Texana
January 21, 2013
Randall Dale Adams
Only a man who came within three days of being executed for a crime he didn’t commit could be as passionate an advocate for a death-penalty moratorium as former death row inmate Randall Dale Adams.
Columns
Sports
January 21, 2013
LiveStrong, TellTruth
An open letter to the greatest cyclist ever.
Letter From Juarez
January 21, 2013
Baghdad, Mexico
In 2008 Juárez became a war zone. What happens next?
Border & Immigration
January 21, 2013
Dead Line
As the Mexican drug cartels have waged war along the border, they have also developed a disciplined approach to managing the press.
Border & Immigration
January 21, 2013
Ghost Town
Inside the vicious cartel war in northern Mexico—and one family’s struggle to survive.
Books
January 21, 2013
Irregular Joe
His stories are grotesque, disturbing, and award-winning: Meet Nacogdoches’ Joe R. Lansdale, the most twisted writer in Texas.
Music
January 21, 2013
Norah Jones
Grapevine
Art
January 21, 2013
Go to Jail!
After twenty years Albany's Old Jail Art Center has become the best small-town museum in the state and maybe in the nation.
Travel & Outdoors
January 20, 2013
Gruene Peace
A historic dance hall, the cypress-shaded Guadalupe, a couple of rustic inns: A great weekend getaway awaits you less than an hour from Austin and San Antonio.
Texana
January 20, 2013
The Heat Generation
What was Texas like before air conditioning? Thinking about it gives me the chills.
Sports
January 20, 2013
And Still Champion
The first black man to hold boxing’s heavyweight title is finally getting the respect he deserves. Now all he’s owed is a presidential pardon.
Culture
January 20, 2013
The Cast of Dallas
“A limited series, with a limited future.” So wrote one Variety critic after viewing the 1978 pilot episode of Dallas, the CBS show that would become the second-longest-running dramatic series ever (only Gunsmoke lasted longer). For thirteen seasons audiences around the world were captivated by the trials and tribulations of
Books
January 20, 2013
Katherine the Great
Indian Creek native Katherine Anne Porter is the finest author ever to come out of Texas. But only recently has her home state stopped writing her off.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2013
Behind the Lines
Something special.
Music
January 20, 2013
Little Boy Lost
From the moment he first held a guitar pick, Charlie Sexton was said to be on the road to stardom, but high praise and high cheekbones haven’t kept him from stumbling along the way.
The Culture
January 20, 2013
The Last Pageant Show
Faced with stiff competition from reality shows, is the decades-long tradition of Miss Texas in decline? Not if a few determined queens can help it.
The Culture
January 20, 2013
The Belle Curve
Sexist, shmexist: For pure viewing enjoyment, my feminist friends and I know that nothing can match the Miss America Pageant.
Culture
January 20, 2013
Phyllis George
Phyllis George and Texas’ other former Miss America’s didn’t let the tiara go to their head.
Letter From Houston
January 20, 2013
Schoolhouse Rocked
How an angry parent’s e-mail turned an elite Houston private school into a political battleground.
Texas History
January 20, 2013
Time Will Tell
I saw my first historical marker as a Cub Scout in Pack 291. Nearly thirty years later, I’m still hooked on the story of Texas.
The Texanist
January 20, 2013
The Texanist: Are Gulf Oysters Really an Aphrodisiac?
Oyster aphrodisiacs, hat manners, drill team attire, and why a man needs a weekender.
Art
January 20, 2013
Paint by Numbers
How Jerry Jones made Cowboys Stadium into one of the state’s best art galleries. Seriously!
Politics
January 20, 2013
Party Poopers II
Ronald Reagan once commanded, "Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican." So why has the state GOP declared war on itself over resdistricting?
Politics
January 20, 2013
Party Poopers
Two powerful Republicans are in charge of redistricting this session, but that doesn't mean they're out to get the Democrats.
Behind the Lines
January 20, 2013
Life After Death
It’s time to halt executions in Texas.
News & Politics
January 20, 2013
Separated At Death
Ernest Willis spent seventeen years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. And he has a few things to say about the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in 2004 for a strangely similar crime that many experts believe he didn’t commit either.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
Chili Relations
Food fight: The most ridiculous, overblown squabble this side of the legislature.
