Music
March 17, 2020
The Stories Behind the Music
Texas musical luminaries reveal the family histories, powerful influences, and big breaks that made them the artists they are today.
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Politics & Policy
March 4, 2020
Roundup: 2020 Texas Primary
We weigh in on the most important Super Tuesday races, recent results, and what it all means.
The Stand Up Desk
February 19, 2020
March 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our March issue.
The Stand Up Desk
February 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Receives Four National Magazine Award Nominations
This ties the most nominations Texas Monthly has ever received in a single year. The magazine’s four nominations were also the most bestowed upon any publication west of the Potomac.
Art
January 24, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: ‘I Want More’ by Kaleo
Plus, a Dallas Museum of Art exhibit, ‘Just Mercy,’ and Bryan Washington’s latest short story.
Dining Guide
January 22, 2020
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our February 2020 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new!
The Stand Up Desk
January 22, 2020
February 2020: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our February issue.
Texas History
December 30, 2019
19 Moments That Shaped Texas in 2019
It was a long, eventful year.
Politics & Policy
December 30, 2019
The Best Texas Monthly Longform of 2019
Settle in for a by-no-means comprehensive list of some of the most popular stories in our pages this year.
Border & Immigration
December 18, 2019
The Best Things in Texas: The New Freedom Riders
Volunteers from across Texas, the U.S., and abroad have been making the trek to the border to help immigrants trapped in legal limbo.
Best Thing in Texas
December 18, 2019
The Best Things in Texas 2020
Last year, countless Texans acted in ways that brought honor to our state—or just made us grin. Here's a look at a few dozen of them.
Politics & Policy
December 18, 2019
2020 Bum Steer of the Year: Dennis Bonnen
For breaking new ground in being bad at being bad, Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen has earned one half of our annual booby prize!
Politics & Policy
December 18, 2019
2020 Bum Steer of the Year: Beto O’Rourke
For abandoning the state that had lifted him up from obscurity, Beto O’Rourke is the winner of one half of our annual booby prize!
Politics & Policy
December 18, 2019
The 2020 Bum Steer Awards
Beto O'Rourke, Dennis Bonnen, and the Houston Astros make our annual dishonor roll, along with assorted lesser-known idiots and evildoers.
Best Thing in Texas
December 11, 2019
The Best Things in Texas: The Year of Lizzo
The flute-playing, body-positive, take-no-prisoners breakout star transformed our ideas of what a pop icon looks and sounds like.
Energy
December 3, 2019
Boomtown
A 10-part podcast series from Texas Monthly and Imperative Entertainment.
Energy
December 3, 2019
Announcing ‘Boomtown,’ a New Podcast on the Greatest Oil Boom in History
Our new 11-part series takes you inside the rugged Permian Basin of West Texas, where roughnecks and billionaire wildcatters are fueling a boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics.
Style & Design
November 20, 2019
The Power of Boots
The cowboy boot is more than a sturdy piece of workwear. It’s more than a fashion statement, too. It’s a vital piece of Texas culture, as complicated, diverse, and ever-evolving as the makeup of our state.
Dining Guide
November 20, 2019
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our December 2019 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new!
Books
October 23, 2019
Texas Book Festival 2019
Not sure what to do this weekend at the state’s biggest literary gathering? We’ve got nearly three dozen ideas.
Style & Design
October 14, 2019
Lizzo-Themed Cowboy Hats and Custom Chaps: The Best Westernwear Looks at ACL
Fringe, rhinestones, and boots were in full display at the Austin music festival.
Music
October 7, 2019
Kacey Musgraves’s “Yeehaw” Chant, and Other ACL 2019 Highlights
Texan stars dominated the annual Zilker Park festival.
Film & TV
October 4, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Matthew McConaughey in So-Bad-It’s-Good “Serenity”
Plus, a melancholy Norah Jones duet, Austin singer Christelle Bofale’s EP, and chef Aarón Sanchéz’s new memoir.
Texas History
September 18, 2019
The New Texas History
Stephen Harrigan’s ’Big Wonderful Thing’ sweeps away decades of mythmaking. Are we ready to remember the Alamo—and the Texas Rangers and the Civil War—differently?
Tacos
September 10, 2019
Announcing Five New Hires, Including Our First Taco Editor!
Dallas-based writer and tortilla connoisseur José R. Ralat is one of five recent additions to our staff.
