Music
July 1, 2020
How an Instrumental Trio Became One of Houston’s Most Popular Rock Bands
Khruangbin draws from a vast palette of sounds and traditions, making them a quintessentially Texan band.
Houston
Being Texan
June 30, 2020
To Love Houston Is to Accept That Making Sense of It Is Futile
Just as my husband and I were moving away from the city, we found ourselves embracing our adopted hometown.
Style & Design
June 24, 2020
Critics of the Rothko Chapel Say It’s Too Somber—Will a Pricey Restoration and Skylight Change That?
The visual arts institution intends to realize the artist’s original intentions for the space with its upgrades.
Books
June 16, 2020
Is Houston a Prophetic City? Or a Pathetic City?
Rice sociologist Stephen Klineberg’s portrait of Houston focuses on the busts, not the booms—and still remains optimistic.
Food & Drink
June 8, 2020
Luby’s, LuAnn Platters, and Me
Time had a way of stopping at the iconic cafeteria chain. Not any longer.
News & Politics
June 8, 2020
The Best Thing in Texas: A Black Trail-Riding Club Joined a Houston Protest on Horseback
Videos and photos of the Non-Stop Riderz at last week's Black Lives Matter march went viral.
News & Politics
May 30, 2020
The Houston Years of George Floyd
Friends remember Floyd, who grew up in the Third Ward, as a gentle soul, a father, and a talented collaborator of DJ Screw’s.
Music
April 30, 2020
Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé’s Electrifyingly Fun ‘Savage’ Remix Is for Texans, by Texans
When the Houston artists released the song, a benefit for COVID-19 relief efforts in their hometown, social media came to a near-standstill.
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.
Politics & Policy
April 7, 2020
Seeking to Represent Sugar Land, Kathaleen Wall Decides to Run Against China
The candidate is running in a district that’s home to more Asian Americans than anywhere else in Texas. Her newest campaign ad blames the People's Republic for the coronavirus pandemic.
Critters
April 2, 2020
An Unintended Consequence of Social Isolation: More Encounters With Texas Wildlife
In Houston, officials say people are coming into more and more contact with otters, owls, and other animals.
News & Politics
March 26, 2020
“This Is a Matter of Survival”
Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta on pandemics, mass furloughs, and why he’s not selling his yachts.
Music
March 25, 2020
With ‘Heaven or Hell,’ Don Toliver—Travis Scott’s Protégé—Has Arrived
The 25-year-old singer hails from Houston, yet doesn’t borrow influences from a city that oozes a distinctive musical legacy.
Music
March 23, 2020
Kenny Rogers: The Complete 2013 Texas Monthly Interview
The late musician about his early days in Houston, choosing socially conscious songs, and discovering Don Henley.
Health
March 23, 2020
How Hurricane Harvey Prepared Houston for the Coronavirus
We’re going to need that same neighborly, can-do spirit to get us through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Music
March 21, 2020
Kenny Rogers Was a Texas Country Singer Through and Through
The Houston icon, who passed away yesterday, sang a lot of other music too.
Health
March 21, 2020
A Houston Health Care Executive on the Challenges Facing Her Walk-up Coronavirus Testing Clinics
Katy Caldwell, CEO of Legacy Community Clinics, talks to Texas Monthly about medical supply shortages, staff safety, and financial woes.
Music
March 17, 2020
This Lead Singer Had a Successful Career in Oil and Gas, Then She Got an Offer to Play Letterman
The Suffers’ front woman, Kam Franklin, on quitting her job to do music full time.
Energy
March 10, 2020
Houston Is Not Prepared for the Oil Bust
Get those $400 fajitas while you can, because Houston's boom is over.
Business
March 10, 2020
Wellness, Beauty Masks, and Beyoncé: Inside Houston’s First Coworking Space for Women
The newly opened Sesh Coworking arrives as the number of female entrepreneurs in the city is on the rise.
Music
March 6, 2020
Houston’s Cezanne Jazz Club Heads Downtown
After being evicted from its former location, one of the state’s premier jazz venues is set to reopen in the heart of the theater district.
Border & Immigration
February 10, 2020
This Family Survived an African Refugee Camp. Their New Challenge: Surviving Houston Without a Car.
One of the Bayou City’s biggest immigrant gateways, southwest Houston, is a dangerous and daunting place for pedestrians.
BBQ Joint Reviews
January 17, 2020
Khói Is Expanding the Boundaries of What Barbecue Can Be
Brothers Don and Theo Nguyen use their Vietnamese roots to create innovative dishes as well as master the basics at their pop-ups in Houston.
Health
January 15, 2020
A Houston Chiropractor’s Spine-Tingling YouTube Videos Have Earned Him an Army of ‘Crack Addicts’—and Controversy
What happens when pain relief is turned into YouTube entertainment?
