Meanwhile, in Texas
June 21, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some of the craziest headlines you might have missed over the past month.
Reporter
Music
June 21, 2017
Jaffe Goes Electro
Denton native Sarah Jaffe's transformation hasn't been as radical as it seems.
Film & TV
June 21, 2017
Final Cut
When Texas’s film incentives program comes up for renewal, politicians and movie bizzers give performances that Matthew McConaughey would envy.
Texas History
June 5, 2017
The Return of Jefferson Davis
Over a year after its removal from the University of Texas at Austin's Main Mall, the controversial Jefferson Davis statue has found a new home on campus.
Music
May 25, 2017
That’s Right (They’re Not from Texas)
Why are international bands so obsessed with Texas?
Music
May 24, 2017
The Eli Young Band Plays the Game
The Eli Young Band's sixth album, 'Fingerprints,' doesn't have the radio hits, but it is consistently satisfying.
Sports
May 24, 2017
Wave Goodbye
For decades, Matagorda Bay has been a favorite spot for Texas surfers. The response to a recent spate of drownings might put an end to that.
Film & TV
May 24, 2017
Better Call Tina Parker
Dallas actress Tina Parker is hitting the big time with a role in 'Better Call Saul,' but back home her theater company is struggling.
News & Politics
May 24, 2017
“Racehorse” Haynes, 1927–2017
Remembering an unlikely, but legendary, criminal defense attorney.
Books
May 24, 2017
The One-Question Interview: Nicky Drayden
One question with Nicky Drayden, whose debut novel, 'The Prey of Gods,' is out this month.
Music
May 24, 2017
Lemme Hear You Say, “Ha!”
For the Houston rapper and comedian Chingo Bling, spouting rhymes and telling jokes are two ways of getting at the same truth.
Meanwhile, in Texas
May 24, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas. . .
Some of the craziest headlines you might have missed over the past month.
News & Politics
April 19, 2017
Before the Flood
The border cities of Tamaulipas brace themselves for the wave of deportees Donald Trump has promised to send their way.
Border & Immigration
April 19, 2017
The Urban Pileup Effect of NAFTA
An economic boom in Mexican cities bordering Texas has created an "urban pileup effect." Here's what that looks like.
Music
April 19, 2017
Why Midlake Front Man Eric Pulido Has Stayed in Denton
It's not New York or L.A. or Austin, but here's why Midlake front man Eric Pulido calls Denton home.
Film & TV
April 19, 2017
Gone Fishin’; Fishin’ Gone
A new documentary follows the lives of the 94 bayou folk, retirees, and reputed outlaws in the village of Uncertain.
Film & TV
April 19, 2017
Prime Opportunity
How a native Marfan's short story landed him a job on Amazon Prime's anticipated 'I Love Dick.'
Music
April 19, 2017
How El Paso Turned Khalid Into a Star
How a move from New York to El Paso birthed a music career.
Critters
April 19, 2017
Why Victor Emanuel Weekends on the Bolivar Peninsula
The Bolivar Peninsula is for the birds. Literally.
Border & Immigration
April 19, 2017
The Secret Agent
Over the course of his legendary career, customs officer Hipolito Acosta saw terrible suffering in Mexico. Today, he worries about both sides of the border.
Meanwhile, in Texas
April 19, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas…
Some of the craziest headlines you might have missed over the past month.
Books
March 27, 2017
A Serious Writer
A chat with Jim Magnuson, the founding director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.
Music
March 23, 2017
Amarillo City Limits
Hayden Pedigo's 'Greetings from Amarillo'
Travel & Outdoors
March 23, 2017
The Stars at Night
The depth of darkness in the Hill Country.
Books
March 23, 2017
The Fiesta You Don’t Know
Cornyation, lampooning San Antonio's social elites since 1951.
Books
March 22, 2017
Groundhog Deus
Stephen Tobolowsky has appeared in hundreds of films, including one of the greatest movies ever made. But these days, he’s thinking—and writing—a lot about God.
Books
March 22, 2017
One Degree of Jim Magnuson
Over the past 23 years, the founding director of the Michener Center for Writers has helped launch countless literary careers. Here are a few of the program’s most notable graduates.
True Crime
March 22, 2017
The Wild Bunch
Two years after a deadly Waco shoot-out, the local district attorney is trying to take down the Bandidos and Cossacks biker clubs. It won’t be easy.
Meanwhile, in Texas
March 22, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas. . .
Some strange things happened in the past month. Here are some of the strangest headlines you might have missed.
The Culture
March 22, 2017
The One-Question Interview: Philipp Meyer
One question with the executive producer of 'The Son.'
Books
March 22, 2017
Rise and Shine, the McRaven Way
A typical morning for William McRaven.
The Culture
February 23, 2017
The Shape We’re In
Just how popular is the shape of Texas?
Meanwhile, in Texas
February 23, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are some of the headlines you may have missed.
Politics & Policy
February 23, 2017
Mayor Meltdown
The rise and very quick fall of Corpus Christi's mayor.
Politics & Policy
February 23, 2017
The One-Question Interview: Patricia Bernstein
In her new book, Ten Dollars to Hate: The Texas Man Who Fought the Klan (Texas A&M University Press, February 23), Patricia Bernstein tells the story of the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Texas. At its peak, the Klan had at least a million
Music
February 23, 2017
What to Listen to Now
Album reviews and news for March 2017.
Film & TV
February 23, 2017
A Brooklyn Bridge Too Far
Texas invades Brooklyn.
The Culture
February 23, 2017
The Painter in Chief
George W. Bush, portraitist.
Politics & Policy
February 23, 2017
Working with the Donald
Last year, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president Javier Palomarez was one of Trump’s harshest critics. Today, he’s informally advising the new president.
Business
February 23, 2017
Cast Out of Eden
Why were the residents of Lake Diversion forced to abandon their longtime homes?
Music
January 25, 2017
The Return of the Honeybears
Black Joe Lewis is with back with his band—and some Texas soul.
The Culture
January 25, 2017
What’s Going Down in Room 312
Motel fiction.
Slime and Punishment
January 25, 2017
Amphibious Assault
The case of the missing salamanders.
Meanwhile, in Texas
January 25, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are some of the headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
January 25, 2017
That Time Ryan Ross Danced with Winona Ryder
Dancing with the stars.
The Culture
January 25, 2017
The Steve Jobs of West Texas
John Hanke, the creator of Pokémon Go, can trace most of his obsessions to a childhood spent in a small town half an hour southeast of Abilene.
Books
January 25, 2017
Enemies, A Love Story
George Saunders explains how writing about Trump voters and writing a novel required the same skill: understanding people you don’t agree with.
Politics & Policy
December 21, 2016
She’s the Sheriff
How Zena Stephens became the highest-ranking law enforcement officer in Jefferson County.
Art
December 21, 2016
The Checklist
What to read, watch, listen to, and look at to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Critters
December 21, 2016
Why, That Son of a Steak!
A tale of cloned meat.