The Culture
March 4, 2021
Holy Cow, We’re Getting More ‘Party Down’
The cult comedy series is being revived with a six-episode order, more than a decade later.
Comedy
Books
March 2, 2021
Meet the Comedian Whose New Poetry Book Is as Discomfiting as Her Cabaret Act
Houston-raised actor and stand-up star Catherine Cohen confronts anxiety and narcissism in a self-deprecating collection of poems.
Film & TV
April 22, 2020
A Previously Unreleased Bill Hicks Set From 1985 Shows the Legendary Comedian’s Thrilling Early Days
The legendary Houston stand-up was a more conventional comic before he grew up on stages across America.
Sports
February 3, 2020
Is J.J. Watt Funny? A Texas Monthly Investigation
The face of the Houston Texans says he achieved a ‘lifelong dream’ in hosting ‘Saturday Night Live.'
Arts & Entertainment
November 18, 2019
Austin’s FuturX Festival Is Carving Out a Space Where Latinx Performing Arts Thrive
The second annual celebration of theater, comedy, and dance displayed the many dimensions of Latinidad.
Books
October 8, 2019
Cristela Alonzo’s ‘Mixtape Memoir’ Is an Ode to Her South Texas Roots
South Texas–born Comedian Cristela Alonzo tells the story of her life through songs.
Music
September 25, 2019
San Antonio Native and Creative Polyglot Noël Wells Seeks Refuge in Music
After breaking out in comedy and film, Wells is telling stories in new ways.
The National Podcast of Texas
February 18, 2019
Steve Treviño: “Our Culture Isn’t a Punchline”
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the South Texas-raised stand-up comic talks about Mexican-American representation in Hollywood, the border situation, and writing jokes for Clint Eastwood.
The Culture
July 2, 2018
Mo Amer Charms the House at Netflix Special Taping in Austin
The Arab-American refugee, comedian, and proud Houstonian finds the humor in his family’s journey from Kuwait and being seated next to Eric Trump on a plane.
The National Podcast of Texas
June 22, 2018
Mo Knows Immigration: Houston Comic Mo Amer on His Own Journey to Citizenship
In our latest podcast, host Andy Langer speaks with Amer as the comedian prepares to record his first Netflix special.
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.
Film & TV
September 10, 2015
Exclusive and NSFW: Watch Bill Hicks In A Never-Before-Released Stand-Up Performance
Taped in Colorado in 1990, the extremely NSFW clip captures Hicks working a deep shade of blue.
Art
December 11, 2014
There Is Going To Be A Bill Hicks Statue In Houston
The legendary Texas comedian may have died in obscurity 20 years ago, but he’ll be remembered in bronze.
The Culture
September 17, 2014
Rio Grande Valley Girl
The good humor of Dallas comic Cristela Alonzo.
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.
The Culture
September 30, 1996
Peri, Trouper
Waco, Houston, Dallas, Austin, London, New York, Hollywood: Peri Gilpin was all over the map before finding stardom on NBC�s hit sitcom Frasier.