Music
January 13, 2020
Mayo Thompson Pays Off Corky’s Debt
In a rare move, the iconoclastic Houston artist took his only solo album on the road—fifty years after its release.
Music
January 8, 2020
Lizzo Says Goodbye to Twitter
The successful musician says trolls drove her off the social media platform.
Art
December 17, 2019
On Texas Time: Cary Fagan, Photographer and Chair Stacking Artist
The Houston-based artist talks about the Houston art scene, working with Solange, and using chairs as a medium.
Politics & Policy
December 11, 2019
Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Councilman
Rapper Brad Jordan, better known as Scarface from the Geto Boys, is running for Houston City Council. And he might actually win.
The National Podcast of Texas
July 29, 2019
Russell Gold: “Texas Has Become an Incredible Leader in Renewable Energy”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the author of ’Superpower’ outlines the state’s pioneering role in America’s transition toward fossil fuels alternatives.
Texas History
April 16, 2019
Is This the Most Houston Historical Marker of All Time?
First of all, it memorializes a parking garage.
Art
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: Shea Serrano Is Conquering Social Media
The San Antonio Twitter legend mobilizes a quarter-million followers to advocate for social justice (and sell a few books).
Style & Design
September 24, 2018
Where to Find the Coolest Shops in Houston’s Heights
Even as new developments rise around it, Houston’s 19th Street remains a funky, independent haven for shoppers.
The Culture
September 9, 2018
A Guy Fieri Meme Captures Changing Perceptions About Austin and Houston
Austin only aspires to the multicultural reputation Houston actually has.
The Culture
August 28, 2018
Who Has the Best and Worst Commutes in Texas?
A new study suggests that there’s a new city topping the charts for getting stuck in traffic, and it’s in North Texas.
News & Politics
August 24, 2018
Voices From the Storm, a Year Later
Checking in with nine Harvey survivors a year after Texas Monthly first spoke to them.
Politics & Policy
August 22, 2018
Troubled Waters: A Year After Harvey, Has Houston Learned Anything?
A year after Hurricane Harvey brought Houston to its knees, the city is still wrestling with how to prepare for the next great storm. There’s no shortage of good ideas, but in Houston, that’s never been the problem.
Film & TV
August 15, 2018
The Best Part of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Isn’t the Love Story
The adaptation of the novel by Kevin Kwan, who was born in Singapore and raised in Houston, is well worth watching.
The Texanist
July 21, 2018
The Texanist: If You Can’t Take the Heat…
A Montanan turned Houstonian’s first summer in Texas isn’t going all that well.
Sports
June 13, 2018
Why Texas Cities Should Host the 2026 World Cup
The event will be played in sixteen cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada—and Houston and Dallas are both on the short list.
Food & Drink
June 13, 2018
Mourning Anthony Bourdain, Who Taught Us to Find Common Ground in Food
Bourdain looked for the good in people—and he recognized how food can help us understand what we all share.
Food & Drink
June 8, 2018
Goodbye to Anthony Bourdain, a Chef Who Understood Houston
Through the food he sought out, Bourdain recognized the particulars that made a city unique, rather than what the city aspired to be.
BBQ Joint Reviews
June 1, 2018
Houston’s Burns Original BBQ is a Family—and Neighborhood—Tradition
The descendants of the late Roy Burns do the institution proud with stuffed potatoes, rib sandwiches, and other favorites.
Sports
May 29, 2018
The Astros Are on Pace for the Best Run Differential Since World War II
If they keep this up, it’ll be an historic season.
The National Podcast of Texas
May 23, 2018
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo Speaks About His Controversial ‘Gun Rights’ Stance
On our latest podcast, Andy Langer talks to Houston’s top cop about the gun debate and his first eighteen months on the job.
Sports
May 14, 2018
Gerald Green: The Houston Rockets’ Hometown Hero
The unlikely story of how, after years of bumpy starts, hometown hero Gerald Green made his way back to Houston.
Books
May 1, 2018
In ‘Hurricane Season,’ Joe Holley Tells the Unlikely Story of the Astros as World Series Champs
The new book tells the story of how a team and a city came together in victory after Hurricane Harvey.
Sports
April 10, 2018
A Domecoming to Remember
Thousands of Houstonians turned out to get a last look at the Astrodome before its renovation.
Art
March 30, 2018
Houston’s “Bean” Sculpture Looks a Lot Like Chicago’s, and Everyone Feels Weird About It
Anish Kapoor's sculpture has prompted an unusual conversation between the two cities with the biggest inferiority complexes in America.
Sports
March 29, 2018
The Astros Are Back and Better Than Ever
Houston Astros fans offer their outlook on the team’s first season as the defending world champions.
BBQ
March 24, 2018
Fry It Up at Barbecue Inn
The Houston mainstay, which opened in 1946, is deservedly famous for what comes out of the fryer. But the barbecue is good, too.