Arts & Entertainment
August 13, 2015
Amor Prohibido
Twenty years after her death, who gets to love Selena (and how)?
Family
The Daily Post
July 20, 2015
Houston Woman Gave Birth in the Car on Beltway 8 While Her Husband Filmed It
Somehow, the video is safe for work.
The Daily Post
July 14, 2015
Rusk County Clerk Resigned Rather Than Issue Gay Marriage Licenses
Say what you will about her position, Joyce Lewis-Kugle displayed the courage of her conviction.
The Daily Post
July 2, 2015
Deep Dish in the Heart of Texas
What real Chicago-style pizza in Texas means to a non-native Texan.
The Daily Post
June 26, 2015
The Supreme Court’s Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage and What That Means for Texans Today
The implications of the Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling for the country are sweeping, but in Texas right now, there are still questions that need answering.
Politics & Policy
June 10, 2015
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Left the Anti-Abortion Bill HB2 Mostly Intact
The controversial 2013 bill’s ongoing journey through the legal system has been settled in federal appeals court. Next stop: SCOTUS or bust.
The Daily Post
May 19, 2015
What You Should Know About Elementary School “Calm” and “Focus” Rooms
Time-out is an age-old punishment. But do the controversial “calm rooms” and “focus rooms” employed in Plano and New Braunfels go too far?
The Culture
May 13, 2015
My Summer of the Shark
When I was nine years old, I struggled to make a super 8 movie as my life unspooled around me.
The Daily Post
April 7, 2015
SeaWorld Released a Video From Five Years Ago of One of Its Critics Using Racial Slurs
As part of the floundering company’s ongoing image rehabilitation project, it has taken to some Nixonian dirty tricks.
The Daily Post
April 2, 2015
Look at the New Rides Coming to Texas Six Flags Locations This Summer
Coaster nerds, get ready.
The Culture
March 18, 2015
The Good Son
Returning to El Paso and finding that you can’t go home again. Or maybe you can.
Sports
March 12, 2015
Dallas Woman Desperately Wants a Visit From Troy Aikman for Her 100th Birthday
She welded wings onto airplanes in World War II, visited Soviet Russia to argue about airplanes, and modeled for a Lawrence Welk-affiliated clothing shop—but the most talked-about moment in her life was the day twenty years ago that Troy Aikman knocked on her door by mistake.
The Daily Post
March 11, 2015
The Alamo Drafthouse Will Allow Select Teenagers to Attend Without a Parent, Starting This Year
The Texas-based movie theater chain has been famous for its strict policies regarding texting, talking, and arriving late to screenings. But it’s not treating those as teenager-specific problems anymore.
Politics & Policy
February 6, 2015
To Love and to Cherish
In a 5–4 ruling on June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the Constitution guarantees the right for same-sex couples to marry across the country. Here is the story of two women who fought for that historic decision in Texas—and helped to make it a reality.
The Daily Post
January 21, 2015
How Do We Feel about the Galveston Police Officer’s Stunt Marriage Proposal?
A Galveston police officer had his buddy pull over his girlfriend before proposing—is it as cute a story as people are making it out to be?
Essay
January 14, 2015
My Brother’s Secret
Growing up in my family, there were things you just didn’t talk about. Like feelings. Or sex. Or dying from AIDS.
The Daily Post
December 11, 2014
Take A Look At Very Specific Cost Of Living Maps For Texas
“Cost of living” and “affordability” are popular buzzwords, but they mean different things to different people.
Sports
November 3, 2014
Could What Marshall Junior High Is Doing with Its Football Program Save the Game?
The existential threat to football comes from parents who are terrified of their children suffering from CTE in their thirties and forties. In the East Texas small city of Marshall, a coach is trying to mitigate that concern.
The Daily Post
September 16, 2014
CPS Visited an Austin Woman Whose Kids Were Playing Outside Unsupervised
The "free range children" versus "helicopter parents" debate continues.
Books
September 12, 2014
The Hard Stuff
An exclusive excerpt from Domingo Martinez’s new memoir, “My Heart Is a Drunken Compass,” in which a drink is always close at hand and the battle against the bottle is never fully won.
The Daily Post
September 10, 2014
An Austin Family Whose Son Was Struck By Lightning During Soccer Practice Is Suing For $10 Million
Lightning strikes are basically what people have in mind when they talk about an "Act of God," but it's more complicated than just looking to the sky.
Style & Design
August 27, 2014
Big Tex Will Be Dressing Even More Texas At The State Fair This Year
The giant avatar of the Texas State Fair returns once more—and his new duds let you know where he's from.
Critters
July 24, 2014
A Tyler Family Was Reunited With Its Lost Dog After It Spent Six Years Living With A Family Who Rescued It From A Shelter
It's an impossible situation for everybody, but legal ownership goes to the people who are listed on the microchip.
The Daily Post
June 24, 2014
A Fella From Rockwall Is Trying to Crowdfund to Rent An Amusement Park For a Day
Riding rollercoasters all day long with just 7,000 of his closest friends.
Business
June 23, 2014
Willow Park Daycare Duct-Taped Kids to Mat During Naptime
The impressive utility of duct tape has long been remarked upon, but please don't experiment with new uses on young children.
