Film & TV
June 27, 2023
‘SpongeBob’ Fans Believe Sandy Cheeks Is From Houston. They’re Wrong.
H-Town is the cartoon character’s alleged hometown, but she seems more like a Conroe gal to me.
Cartoons
Art
May 11, 2023
Frank Kozik Perfected the Rock Poster Into a Fine and Filthy Art
Frank Kozik, the Austin-based designer, who died this week, captured a generation with his posters for groups like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and the Beastie Boys.
Politics & Policy
September 13, 2017
Why Those Texan Congressmen Didn’t Pass the Harvey Aid Package
A reminder of just how much the debt ceiling matters to some of our lawmakers.
Texas History
July 23, 2015
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
From the Bryan Daily Eagle, July 7, 1910
Texas History
June 11, 2015
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Headlines From a Bygone Era
“Our water squirters again find employment by amusing themselves in sprinkling our streets.” —San Saba County News, April 7, 1893
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
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
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
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.
Texas History
January 9, 2015
Old News
An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era.
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
SXSW Q&A: Cartoonist Matthew Diffee
Diffee, a frequent contributor to both TEXAS MONTHLY and the New Yorker, will moderate a panel titled "How to be an Idea Factory" on Sunday.
Art
June 30, 1992
Elvisualizations
Elvis fans will have their very own sightings in a new book, In Search of Elvis, just published by the Summit Group in Fort Worth ($12.95). The cartoon book is a knockoff of the prodigiously successful Where’s Waldo? children’s series, but Summit’s publicity coordinator Bryan Drake suspects that more parents