
August 2015 Issue

Features


The Agitator
He wasn’t diplomatic and he wasn’t subtle, but Curtis Graves forged a political path for black Texans—and altered history forever.

Return to Cotulla
My family and their hometown helped change LBJ’s views on equal rights. Did his later policies change the reality for those in South Texas?

While We’re Young
Twenty-two Texans on why they will (or won’t) go to the ballot box.

Columns


Time and Punishment
Pamela Colloff writes about the first prosecutor to be disbarred under a new law in Texas.

The Texanist: What Should I Do if I Encounter a Tornado While Driving?
Our estimable advice columnist on ducking tornadoes, mom’s new boyfriend’s haircut, the politics of pro football, and the mysterious origins of the Texas sheet cake.


Reporter

The Next Picture Show
By reviving a small-town movie theater, can a Lubbock businessman revive a small town too?


Drop That Pitcher! Put Those Dixie Cups Where I Can See ‘Em!
The dangerous masterminds behind a lemonade stand.

Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
From the Bryan Daily Eagle, July 7, 1910



True Grits
Innocence Project of Texas executive director Scott Henson says his organization is about more than DNA evidence.

Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Checklist
What to read, hear, watch, and look at to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.