Film & TV
March 23, 2021
Alan Tudyk Is Ready to Be Taken Seriously
After decades of playing goofy sidekicks, the El Paso–born, Plano-bred actor finally has a leading role.
Television
The Culture
March 4, 2021
Holy Cow, We’re Getting More ‘Party Down’
The cult comedy series is being revived with a six-episode order, more than a decade later.
Music
February 26, 2021
Matthew McConaughey and Beyoncé Did More for Texas Than Ted Cruz
Plus: Taylor Kitsch gets back in the TV game, Travis Scott manages to get people excited about magazines, and Megan Thee Stallion does her best ‘Mean Girls.’…
Film & TV
February 12, 2021
Oliver Stone’s New JFK Movie Already Faces Concerns Over Fact-checking
Plus, Pedro Pascal and Renée Zellweger land plum TV roles, Sandra Bullock pairs up with Brad Pitt, and GameStop movies continue to be a bullish investment.
Film & TV
January 29, 2021
Robert Rodriguez Readies a Reboot of ‘Spy Kids’
Plus, Demi Lovato returns to TV, Gary Clark Jr. joins Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie, and Matthew McConaughey will flatten himself for some Doritos.
The Culture
January 26, 2021
Who Is the New ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ for, Anyway?
More earnest family drama than action adventure, the reboot may leave old-school fans scratching their heads. But you do get to watch Jared Padalecki go two-stepping.
Film & TV
January 22, 2021
Just How Many Texans Are in the Marvel Universe Now, Anyway?
Plus, Luke Wilson coaches Fort Worth’s most famous orphans, another JFK assassination drama heads to TV, and McConaughey goes to the dogs.
Music
January 22, 2021
Texas Monthly Recommends: Nighttime Kayaking
Plus: the cult classic ‘Veronica Mars,’ Selena Gomez's new single, and a plant-based burger joint.
The Culture
December 31, 2020
In ‘House of Ho,’ a Vietnamese Immigrant Story Gets the Reality Show Treatment
The HBO Max docuseries, which centers on a wealthy Vietnamese American family in Houston, balances new-money sensibility with the unglamorous truths of being stuck between two cultures.
The Culture
December 22, 2020
‘Texas 6’ Offers a Glimpse at the State’s Smallest Football Dynasty
The new docuseries follows tiny Strawn High School's six-player football team in its quest for a three-peat.
Sports
December 17, 2020
In ‘The Infinite Race,’ Indigenous Athletes Tell Their Own Stories
Inspired by a 2017 Texas Monthly feature, the new documentary for ESPN’s ‘30 for 30’ series is as spiritual as it is political.
The Culture
December 16, 2020
The Seven Ages of Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin got a funny look in his eye. “All the world’s a stage,” he intoned, leaning forward and peering at me, “and all the men and women merely players.” His deep, familiar drawl followed the cadence of Shakespeare’s words. “They have their exits and their entrances, / And each man…
Music
December 2, 2020
Why Netflix’s Selena Series Ultimately Misses Its Mark
The initial installment of the two-part television show details the first 20 years of Selena’s life—yet it feels like we’ve hardly gotten to know the person the series is about. …
Film & TV
November 13, 2020
Beyoncé Runs Your Peloton Class
Plus, Selena Gomez plays a mountaineer, Jennifer Love Hewitt joins the pantheon of talking dogs, and William Jackson Harper takes the lead in a rom-com.
Film & TV
October 30, 2020
Thomas Haden Church Will Star as the Texanist
Plus, how ‘Dallas’ brought down the Soviet Union, Netflix’s ‘Selena’ gets a real trailer, and Luke Wilson plays a fire-belching robot duck.
Style & Design
October 2, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Danny Trejo Makes Tacos With the Muppets
Plus, some very good dog discourse, the newly reopened Rothko chapel, and ‘All Roads to Pearla.’…
Film & TV
October 2, 2020
Texas’s Own Conan the Barbarian Gets a Netflix Series
Plus: Jamie Foxx recharges his Spider-Man villain, Megan Thee Stallion heads to ‘SNL,’ and Woody Harrelson saves the world with dirt.
Politics & Policy
September 25, 2020
Dan Crenshaw’s New Campaign Ad Is a Whole Thing
It looks like they had fun making it!…
Music
September 25, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: The Travis Scott Meal Is Wreaking Havoc on McDonald’s
Plus, Liv Tyler won’t return to Fake Austin, Selena Gomez expands her moguldom, and Audie Murphy gets his own TV series.
Film & TV
September 23, 2020
How Danny Trejo Built a Decades-Long Film Career After Prison
After years of playing ex-cons and bodyguards, the prolific actor became an iconic leading man in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete series.
Film & TV
September 18, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Jonathan Majors Joins the Marvel Universe
Plus, Austin’s Andrew Dismukes joins ‘SNL,’ both Padaleckis help reboot ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ and Matthew McConaughey gets exceptionally lit.
The Culture
September 16, 2020
Top Dog: An Oral History of ‘Wishbone’
The kids’ television program, helmed by a crop of Texan theatrical talents, landed on PBS 25 years ago.
Film & TV
September 11, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Matthew McConaughey to Voice Talking Cowdog, Naturally
Plus, Jamie Foxx is booked for the next decade or so, Luke Wilson listens in on 911 calls, and COVID comes to ‘9-1-1: Lone Star.’…
Film & TV
August 28, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: People Are Flying to Texas Just to See a Dang Movie
Plus, a Wes Anderson–inspired theater seat claims to protect against COVID, Dennis Quaid made a show about his cat, and Selena Gomez becomes an ice cream.
