t Most Movie Theaters in Texas Reopening?

Because there’s nothing to watch.

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Music|

April 27, 2020

He’s the One Who Likes All Their Pretty Songs: Post Malone Performed a Nirvana Cover Set

Sure, why not?

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Best Thing In Texas|

April 27, 2020

The Best Thing in Texas: Willie Nelson Is Autographing the Face Masks People Send Him to Raise Money for More Face Masks

The redheaded stranger is socially distancing—thank you for your concern.

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Film & TV|

April 22, 2020

A Previously Unreleased Bill Hicks Set From 1985 Shows the Legendary Comedian’s Thrilling Early Days

The legendary Houston stand-up was a more conventional comic before he grew up on stages across America.

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News|

April 3, 2020

Don’t Read Too Much Into Data-Driven Attempts to Explain the Coronavirus Right Now

Attempts to make sense of the spread of the virus can lead to some misunderstandings.

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Film & TV|

April 2, 2020

Coach Taylor, Texas Needs You Now More Than Ever

A modest request for Kyle Chandler in quarantine.

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News & Politics|

April 1, 2020

Oh, Crap: A Truck Hauling Toilet Paper Crashes Outside Dallas

Some of the precious commodity spilled onto the interstate as the truck and cargo burned—the driver was uninjured.

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Sports|

March 30, 2020

A Requiem for the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks and the Undefeated Season Without a Conclusion

The promising start to the league is one of the endless disappointments of 2020.

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Music|

March 28, 2020

Watching Your Favorite Musicians Play Shows From Their Bedrooms Is Pretty Great

It’ll never match the live experience, but maybe it isn’t supposed to.

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Business|

March 26, 2020

Inside the Story of How H-E-B Planned for the Pandemic

The grocer started communicating with its Chinese counterparts in January and was running tabletop simulations a few weeks later. (But nothing prepared it for the rush on toilet paper.)

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Best Thing In Texas|

March 24, 2020

The Best Thing in Texas: Re-creating the Ice Day Challenge From Quarantine

A Dallas family goes viral once again.

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Music|

March 19, 2020

Don’t Worry, Willie Nelson Is All Right

The national treasure is even headlining an online benefit concert this evening.

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Sports|

March 17, 2020

Why the Texans Trading DeAndre Hopkins Feels So Bad

The team traded away their star receiver for a running back and a second-round draft pick.

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Best Thing In Texas|

March 16, 2020

The Best Thing in Texas: Whataburger Delivered Food to H-E-B Employees

Two beloved Texas institutions team up in a moment of crisis.

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Music|

March 12, 2020

So You Were Going to SXSW. Should You Come to Austin? What Should You Do When You Arrive?

These are tough questions to answer right now.

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Politics & Policy|

March 10, 2020

Bloomberg Promised His Texas Staff Jobs Till November, Then Fired Them All Anyway

Young people took jobs they thought would help turn Texas blue.

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Music|

March 6, 2020

SXSW 2020 Is Officially Canceled

The writing had been on the wall, and now it’s official.

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Music|

March 5, 2020

Breaking Down the Dixie Chicks’ First New Single in 14 Years, ‘Gaslighter’

The beloved band released a song and an accompanying video this week.

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Libations|

March 5, 2020

Tito’s Vodka Is for Drinking, Not Sanitizing Against the Coronavirus

There is important stuff happening in the world, so let’s just get through this quickly.

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Politics & Policy|

March 5, 2020

The Bernie Sanders Movement Isn’t Winning Down-Ballot Primaries

Jessica Cisneros is the latest AOC-backed, Bernie-style candidate to fall short.

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Politics & Policy|

March 4, 2020

We Regret to Inform You That Liking Whataburger Is Not a Personality

Dear candidates: Please stop with the pandering.

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Music|

March 3, 2020

What It Would Mean to Cancel SXSW

Suspending the festival amid coronavirus fears would be The Big One for Austin’s economy.

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Politics & Policy|

March 2, 2020

What the Early Vote in Texas Might Tell Us About the Rest of 2020

Nearly all of the new early voters in Collin County participated on the Democratic side, and blue vote totals were up across the state.

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Sports|

February 28, 2020

The Texas Rangers’ Shiny New Stadium Embodies the ‘New Arlington’

It’s part of a bigger plan to make the North Texas city a destination.

