Finding Weird All Over Again in Rockport
I left homogenized Austin for the Texas Gulf Coast—and felt right at home amid the Speedo-wearing bikers and chicken feet–fed alligators.
I left homogenized Austin for the Texas Gulf Coast—and felt right at home amid the Speedo-wearing bikers and chicken feet–fed alligators.
Long before quizzes littered the internet, TM’s Anne Dingus delighted readers with a hundred-question series that doubled as a “CliffsNotes of Texas history.”
In the three months since city council elections, at least twenty staffers have resigned, retired, or been fired, including the city manager, city attorney, and fire chief.
They’re changing the state’s male-dominated fly fishing scene.
With viewing platforms, walking paths, and an airy modern home that feels like a treehouse, the property has been an idyllic getaway for the Texas Medal of Arts honoree for decades.
The larger-than-life, redheaded émigré from Spur, Texas—who died at 95—seemed intent on making the town his own. And he did.
Treviño’s biographer reflects on the artist’s legacy.
Sanctions against last year's team banned Duncanville from the 2023 state tournament. What'd the Panthers do? Aim for a national championship.
When wings get too expensive at the grocery store, use a cheaper cut of chicken to get an even more flavorful effect for your next party.
In an address that resembled a campaign ad, the governor issued seven priorities for the Legislature, including a push for “school choice.”
A handful of bills target gender-affirming medical care. Some families have fled the state and others are ready to follow.
HBO Max’s highly anticipated limited series is set to premiere this April. Plus, it’ll have a SXSW debut.
Updated for the Dobbs era, ROE is an empathetic look at the landmark Supreme Court decision.
The announcement of an official date for Texas and Oklahoma’s move to the SEC signaled the end of Texas college football as we know it.
La Cocinita’s Evin Garcia invokes tastes of southern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula in his McAllen eatery while also serving his community.
The magazine’s back-page columnist explains the subtle shifts in his “Fine Advice and Keen Observations,” from 2007 through today.
Reader letters published in our March 2023 issue.
Mimi Swartz’s latest epic is a must-read tale of a decades-long attempt to sabotage Texas’s public schools.
Two legendary Houston restaurants are up for the Texas Treasures Business Award this year, and they credit perseverance with getting them this far.
These books are sure to make your special someone swoon.
Decades before the recent police violence in Memphis, a brutally beaten Latino man was tossed by officers into a Houston bayou and drowned. The protests that followed continue to echo in the city to this day.
. . . Y’all okay?
A San Antonio man is puzzled by a historical marker he encountered while visiting the Pine Tree State.
Through La Puerta del Sol, Mateo Herrera sells tortillas made with heirloom corn from nearby De Colores Farms, so folks can connect with ancestral food at home.
Internal documents offer new insights into an unprecedented ploy in Wimberley to divert public-education dollars to private schools.
Follow these tips and tricks to becoming beloved at your local watering hole from the guy who literally wrote the book.
It’ll punch you with a tiny spear that has the force of a .22 rifle.
What seems like an outbreak of local skirmishes is part of a decades-long push to privatize the education system.
David Morring of Dallas’s Lerma is one of the creative minds behind the “He Gets Us” campaign, which targets “spiritually open skeptics.”
Paxton and the four whistleblowers asked the Texas Supreme Court to defer consideration of the case until they can finalize the settlement, after which they’ll move to end the case.
The film composer behind the scores for ‘Devotion’ and ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ has never bought into the rigid rules of classical music.
Trade wars with Japan, $250 vials of semen, and livestock-filled airplanes all contributed to the still-growing industry of Wagyu beef today.
An Arlington native says the Dallas Cowboys won’t win another championship until the team restores her grandmother’s bluebonnet patch.
Texas hat experts share their tips on how to select a lid that won’t make you look like an idiot.
The white tablecloth may be all washed up, but the dining is as fine as ever.
We sent a novelist to get her cards flipped up and down the state.
The cofounder of the Innocence Project of Texas set a model for working with state agencies to investigate potential wrongful convictions.
David Cea of Orlando’s Italian Restaurant reflects on the restaurant’s legacy and growth.
The former Channelview High quarterback, who will lead the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, ran “like frickin’ Larry Csonka.”
Three good spots around the state to fly-fish for Cyprinus carpio.
The first rule of catching a carp: don’t expect to catch a carp.
Where to find the region's specialties, from mammoth breakfast tacos to old-school barbacoa.
They have swimming pools, dozens of beds, and at least one stripper pole in a backyard school bus (you read that right). Locals say they’re are turning a vulnerable community into a “theme park” for hard-partying tourists.
A deep dive into “Wild Animals,” a song from the Dallas R&B artist’s newest album, ‘Girl in the Half Pearl.’
Catch beads by the sea in Galveston, join the cowboy-themed festivities in Bandera, or watch a dog parade in McKinney.
Austin’s response to last week’s mild freeze is further evidence that some of the structures of society we used to count on are no longer reliable.
Goodstock by Nolan Ryan believes that a great barbecue experience starts with the highest quality brisket. So if you’ve ever wondered what you could do with the finest Texas beef, check out this list of nine dishes from standout pitmasters using Goodstock.
People can’t get enough of this Dallas toddler and her product reviews.
Along with stellar smoked chicken and sausage, Denison’s Heritage Butchery & Barbecue offers raw meat from within 250 miles of its Texoma region.
Katherine Propper’s student films have won awards at major film festivals. How does she do it? By knowing the rules of filmmaking—and breaking them.