Health
June 11, 2014
A San Antonio School Banned Sunscreen Because Kids Might Eat It
On the list of sunscreen-related dangers, that's probably not the biggest worry most people have.
The Culture
June 5, 2014
Mother of the Bride
A few days before her wedding, my daughter asked for marriage advice. But what’s there to say about the craziest institution around?
The Culture
June 5, 2014
Cat Power
How one feline (and then a couple more, and then another) conquered both our hearts and our mice.
True Crime
May 9, 2014
“I Would Only Rob Banks for My Family”
Scott Catt was a single dad who held up banks to make ends meet. As his greed intensified, he knew just whom to enlist as accomplices: his kids.
The Daily Post
January 22, 2014
Schlitterbahn’s Newest Waterslide Is Taller than Niagara Falls (and Located in Kansas City)
Time for a letter-writing campaign.
The Daily Post
January 17, 2014
An Austin Victoria’s Secret Refused to Let a Woman Breastfeed in a Dressing Room
An employee at the store, which famously celebrates breasts, told her to go to the alley out back instead.
Role Reversal
January 14, 2014
Ten Ways Caring for a Parent Is Like Raising a Toddler
If you have kids, being a caregiver to an elderly parent may feel a bit familiar.
The Daily Post
January 14, 2014
Everything About the Arian Foster Lawsuit Is Pretty Terrible
Brittany Norwood, a twenty-year-old undergrad at the University of Houston who claims she is pregnant with the Texans' running back's baby, is taking him to court in pursuit of a restraining order and accusing him of pressuring her to have an abortion.
The Daily Post
January 3, 2014
A Scandalous Love Triangle Involving a Louisiana Doctor, His Wife, and a Texas Police Chief
A federal lawsuit filed by Dr. Glen Hurlston claims that the former chief of police in Princeton, Texas—who currently holds that role in the Austin suburb of Kyle—and several of his fellow officers harassed him while the chief had an affair with his wife.
Critters
January 2, 2014
Texas Courts Can Now Include Pets in Protective Orders in Domestic Violence Cases
After eight years of lobbying, the Texas Federation of Animal Care Societies finally got the law in effect.
The Daily Post
December 17, 2013
Is It Possible to Prepare Teachers and Students For School Shooting Situations Without Traumatizing Them?
An emergency response drill that simulated a lockdown situation at an Austin middle school has parents trying to understand what happened.
Essay
December 6, 2013
The Ring and I
The lessons of a family heirloom.
The Daily Post
December 3, 2013
What the History of Gay Marriage Legislation in Texas Can Teach Us About Its Future
Two couples are suing in federal court to overturn the gay marriage ban in Texas, while two others are taking to the state's Supreme Court for the state to grant them a divorce. Between the four cases, the ban on gay marriage in Texas could meet its end.
The Daily Post
November 26, 2013
How Dallas Has Become a Global Leader on Stopping Domestic Violence
This week, after announcing yet another new tactic to curb domestic violence in the city, it's clear that Dallas's efforts could become a blueprint for other communities wanting to focus on this issue.
Texas History
November 18, 2013
Joy of Looking
I pore over my old cookbooks not for the recipes but for the stories they conjure.
The Daily Post
November 12, 2013
Should a Children’s Advocacy Center Refuse Money Raised from Sales of a Pinup Calendar?
Denton's Children's Advocacy Center declined a check from an organization called Tattooed Hippie Pirate Mamas, which raised the money by selling a pinup calendar of its members. Was that the right decision?
Food & Drink
November 12, 2013
The Things They Buried
The Sunday barbacoa luncheon was one of my family’s few traditions. Had I known what was in those tacos, it might not have been.
Music
November 7, 2013
Yes, This Is A Corn Maze Shaped Like Willie Nelson
Corn maze + Willie's braids and guitar = pure Texas.
The Texanist
August 15, 2013
On Child-Rearing
Q: My twelve-year-old daughter is a complete and unashamed tomboy. She hunts with me, fishes with me, and throws the football with me. Wouldn’t be caught dead in a dress. I love every second of it, but her mother thinks it’s come time for her to drop some of these boyish
The Culture
February 19, 2013
Texas Couple Delivers Two Sets of Identical Twins
"Home run!" Dad said.
The Culture
February 14, 2013
Two-Timing Houston, Adulterous Austin
Two Texas cities landed on the 2012 list of the most "cheatingest" in America, according to an online dating service that facilitates extramarital affairs.
Houston
January 24, 2013
My Montrose
Forty years (and more) of the exuberant, eclectic neighborhood where I was born, grew as a writer, and found inspiration for the early pages of this magazine.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
The Boys of the Dipper Ranch
On 50,000 acres that they have mostly to themselves (not including their hounds, mules, horses, cattle, chickens, piglets, and parents), Jasper, Trevor, and Tanner Klein live a life almost untouched by the modern world.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
The Exile’s Lament
Even after I moved to Los Angeles, there was no question that I’d always be a Texan at heart. But what about my daughter?
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Mother Knows Least
I was thrilled when my daughter began learning a second language at day care. But what was I supposed to do when my three-year-old started engaging in conversations I couldn’t understand?