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Politics & Policy|

February 26, 2020

Bloomberg Paves the Way for Bernie to Win Texas, According to the Polling

A new poll asks the question that previous ones strongly suggested.

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Sports|

February 26, 2020

People Are Now Placing Bets on How Many Astros Will Get Hit by Pitches This Season

Baseball has its own way of enforcing the rules.

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Politics & Policy|

February 25, 2020

Mike Bloomberg’s Pitch to Turn Texas Blue in November Sounds Too Good to Be True—and It Might Be

Idealistic young people in the Bloomberg campaign believe they'll stay in Texas through November. But that's not what top staff are saying.

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Business|

February 14, 2020

The Recline of Western Civilization

An imbroglio aboard an American Airlines flight has divided our nation. Let us instead unite in accepting the inherent awfulness of flying coach.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Mike Bolsinger, left, walks off the mound as Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez, right, rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Houston.

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February 14, 2020

Everything Feels Rigged These Days, and the Astros Aren’t Helping

A former McKinney North pitcher’s lawsuit alleges that the sign-stealing scandal ended his career.

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Politics & Policy|

February 11, 2020

The Balance of Power in Texas Politics Runs Along I-35

The booming suburbs of Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio could change the distribution of power in the state.

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Film & TV|

February 4, 2020

Is Matthew McConaughey Good Again?

The post-McConaissance period has been rough, but the actor’s turn in ‘The Gentlemen’ would have fit into that golden age.

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Sports|

February 3, 2020

Is J.J. Watt Funny? A Texas Monthly Investigation

The face of the Houston Texans says he achieved a ‘lifelong dream’ in hosting ‘Saturday Night Live.'

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Sports|

January 31, 2020

How to Make Seven-Layer Dip—Also, What Time Is the Super Bowl?

Two burning questions answered in one post.

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Sports|

January 30, 2020

Who Would Have Guessed Patrick Mahomes Would Be the Best Texas Quarterback of the 21st Century?

There’s been no shortage of hype and huge names in Texas college football, but there’s only one Mahomes.

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Politics & Policy|

January 29, 2020

Bernie Sanders Has Closed the Gap With Joe Biden in Texas

The Vermont socialist looks surprisingly strong in the Lone Star State.

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Music|

January 27, 2020

Texans Had a Big Night at the 2020 Grammys

Lizzo and Gary Clark Jr., who each took home three awards, delivered searing performances along with Demi Lovato and Tanya Tucker.

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News & Politics|

January 22, 2020

The Galveston Monkey Saga Is the Weirdest Story of 2020 Thus Far

Lilly the capuchin monkey got loose following a burglary at home—and there are conflicting reports on her fate.

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Business|

January 22, 2020

Can a Dallas Ride-Hailing Company Catch Uber?

Alto is betting that if a safer, more expensive ride-hailing service can turn a profit in Dallas, it can do it just about anywhere.

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Being Texan|

January 22, 2020

A Snowball’s Chance in South Texas

The Wall Street Journal investigates what happened to the snowballs people froze after a historic 2004 snowfall.

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Sports|

January 17, 2020

Say It Ain’t So, José

Baseball will break your heart.

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Arts & Entertainment|

January 16, 2020

Let’s Discuss This Iconic Texas Brand Bracket Going Around the Internet

Who put H-E-B and Whataburger in the same division?

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News & Politics|

January 16, 2020

A Dallas Restaurant’s Champagne-Opening Sword Was Used As a Weapon. Excuse us?

Yes, it's really a thing. Here's what we know about champagne sabering.

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Sports|

January 14, 2020

Tony Romo Deserves ESPN’s Massive Contract Offer. He Shouldn’t Take It.

As a man of the people, he belongs on the airwaves—not on mediocre cable games.

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Sports|

January 13, 2020

Very Well, I Shall Manage the Houston Astros

A modest proposal for new leadership.

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Politics & Policy|

January 13, 2020

Texas Should Be the First Primary State, Obviously

Iowa and New Hampshire don’t look like the rest of America, while Texas is a microcosm of the nation.

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Sports|

January 7, 2020

Dear Cowboys Fans: Here’s How to Psych Yourself Up for the Mike McCarthy Era

Jason Garrett is finally out—and Jerry Jones replaced him with the Jason Garrett of Wisconsin.

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January 6, 2020

The Best Thing in Texas: Deshaun Deshaun Deshaun Deshaun

The Texans quarterback won his first playoff game in spectacular fashion.

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