Music
February 6, 2023
Beyoncé Still Can’t Win Album of the Year, and Other Things We Learned From the Grammys
A bittersweet night for Queen Bey, a momentous night for Lizzo and Willie Nelson, and a confusing one for Chris Brown.
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Lizzo
Music
November 15, 2022
Four Questions We Have About the Grammy Nominations
Will Beyoncé finally get her Album of the Year award, and more we want to know.
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Music
September 29, 2022
Besides the Flute Lizzo Played, Here Are 9 Library of Congress Artifacts You Didn’t Know Existed
The classically trained Houston pop star played a two-hundred-year-old crystal flute at a D.C. concert, causing a meltdown in some corners of the internet.
Film & TV
April 22, 2022
TM Recommends: Watch Out for Lizzo’s ‘Big Grrrls’
Plus: A lyrical, blistering new memoir and a four-dollar answer to dinner.
Film & TV
April 18, 2022
Is Lizzo Funny? A Texas Monthly Investigation
The Houstonian pulled double duty on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as host and musical guest. How’d she do?
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Film & TV
April 2, 2021
Can Woody Harrelson Bring Good Vibes to Nazi Germany?
Plus: Lizzo and Megan Thee Stallion headline Bonnaroo, the Austin Film Festival puts the pandemic behind it, and Jason Statham shoots Post Malone in the head.
Film & TV
March 26, 2021
‘King of the Hill’ May Get a Dang Ol’ Revival
Plus: Matthew McConaughey and friends raise millions for storm relief, Lizzo’s TV show launches a model search, and Jamie Foxx rings in as Mike Tyson.
Arts & Entertainment
August 14, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: What Will a Lizzo TV Show Look Like?
Plus: Selena Gomez joins Steve Martin–Martin Short series, Noah Hawley returns to ‘Fargo,’ and Cinestate’s school shooting thriller heads to Venice.
Music
June 5, 2020
Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, and Lizzo Lend Their Voices to National Protests
“White people, this is your daily reminder that if you stay silent, you are part of the problem,” Lizzo said.
Film & TV
April 3, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Kelly Clarkson, Post Malone, and Everybody Else Staying Home
Plus, SXSW hosts film screenings over Amazon, the Alamo Drafthouse launches at your house, and Lizzo gives to hospital workers.
Music
January 27, 2020
Texans Had a Big Night at the 2020 Grammys
Lizzo and Gary Clark Jr., who each took home three awards, delivered searing performances along with Demi Lovato and Tanya Tucker.
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Music
January 22, 2020
Lizzo’s Rise to Stardom, By the Numbers
The making of a pop sensation.
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Film & TV
January 10, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Renée Zellweger’s Texas Accent Confounds the World
Plus, Alamo Drafthouse gets into books and Matthew McConaughey unveils his 2020 credo.
Music
January 8, 2020
Lizzo Says Goodbye to Twitter
The successful musician says trolls drove her off the social media platform.
Texas History
December 30, 2019
19 Moments That Shaped Texas in 2019
It was a long, eventful year.
Music
December 18, 2019
The Best of Texas Music in 2019
Texans had a banner year for inimitable music releases.
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.
Music
November 22, 2019
Hollywood, Texas: Everything’s Coming Up Lizzo
Plus: ’Undone’ gets renewed, Noah Hawley boards ’Star Trek,’ and this week in Matthew McConaughey.
Music
November 7, 2019
A Love Letter to Lizzo: How the Houston-Raised Musician Made a Name for Herself
The artist found her musical roots in Texas. It took leaving for her to become a star.
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Music
October 15, 2019
In Praise of ACL’s Late Night Shows Series
Music still sounds different coming from more intimate venues, where daytime festival acts can take center stage.
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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.
Style & Design
September 13, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: The Eleven-Year-Old Designer Showcasing at New York Fashion Week
Alief’s Jayden Allyn Washer will unveil original gowns inspired by his hometown.
Music
September 11, 2019
Why Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” Is 100 Percent Deserving of a Grammy Nomination
Two years after its initial release, the song is reaching its popularity peak and potentially up for a belated award.
Music
September 6, 2019
How the ‘Yeehaw Agenda’ Disrupted Texas Country Culture for Good
An internet movement has democratized country ephemera through the eyes of black cowboys and cowgirls.
Style & Design
May 7, 2019
Barbie, Boas, and Bubblegum Pink: Texas Celebs Camp It Up at the Met Gala
Solange, Kacey Musgraves, Lizzo, and Brandon Maxwell were behind some of the most memorable looks at fashion’s biggest night.
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Music
March 29, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Lizzo Sets the ‘Tempo’ With Missy Elliott in Her Latest Single
Plus, a hip-hop powerhouse from Houston, an immersive history exhibit in Austin, and a fictional boy genius in East Texas.