Meanwhile, in Texas
May 8, 2015
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down last month. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
Reporter
The Culture
May 8, 2015
Corps Values
Alyssa Michalke was recently named the first female commander of Texas A&M’s corps of cadets. It’s been a long time coming.
Books
May 8, 2015
The Checklist
What to read, hear, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Texas History
May 7, 2015
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Headlines From a Bygone Era
“Lightning killed near Blossom, Tex., a mule and cow at the same time. They were a mile apart.”—Jefferson Jimplecute, May 1, 1908
Technology
May 7, 2015
Let’s Go to the Videotape
Meet SnapStream, a Google-style search engine for television.
Sports
May 7, 2015
Suggested New Name: The Nolan Ryan Return to Cinder Grill
A newly installed nacho-cheese-melting machine at Round Rock’s Dell Diamond burst into flames the night before opening day. Though no one was injured in the conflagration, it did $200,000 worth of damage to the stadium’s eatery, the Nolan Ryan Fireball Express Grill.
The Culture
May 7, 2015
Fighting for Her Life
Iliza Shlesinger, whose comic style mates icy reserve with feverish belligerence, hits the road.
Politics & Policy
May 7, 2015
The Race Is On!
Five Texans who would be president.
Texas History
May 7, 2015
A Mighty Wind
In drought-ravaged West Texas, cotton farmers find good omens in unlikely places.
Meanwhile, in Texas
April 15, 2015
Meanwhile, in Texas
Some crazy stuff went down last month. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
Books
April 13, 2015
Attica Locke’s Empire
The author of Black Water Rising talks about Houston neighborhoods, writing for a hot TV show, and her dad’s run for mayor.
The Culture
April 13, 2015
The Checklist
What to read, hear, and look at to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
April 13, 2015
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Headlines From a Bygone Era
“A large chair factory began operations in Tyler on Saturday.”—Abilene Reporter, May 2, 1890
Arts & Entertainment
April 13, 2015
The Outlaws
When Willie met Scarface.
Music
April 13, 2015
The Return of P. J. Proby
P.J. Proby is still here.
The Culture
April 13, 2015
Remember the Alamo Custodians!
The DRT and the Alamo: a look back.
The Culture
April 13, 2015
To Protect and to Serve Up Your ID on a Silver Platter
The Fort Bend County sheriff’s office issued a press release on its website seeking help in locating hundreds of people whose credit cards and driver’s licenses were sitting in the lost-and-found of a local movie theater. The press release, which pointed out that the theater’s carelessness put owners of the missing items at high risk for
The Culture
April 13, 2015
Keep UT-Austin Weird
An electoral travesty at UT.
Energy
April 13, 2015
Silica Alley
A funny thing happened on the way to the San Angelo fracking sand transloading facility.
Meanwhile, in Texas
March 13, 2015
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down last month. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
Politics & Policy
March 13, 2015
The Fixer
James Baker says politics has changed since his White House days. For the worse.
The Culture
March 13, 2015
The Checklist
What to hear, read, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Food & Drink
March 13, 2015
Chico and the Postman
Mail-order tacos.
Texas History
March 13, 2015
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
“Pistol carrying is now so prevalent here as to be a first-class nuisance. The young men, white and black, hardly consider themselves in party attire unless they have on a pistol.”—Brenham Weekly Banner, May 27, 1886
Bum Steers
March 13, 2015
They’re Sorry, They Did as Bastard They Could
A headline in the February 19 edition of the Waller County Times Tribune announced, “Hitch up your bitches and jingle those spurs, its trail ride season.”
The Culture
March 13, 2015
iRoberson
iZombie rises from the dead.
Lead
March 13, 2015
A Tale of Two Sites
In Houston, a pair of activists discover that the same environmental battles get fought over and over.
Film & TV
February 13, 2015
The Oscar Boys
Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, and their near-identical path to Oscar glory.
Sports
February 12, 2015
She Got Game
Becky Hammon didn’t get hired as the Spurs’ assistant coach because she’s a woman. She got the job for the same reason everyone gets a job with the Spurs: to keep the team winning.
Bum Steers
February 12, 2015
Next Up: Repealing the Tax on Steam-Powered Cotton Gins
Congratulations to new ag commission Sid Miller.
Music
February 12, 2015
McMurtry and Son
A memorable evening with James and Curtis McMurtry, the son and grandson of Texas’s most-beloved living author.
The Culture
February 12, 2015
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
Crossing the Rio Grande in one’s undergarments.
Art
February 12, 2015
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
The Flower Man House, RIP.
The Culture
February 12, 2015
The Checklist
What to hear, read, watch, and attend this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Meanwhile, in Texas
February 12, 2015
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down last month. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
Music
February 12, 2015
SXSW Everything
Festival managing director Roland Swenson reflects on a difficult year.
Politics & Policy
January 12, 2015
Last Man Standing
Despite all the exits and entrances around him, House speaker Joe Straus plans on staying right where he is.
Meanwhile, in Texas
January 9, 2015
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
The Checklist
What to hear, read, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
Abnormal Mycology
Tales from the mycological side.
Texas History
January 9, 2015
Old News
An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era.
Bum Steers
January 9, 2015
Justice Was Overserved
After DWI charges against Justice Nora Longoria, of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, were dismissed, outraged Hidalgo County Republicans pointed out that Longoria and the district attorney and district court judge who decided to let her off are all Democrats—and a police dash-cam video that showed her bombing her field sobriety test went viral.
Arts & Entertainment
January 9, 2015
The Texanist, Special Reporter Edition
Advice for Tiger’s new swing coach.
Critters
January 9, 2015
The Dogs of War
The lives of military dogs.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
Death and Twitter
In Reynosa, a brave and conflicted group of social media users goes where journalists fear to tread.
Meanwhile, in Texas
December 5, 2014
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
Film & TV
December 5, 2014
It Takes a Thief
Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe discusses “Evolution of a Criminal,” a riveting work of self-examination.
The Culture
December 5, 2014
The Checklist
What to read, see, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Sports
December 5, 2014
The Last Hole
Goodbye to Glen Garden.
Food & Drink
December 5, 2014
Black Is the New Pink
Brave new hogs.