Best Thing in Texas
November 10, 2023
A Texas Teen Is Introducing Pedal Steel Guitar to a New Generation
Noah Faulkner’s popular twangy covers countrify songs by Duran Duran, Joy Division, U2, and more.
Arts & Entertainment
April 25, 2023
Fifteen Hours and Thirty Drinks With the Minds Behind When Where What Austin
The men behind the immensely popular Instagram event calendar just wanna have fun (and champagne).
Style & Design
September 7, 2022
Meet Irvin Randle, the Sixty-Year-Old Instagram Star Your Grandma Has the Hots For
To his 650,000 Instagram followers, he’s a pioneering “grandfluencer.” But to his adoring second-grade students, he’s simply Mr. Randle.
Parks & Recs
May 29, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Making a Backyard Water Park
Plus, Tina Lawson's Instagram and an especially comforting cookie.
Music
May 12, 2020
Erykah Badu and Jill Scott’s Verzuz Battle Felt More Intimate Than a Live Show
In this ongoing Instagram competition series, the two luminaries demonstrated how nourishing music can be.
Music
August 27, 2019
The Unlikely Meme-ification of Stevie Ray Vaughan
An aggressively odd Instagram account both celebrates and pokes fun at the legendary Texas blues rocker.
Politics & Policy
August 22, 2019
Of Course Rick Perry Fell For the Instagram Hoax
Plenty of people did, but not all of them are in charge of the nuclear arsenal.
Art
August 13, 2019
On Texas Time: Dan Lam, Drip Sculpture Artist
The Dallas-based sculptor talks about what fuels her creativity, her favorite Texas hikes, and more.
Business
January 3, 2019
Bachelorette Parties Have Overtaken Austin. What Does It Mean for the City?
Every weekend, scores of bachelorette parties flock to the Texas capital in search of cute murals, dressed-up cocktails, and the perfect Instagram. But the new tourism also reveals something deeper about the city's socioeconomic reality.
Film & TV
November 30, 2018
How Two Austinites Keep Their 87,000 Followers Informed About the Best Events in Town
Step into the city's social scene with Chris Cates and Jose Gutierrez, the influencers behind 'When Where What Austin.'