Critters
January 20, 2013
Horse Sense
Redford, shmedford: If you think the aging Hollywood hunk is anything like the prototypical horse whisperer, you haven’t met Del Rio native Ernesto Rojas Serna.
The Culture
January 20, 2013
Here Comes the Neighborhood
Preston Hollow gets its Bush back.
Business
January 20, 2013
Bare Assets
How members of the heavy metal group Pantera turned their adult nightclub into a sound investment.
Recipes
January 20, 2013
State Fare: Natura Cafe’s Pancakes and Oatmeal Pudding
Shakespeare deemed music the food of love. We beg to differ. For a romantic Valentine’s Day breakfast in bed, the true food of love is a stack of pancakes with raspberry-maple syrup and a lavish helping of oatmeal pudding doused with fragrant vanilla sauce. These normally humdrum breakfast staples have
Records
January 20, 2013
A Case of the Blues
If the Southland gave birth to the blues, Mack McCormick wants to know the time and place of the blessed event.
Letter From Amarillo
January 20, 2013
Almost Famous
When Jacob Isom swiped a Quran from an angry evangelist, he figured a few of his friends would enjoy the prank. Two months and one million YouTube views later, his life may never be the same.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2013
Let There Be Right
The Republicans whipped the Democrats in November. Now what are they going to do?
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
State Fare: Lemon Tart With Pine-Nut Crust
Recipe from Cattle Kings Grill, Houston.
The Texanist
January 20, 2013
The Texanist: How Do I Confront a Neighbor Who Let’s His Dog Mess in My Yard?
Wayward dog droppings, “barbecue” versus “grill,” flag displays, and the best way to get a husband to slim down.
The Culture
January 20, 2013
The Texanist: What Happened to the Texas Hi Sign?
The disappearing hi sign, an off-color in-law, outdoor urination, and the critical function of weather-related small talk.
The Texanist
January 20, 2013
The Texanist: Is My Son Being Bullied or is This a Case of Boys-being-boys?
School yard bullying, game-day taunts, gambling etiquette, and children who dislike bones in their meat.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2013
Bush v. Perry
Comparing Rick Perry's 2010 campaign to George W. Bush's 1998 reelection campaign.
Music
January 20, 2013
Voice of Amerykah
Whether or not Erykah Badu is the Billie Holiday of hip-hop, her uplifting songs and soulful singing are winning fans from coast to coast.
Lives + Times
January 20, 2013
No Fuss
"It's still easy to walk around New York unrecognized. I'm kind of nerdy and not fashionable, so people don't give me a second look."
Music
January 20, 2013
Asleeping Beauty
More than two decades after he arrived in Austin, Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson still reigns as the king of swing.
Profile
January 20, 2013
TV or Not TV?
He’s no Seinfeld. He’s not even Jeff Foxworthy. But Galveston native Bill Engvall is a successful stand-up comic, and one day, just maybe, he’ll get a sitcom of his own.
Arts & Entertainment
January 20, 2013
Mr. Malcontent
More Lenny Bruce than Jerry Seinfeld, Hicks wins fans by showing them his dark side.
The Culture
January 20, 2013
Foxx, Whole
With feature-film roles, a chart-topping album, and a successful stand-up career, sitcom star Jamie Foxx is laughing all the way to the bank.
Mimi Swartz
January 20, 2013
Meet the Parent
In the year since my mother died, I’ve learned a lot of things—like how to spend time with my dad.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2013
Oil and Water
The spill in the Gulf is just the latest in a string of catastrophic regulatory failures that prove how incompetent government is. And how important it is.
Texana
January 20, 2013
Fave Combo
Let's hear it for beans and cornbread, the tastiest of plate-mates, a classic Southern supper—and a meal any fool can cook.
Business
January 20, 2013
Understanding Dr Pepper
“Once I get Dr Pepper down their throats, and tell them about it, I’m in business.”
Texas History
January 20, 2013
No Retreat! No Surrender!
Besieged on all sides, will the Daughters of the Republic of Texas finally lose control of the Alamo? Not if they can help it.