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Stacey Swann's ‘Olympus, Texas’ is the read of the summer. Plus: a so-bad-it's-good reality show and Megan Thee Stallion on ‘Legendary.’
Stacey Swann's ‘Olympus, Texas’ is the read of the summer. Plus: a so-bad-it's-good reality show and Megan Thee Stallion on ‘Legendary.’
The group of chefs, servers, and restaurant owners is starting a movement to replace the post-shift drink with a pre-shift run.
The SUV will get a star in Arlington commemorating its thousands of movie and TV appearances.
Inside the state appeals process for UIL students who've been suspended from varsity sports because they transferred "for athletic purposes."
After the Dallas Mavericks parted ways with its longtime coach and general manager, the franchise must rebuild around young star Luka Dončić.
From dousing a fire to fund-raising for a chef's medical bills and hosting pop-ups, this group is changing the city's competitive dining culture.
It’s a question we are once more forced to ponder—and one for which we have an answer!
Because of our sole connection around the longtime San Antonio company, I am apparently on trend.
Our electric system can’t deliver the power we need when we need it most. But political leaders don't seem all that interested in fixing the problem.
Texas Democrats felt slighted by the president’s campaign in 2020, but Emmy Ruiz and Natalie Montelongo have given them a voice in the White House.
When ERCOT doesn't want you to turn your thermostat below 82, frozen water is all you have.
Hoof it to these parks with your steed (or someone else's).
They’ve been extinct for millions of years, so you'll just need a little imagination—and this handy guide.
Equestrians can ride their own steeds, or in a few cases rent them, on public lands across the state.
A small group fights to save a cemetery and what remains of a Lipan Apache existence in the Big Bend.
A 2022 Texas state artist makes his life work from Houston's urban frontier.
On the debut episode of ‘State of Mind,’ associate editor Cat Cardenas tells the sometimes-magical story of her grandfather and how he built a life in Texas.
With Treviño’s Craft Smokehouse, a former oilman brings solid barbecue and creative sides to Possum Kingdom Lake, one day per week.
The Waco-born producer, instrumental to the careers of Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, and Frank Zappa, is the subject of an upcoming biopic.
Reginald Adams led the team that designed ‘Absolute Equality,’ a landmark mural marking the spot where slavery was abolished in Texas.
The Houston-raised actress has conquered Broadway and television. Now she’s about to smash music—and Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ series.
Austin author Nathan Harris dazzles in his first novel, which explores racial violence, family, and identity.
Find happiness on a stick at these five Texas paleterías.
HCA Houston Healthcare and its partners are determined to reach more people with the best care possible—now and in the future.
The Houston Texans’ Jonathan Owens on falling for the Olympic gymnast during the pandemic and watching her compete in person for the first time.
The Rice University president recently announced his retirement after eighteen years of advances and controversies.
Governor Greg Abbott said the Lege has done everything necessary to prevent future blackouts. We ask four experts whether that’s true.
A wild year begat an even wilder legislative session. Lawmakers faced blackouts, a pandemic, and their own worst impulses. Amid the chaos, we plucked out the leaders—and the losers.
A West Texas oasis, the world's largest spring-fed pool has been closed for the better part of three years.
The Austin-based artist is adapting his West Texas–set tale for the screen.
You can’t beat these San Antonio bars, hotels, and restaurants for water views and hospitality.
Don’t miss the Hummus a la Mexicana.
A Houston man wants to get the width of his brim just right.
Lingering anger over the Houston Astros cheating scandal has turned a day at the ballpark into a powder keg of fan misbehavior.
One lucky night of dancing with the masters unlocked a new appreciation of the craft.
The young woman who mysteriously drowned in the Ropers Motel pool in 1966 might have remained anonymous forever, if not for cutting-edge genetics, old-fashioned genealogy—and the kindness of a small West Texas town.
Along the border, forensic experts such as Corinne Stern have dealt with a surge in migrant deaths during the Biden administration.
The Dallas native’s departure as host is the end of an era. And a welcome start to a new one.
Black Texans are embracing plant-based diets that, though widely associated with educated young whites, have long been part of African American culture.
In Jacksonville, Palestine, and Tyler, local entrepreneurs cater to tourists looking for luxury (and a very fine slice of pie) amid the Piney Woods farms and fields.
The film, based on a true Fort Worth story and starring Dallas native Luke Wilson, is a welcome post-pandemic balm.
The Dallas native’s departure as host of the ABC reality series is a shake-up that viewers didn’t know they needed.
The Richardson-bred actor and former ‘Supernatural’ star has two major roles this year, after a lifetime of near-misses.
What to order for takeout at restaurants around the state, plus some pro tips.
With apple pie–spiced ribs, juicy brisket, and a rare offering of fresh vegetables, the new joint is a worthy stop in East Texas.
The Texas filmmaker has built his career on escalating tension and dread.
The much-maligned—now bankrupt and outlawed—electricity provider offered just the sort of experiment Texas’s energy deregulation sought.
Fewer than twenty red wolves remain in the wild. At Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, biologists are trying to change that.
In ‘Cheated,’ Andy Martino reports that Houston’s sign-stealing scheme continued through the 2019 MLB playoffs.
Fargo’s Pit BBQ first entered the Texas Monthly barbecue scene back in 2013, when pitmaster Alan Caldwell first showed us his straight-shooting character in an interview with barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn. It wasn’t until the next year that Alan even allowed us a look at his mysterious