Best Thing in Texas
September 25, 2023
We Salute the Houston Woman Who Solved a 40,000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
It took her almost four years.
Games
Meanwhile, in Texas
August 9, 2023
Post Malone Bought a $2 Million Magic: The Gathering Card, Because Sure, Why Not?
The Grapevine-raised pop star and collectibles enthusiast has taken his fandom to a whole new level.
Art
July 18, 2022
A Houston Artist Packs Justice, Humor, and Insight Into This “Neocolonial” Tarot Deck
Patrick McGrath Muñiz has crafted a beautiful deck that provokes questions about social justice, climate change, and your own way forward.
Sports
October 30, 2017
How to Tell Your Kids They’re Spending Halloween Watching the Astros
"Good news, kids! The Astros have the chance to win the World Series tonight. Oh, and you're not going trick or treating."
Arts & Entertainment
June 30, 1997
Puzzling
A cryptic puzzle you’ll utter no cross words about.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 1995
Mrs. & Mrs. Bridge
Tobi Sokolow and Mildred Breed, two of the world’s expert cardplayers, have little in common—except a killer instinct.
Being Texan
August 1, 1989
The Sundown Kids
Once upon a summer, children whiled away their twilight time with outdoor games like Piggy Wants a Whistle, Witch o’ Witch, and Fox Across the River.
Being Texan
June 30, 1988
Texas Primer: Forty-Two
Move over, Trivial Pursuit. Out of the way, Pictionary. Texas’ very own domino game is making a comeback at the age of 101.
Being Texan
September 1, 1978
The Deadliest Sin
Confessions of a bridge nut.
Sports
July 31, 1973
The Pinball Wizard
What to do with your quarters.