The Stand Up Desk
August 20, 2019
September 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our September issue.
Music
August 9, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Driving and Listening to ‘Dallas’ by Silver Jews
Plus, a North Texas photographer’s Instagram and Brockhampton’s new music video.
Food & Drink
July 24, 2019
Collection: Summer Eats
Take advantage of these long summer days to grill, eat, and drink the best that Texas has to offer.
The Stand Up Desk
July 24, 2019
August 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our August issue.
BBQ
July 9, 2019
Snow’s BBQ Wins the 2019 Texas Monthly Readers’ Choice BBQ Bracket
Newcomer Brett’s Backyard Bar-B-Que was a close second in the battle for smoked-meat supremacy.
BBQ
July 3, 2019
Vote in the Final Round of the 2019 Readers’ Choice BBQ Bracket
It’s Snow’s BBQ vs Brett’s Backyard Bar-B-Que in a contest to decide the smoked meat crown.
Music
June 28, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Eugene Lee Yang Comes Out in New Music Video
Plus, an immersive art experience, a song nostalgic for hometowns, and a Southern Gothic rom-com.
The Stand Up Desk
June 28, 2019
Texas Monthly’s Newest Hires
We're thrilled to announce our new culture editor and some other important additions to the editorial staff.
BBQ
June 25, 2019
2019 Readers’ Choice BBQ Bracket: Vote in the Semifinals!
Three old favorites and one upstart newcomer have advanced to the final four.
Texas History
June 25, 2019
The Space Issue
This summer marks the fiftieth anniversary of the trip that changed the world: the Apollo 11 moon landing. Texas Monthly has written about Texas’s role in the space program for decades, and our July collector’s issue combines the best of our archives with new perspectives on the final frontier.
The Stand Up Desk
June 25, 2019
Texas Monthly’s New Owner
Houston investor Randa Duncan Williams pledges to protect the magazine’s legacy and boost investments in its long-term growth.
Travel & Outdoors
June 24, 2019
Collection: Summer Travel 2019
We’ve put together a number of options for you to get out and see the state—and often stay cool while you do it.
Books
June 20, 2019
A Shaman, a Storyteller, a Joyful Boy From Blanco: Memories of Bill Wittliff
We asked friends and colleagues to share their personal recollections of the Texas cultural giant we lost last week.
Dining Guide
June 19, 2019
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our June 2019 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new!
BBQ
June 19, 2019
2019 Readers’ Choice BBQ Bracket: Vote in the Quarterfinal Round
Only one newbie made it to this round. Only you can determine whether they land in the finals!
Best and Worst Legislators
June 18, 2019
Our Favorite Bests, 1973–2019
Passing legislation may be fun. But this compilation shows that writing about passing legislation can be even more fun.
Best and Worst Legislators
June 18, 2019
Our Favorite Worsts, 1973–2019
Passing legislation may be fun. But this compilation shows that writing about passing legislation can be even more fun.
Music
June 14, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Kevin Abstract’s Sophomore Album, ‘Arizona Baby’
Plus, more summer jams, an essay about coming of age in Houston, and an Instagram account where sneaker culture and preachers collide.
Arts & Entertainment
June 14, 2019
Sound Check: W.C. Clark
W.C. Clark is known as the "Godfather of Austin Blues," and he proved that he still has a strong hold on that title during his Sound Check session.
BBQ
June 11, 2019
2019 Readers’ Choice BBQ Bracket: Second Round Voting Has Begun
Old favorites dominated the early matchups. It’s time for you to decide which Texas barbecue joints advance to the final eight.
BBQ
June 3, 2019
2019 Readers’ Choice BBQ Bracket: Cast Your Vote in the First Round
The bracket has been seeded. Let’s get down to business.
Sports
May 29, 2019
San Antonio Spurs Fans Face an Existential Question: Kawhi Leonard or the Warriors?
In this year’s NBA Finals, do they root for the star who spurned them or their hated Western Conference foe?
The Stand Up Desk
May 29, 2019
June 2019: Roar of the Crowd
Reader letters published in our June issue.
Sports
May 28, 2019
Watch the Moment Mount Vernon Learned Art Briles Would Be Its Next Head Coach
Inside the May 24 school board meeting.
Where to Stay Now
May 22, 2019
Where to Stay Next: Five Upcoming Hotels
These are some of the places we’re looking forward to checking out over the next year.