It’s Not Too Late to Jump on the Dallas Stars Bandwagon: A Stanley Cup Final Guide
The Texas team is playing in the final for the first time in 20 years. Here’s a few things to know.
Writer at large and former senior editor Jason Cohen has written for Texas Monthly since 1995 (and texasmonthly.com since its first iteration). His 1997 story “The Ice Bats Cometh,” about minor league hockey in Texas, was the basis of his book Zamboni Rodeo (Greystone Press, 2001). He also wrote the magazine's first-ever Matthew McConaughey story, in August 1996. The coauthor of Generation Ecch! (Fireside Books, 1994) and coeditor of SXSW Scrapbook (Essex/University of Texas Press, 2011), he has also written for such publications as Rolling Stone, SPIN, Details, the Austin Chronicle, the Austin American-Statesman, Portland Monthly, and Cincinnati magazine. His 1995 Rolling Stone cover story on the band Hole prompted Courtney Love to yell at him from the stage at Lollapalooza in Austin, while his 2007 profile of the Portland strip club Mary's won a Sex-Positive Journalism Award. As one of the two primary writers for the TM Daily Post, Cohen wrote approximately five hundred stories for Texas Monthly in 2012. He has been a blogger since 2002 and has been known to maintain as many as five Twitter accounts.
The Texas team is playing in the final for the first time in 20 years. Here’s a few things to know.
By Jason Cohen
San Angelo–raised Joe Yonan goes there with his chili in his new cookbook, ‘Cool Beans.’
By Jason Cohen
This recipe with a Texas twist isn't strictly kosher, but it's in the DIY spirit of Passover.
By Jason Cohen
In his new cookbook, ‘Cool Beans,' the San Angelo native and Washington Post food editor explores all things legume, including a version of his mom's Texas Salad.
By Jason Cohen
The musician BFFs are bringing their movie about the making of a movie about musician BFFs to SXSW.
By Jason Cohen
The Sundance Film Festival award winner follows teenagers from across Texas as they convene in Austin for an immersive lesson in government.
By Jason Cohen
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By Jason Cohen
The Dallas Stars face off against the Nashville Predators at the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Here's what you need to know.
By Jason Cohen
The university has implemented a measure that prohibits athletes who’ve committed sexual violence from playing sports there.
By Jason Cohen
Two 7-5 teams renewing a rivalry that’s never really coming back is what this season deserves.
By Jason Cohen
Are the college football powers that be underestimating the 9–0 Bears ahead of Saturday’s game against Oklahoma in Waco?
By Jason Cohen
Sure, they’ve had the better football teams in recent years. But we’re still the better state.
By Jason Cohen
The Ponies are ranked for the first time since 1986. What you need to know about the hottest college team in Texas.
By Jason Cohen
Imagining a theoretical second disc for the Austin band’s best-of album, out this week.
By Jason Cohen
Competing on ’Top Chef’ inspired the Bullard native to bring the flavors of his youth to his Portland, Oregon, restaurant.
By Jason Cohen
Food writer Lisa Fain discusses why she just moved back to Dallas from New York and shares her recipe for Herrera's Crazy Nachos (which she won't have to make as much anymore).
By Jason Cohen
The meat whisperer and the book whisperer have teamed up again, and this time, it’s all about steak.
By Jason Cohen
The Lady Bears are back in the Women’s Final Four for the first time since 2012.
By Jason Cohen
’Raise Hell,’ which screens at SXSW, introduces the legendary Texas political commentator and humorist to the internet generation.
By Jason Cohen
A college football analyst explains why his model shows it's going to be a great season for UT.
By Jason Cohen
Every dish at the restaurant, which opens today, is based on a cookbook recipe thoughtfully chosen by chef Drew Curren.
By Jason Cohen
So what if there are no Texas teams playing past December? Here's what to watch for in the eleven bowl games played in Texas and/or involving Texans.
By Jason Cohen
Lisa Fain chats with us about her new book, 'Queso!' and shares two recipes.
By Jason Cohen
No, the Longhorns and Aggies are not entitled to titles—and the sooner fans realize that, the better.
By Jason Cohen
The return of Terry Allen.
By Jason Cohen
A never-before-seen video live from Texas Tech ahead of a May 20 'Juarez' reissue.
By Jason Cohen
The proposed pilot program would erect walls with New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
By Jason Cohen
iZombie rises from the dead.
By Jason Cohen
An interview with Bill and Turner Ross, whose Sundance award-winning documentary about border life, Western, screens at SXSW Film.
By Jason Cohen
The six-part documentary by director Andrew Jarecki (“Capturing the Friedmans”) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday.
By Jason Cohen
Mike Modano on being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame—and embracing golf.
By Jason Cohen
Seven reasons why the TCU-Baylor rivalry is the state's best.
By Jason Cohen
The Belle and Sebastian frontman joined festival stalwarts the Barton Hills Elementary School Choir for four of his own songs
By Jason Cohen
Terry Lickona, an "Austin City Limits" producer for all but three of the show's forty seasons, talks about growing the concert music show, and outlasting MTV.
By Jason Cohen
A lot has changed since the KLRU show first started.
By Jason Cohen
Now living in Fisher, the Grand Ole Opry member goes back to his Texas music roots.
By Jason Cohen
Last year, Baylor was an eight-point underdog against the University of Texas prior to the season. Which lines will completely change this year?
By Jason Cohen
A conversation with quarterback Bryce Petty of the defending Big 12 champion Baylor Bears.
By Jason Cohen
And the Longhorns head football coach is ready to get out there and play ball.
By Jason Cohen
Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel is one of five American League players vying for the last spot in the All-Star Game. And for six hours on Thursday, all tweets count as votes.
By Jason Cohen
Watching the U.S. Men's National Team's final match of the 2014 World Cup—which they lost to Belgium 2-1—in Dempsey's hometown.
By Jason Cohen
The "Live Music Capital of the World" is also a live music venue cemetery. The University of Texas-area bar Hole in the Wall is an exception.
By Jason Cohen
Not only has Art Briles made Baylor’s football program successful, he’s made it hip.
By Jason Cohen
Maybe it's because Tim Duncan is the anti-LeBron, but it's pretty clear that during this year's NBA Finals, San Antonio’s team is America’s Team.
By Jason Cohen
A twelve-ounce oral history of the long-awaited documentary, "Bottled Up: The Battle Over Dublin Dr Pepper."
By Jason Cohen
UT fans meet Charlie Strong.
By Jason Cohen
The Dallas hockey team is winning games—and thereby fans—again.
By Jason Cohen
Lisa Fain, who just published her second cookbook, "The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours," on her deep Texas roots, how easy it is to make delicious beans and homemade flour tortillas, and chile pepper injuries.
By Jason Cohen
Justin Yu, Paul Qui, and Matt McCallister make the prestigious list.
By Jason Cohen and Layne Lynch
He can't be in the run-off, but Matthew McConaughey is launching a write-in candidacy for Texas Agriculture Commissioner.
By Jason Cohen