Texas Monthly has learned that the report, to be released Tuesday morning, attempts to offer a nuanced history of the school’s alma mater, which some have criticized for its origins in a minstrel show.
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The cult comedy series is being revived with a six-episode order, more than a decade later.
Patience is key, but go ahead and trim those mushy bits.
It usually doesn’t have chocolate, and it doesn’t require 36 ingredients. Texas chefs are putting their own local, seasonal spin on the classic dish.
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Restaurant staff handed out thousands of free meals, brewery employees boiled countless gallons of water, and food truck owners braved the icy highways—despite their own struggles.
Volunteers across Texas have stepped up to help seniors, non-English speakers, and others in need navigate an opaque system.
Celebrities and regular folk alike came together to offer hot food, clean water, and warm beds.
Like many Texans, residents in one Austin apartment complex faced a kaleidoscope of worst-case scenarios. And like many Texans, they had to get through them alone.
These organizations could really use your time or money.
Here are more than two dozen Texas restaurants that we’re excited to try in 2021.
The pharmaceutical industry may not be ready for a coronavirus medicine you can chew like fruit leather.
Edward Carey’s whimsical black-and-white portraits mark milestones both personal and political.
Lone Star State leaders have worried about transplants importing West Coast values and politics here. But they’ve largely ignored the more pressing challenges newcomers are bringing with them.
Log off and go skip some stones over the Pedernales River.
The mayor set his sights a little lower in his latest ill-advised social media post.
The next time we’ll see the Longhorn and Aggie quarterbacks is at the NFL draft. How will fans remember them?
Her ordeal included one final trauma: ICE showed up to deport her before the Mexican consulate intervened.
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Maurice Chammah’s “Let the Lord Sort Them” is a searing history of the rise and fall of capital punishment.
We asked Texans to share what works for them.
More earnest family drama than action adventure, the reboot may leave old-school fans scratching their heads. But you do get to watch Jared Padalecki go two-stepping.
Plus, Luke Wilson coaches Fort Worth’s most famous orphans, another JFK assassination drama heads to TV, and McConaughey goes to the dogs.
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Austin’s Rebecca Wright creates wearable art from treasured pieces, such as the overalls she recently made for musician Benny Blanco.
The recent, terrifying events in Washington have an Austin man wondering about mayhem closer to home.
Fear of riots and the pandemic dominated the Legislature’s opening week, with some lawmakers venting their frustration with mask regulations, and others going into quarantine.
The Austin artist has been creating distinctive, large-scale collages for years.
The unusual salsa has become the state’s must-have Mexican condiment.
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The city’s resourceful artists are connecting with audiences everywhere but on stage.
As the president’s supporters launched a violent insurrection in Washington, D.C., about three hundred demonstrators gathered at the Texas Capitol to call for the election results to be overturned.
Attracting so many tech companies and workers from California isn’t going to transform the city into another San Francisco—for both the better and worse.
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Looking for a great read over the holidays? From fiction to memoir, cooking to comics, Texas Monthly writers recommend a few favorites.
Ellie, who lives with autism, has struggled with the loss of routine wrought by the pandemic. But her enthusiasm has buoyed both of us.
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The Austin firm whose software has become nearly ubiquitous in the networks of the federal government and Fortune 500 companies reportedly left its clients vulnerable.
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We set the record straight and offer several favorite options to fill your belly while fueling up your tank.
The former Texas Longhorns head coach was “one of those guys ... you realize that part of your lifestyle is based on things you learned from him."
With help from the McDonald Observatory in West Texas, we share seven beginner stargazing tips.
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Austin’s mayor, already a punching bag for his state’s powerful right wing, lectured his city’s residents to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19—while on a beach vacation.