Sports
February 18, 2022
The Lost Soul of the Dallas Cowboys
The drama that’s swept up Jerry Jones’s former right-hand man says a lot about the distorted values of America’s Team.
#MeToo
News & Politics
February 9, 2022
This Austin Lawyer Calls Himself a Shaman. Former Employees Complain of Woo-Woo Smoke Ceremonies and Sexually Explicit Texts.
Attorney Mark Mueller promised a caring, new age workplace. But former employees tell of drum-and-smoke ceremonies and explicit text messages.
Sports
May 28, 2021
Houston’s Most Fireworks-Prone Lawyers Face Off in the Deshaun Watson Cases
Tony Buzbee, who is representing the plaintiffs, and Rusty Hardin, who is defending the Texans quarterback, are trying to navigate deftly in the #MeToo era.
Sports
April 1, 2021
Sports Media Is Blowing the Coverage of Deshaun Watson
From local papers to national NFL media, reporting on the allegations against Watson reads like something from another generation.
Politics & Policy
February 25, 2021
They Accused a Man of Sexual Assault in a Small West Texas Town. That Was Only the Beginning.
When several women spoke out against a powerful man in the former ghost town of Terlingua, the backlash was fierce.
The National Podcast of Texas
August 5, 2019
Chandler Baker: “Even With #MeToo, Speaking Out Can Be Risky”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the author of ’Whisper Network’ discusses workplace harassment and using fiction to effect change.
Books
January 3, 2019
Amy Gentry’s ‘Last Woman Standing’ Evens the Score
In her second novel, Gentry mines women’s commonplace experiences with abusive men to create a page-turning thriller.
The Culture
December 14, 2018
Is the Breastaurant Era Over?
Bikini’s, the once-thriving Austin-based chain, announced the closure of its final store this week.
Sports
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: Simone Biles Is Putting Global Fame in Service to the #MeToo Movement
The world-champion gymnast from Spring is taking misogyny to the mat.
Sports
May 14, 2018
How Detroit Lions Head Coach Matt Patricia Mishandled “Texas Week” Sexual Assault Allegations
In 1996, Matt Patricia, now the NFL team’s newly hired coach, was arrested and indicted by a grand jury in a sexual assault case that was ultimately dismissed.
Food & Drink
March 29, 2018
Texas Food Writers Grapple With How to Cover Paul Qui
The media is getting tougher on the celebrity chef, who announced a new Dallas restaurant even as his Austin trial is set to begin soon.
Film & TV
March 26, 2018
In ‘Half the Picture,’ Female Directors Call for Long-Overdue Equality in Hollywood
The documentary, filmed before the Harvey Weinstein allegations, explores gender inequality in Hollywood.
Film & TV
November 30, 2017
Amber Heard, Johnny Depp, and the Changing Conversations Around Abuse
Heard alleged that Depp abused her a year before #MeToo. Has the timing allowed him to evade consequences?