Film & TV
August 26, 2020
The Mild-Mannered Texas Artist Behind Netflix’s ‘Warrior Nun’
San Antonio comic book creator Ben Dunn, 56, had been quietly publishing comics for more than thirty years when Hollywood finally came calling.
Film & TV
August 17, 2020
In ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Black Characters Are Trapped in Racial Terror
The HBO series, starring Dallas native Jonathan Majors, gives depth to Black characters stuck in nightmare situations.
Film & TV
August 15, 2020
Jonathan Majors, the Star of HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Transforms His Rage Into Art
The actor, who grew up in the Dallas area, takes a leading role in the horror series adapted from the book of the same name.
Arts & Entertainment
August 14, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: What Will a Lizzo TV Show Look Like?
Plus: Selena Gomez joins Steve Martin–Martin Short series, Noah Hawley returns to ‘Fargo,’ and Cinestate’s school shooting thriller heads to Venice.
Film & TV
August 13, 2020
The Twenty Most Iconic Local TV and Billboard Legends in Texas, Ranked
From Mattress Mack to Dick Poe to Crazy Willie, we got ’em all!…
Books
July 24, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Larry McMurtry’s ‘Texasville’
Plus, a podcast hosted by a UT alum and native North Texan, a restaurant with the best banh mi in Dallas, and a show about Austin’s roller derby scene.
The Culture
July 22, 2020
Why Alyssa Edwards Is Forever a Texan
She’s one of the nation’s most influential drag queens, jet-setting from Europe to Australia. But she’d rather be at a dance school in Garland.
Film & TV
July 17, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Local Good Dog Wishbone Gets His Own Movie
Plus, Ethan Hawke plays Tesla, Jamie Foxx's sci-fi action epic gets a trailer, and Post Malone eats worms.
Film & TV
July 10, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’
Plus, re-creating a classic Texas cookie and sampling H-E-B's drive-through barbecue.
Criminal Justice
July 7, 2020
‘Outcry’ Offers a Nuanced Look at a Wrongful Conviction in Central Texas
The five-part Showtime docu-series avoids the worst pitfalls of the true-crime genre, favoring character over sensationalism.
Film & TV
July 3, 2020
Mike Judge Revives Beavis and Butt-Head for a New Era of Stupid
Plus, Beyoncé announces new visual album, Robert Rodriguez brings Ben Affleck home with him, and the ACL Festival gives in to the inevitable.
Politics & Policy
June 19, 2020
A Broadway Veteran Channels Ann Richards
Holland Taylor’s renowned one-woman play about the late Texas governor is now airing as a part of PBS’s ‘Great Performances.’…
Film & TV
June 19, 2020
Ted Cruz Picks a Fight With Hellboy
Plus, Elijah Wood vs. Ted Bundy, Cinemark vs. the future of moviegoing, and Beyoncé vs. Lizzo vs. Megan Thee Stallion at the BET Awards.
Film & TV
May 12, 2020
A Power Ranking of the Texans on ‘The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart,’ Round Five
Only one Texan remains on the show: Rudi, a pop singer from San Antonio, who gave a compelling performance of ‘Shallow.’…
Film & TV
May 11, 2020
Shangela, the Texan Drag Superstar, Draws From Her Paris Upbringing in a New HBO Series
The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ alum stars in ‘We’re Here,’ which documents one-night-only drag shows in small towns.
Film & TV
May 8, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Nicolas Cage Is Your New Joe Exotic
Plus, Robert Rodriguez joins ‘The Mandalorian,‘ Selena Gomez launches a quarantine cooking show, and the Alamo Drafthouse opens a virtual video store.
Film & TV
May 5, 2020
A Power Ranking of the Texans on ‘The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart,’ Round Four
Don’t worry: there are only two Texans left.
Film & TV
April 28, 2020
A Power Ranking of the Texans on ‘The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart,’ Round Three
In week three, the rules of the game change dramatically—and half the Texans left on the show go home.
Film & TV
April 24, 2020
Beyoncé Is Taking on the Coronavirus
Plus, more charity from Post Malone and the ‘Dallas’ cast, Travis Scott in concert on ‘Fortnite,’ and McConaughey’s mom needs wine.
Film & TV
April 21, 2020
A Power Ranking of the Texans on ‘The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart,’ Round Two
In its second week, the spin-off reality show introduced new Texan musicians vying for love and fame.
Film & TV
April 17, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ to Spend Another Season in Fake Texas
Plus, the ‘Cheer’ team choreographs a Zoom routine, Myst heads to TV, and Matthew McConaughey debuts “Bobby Bandito.”…
Film & TV
April 14, 2020
A Power Ranking of the Texans on ‘The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart’
The spinoff reality show features plenty of musicians from the Lone Star State who are intent on finding love.
Film & TV
April 13, 2020
Matthew McConaughey Is the Best Celebrity for These Times
The actor's sincerity and tendency to ramble on about “livin’” brings joy during a trying moment.
Film & TV
April 11, 2020
Vulcan Video Is Dead—Long Live Vulcan Video
A former employee bids farewell to an Austin institution—and a fading way of life.
Film & TV
April 10, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: It’s the Start of “the Dennissance,” According to Dennis Quaid
Plus, Willie, Lizzo, and Kacey Musgraves announce virtual concerts, the ATX Television Festival moves online, and more.
Film & TV
April 3, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Kelly Clarkson, Post Malone, and Everybody Else Staying Home
Plus, SXSW hosts film screenings over Amazon, the Alamo Drafthouse launches at your house, and Lizzo gives to hospital workers.