Best Thing in Texas
September 22, 2023
Watch This HS Field Goal Sail Through the Open Window of a Passing Car
Trick-shot professionals could practice a shot like this for years and never land it as cleanly as the Gordon Longhorns kicker.
Viral Video
Style & Design
April 3, 2023
It’s Magnolia Pearl: The Internet Can’t Believe This Consumption-Chic Brand Is Real
The company, which offers pieces one might call “Victorian ghost meets Burning Man boho,” is going viral for its high ruffle count and even higher prices.
Style & Design
February 8, 2023
These Are The Best Candles, According to Reviews by an Adorable, Two-Year-Old Candle Connoisseur
People can’t get enough of this Dallas toddler and her product reviews.
Sports
June 27, 2022
The Rise and Rise of Texas-Based BMX Superstar Brad Simms
When early pandemic lockdowns led to empty streets, Simms, a leader among Black BMX riders, catapulted himself to social media fame.
Best Thing in Texas
September 21, 2021
Demi Adejuyigbe’s Final ‘September’ Video Is a Triumph
The Dallas-raised comedian brings his six-year project to a close (and raises thousands for charity).
Sports
April 8, 2021
Look at How Many Fishy Crackers Boban Can Hold in His Hand
The cracker company’s new promotion determined that the 7’4” NBA player can hold 301 Goldfish in one handful.
Being Texan
November 24, 2020
The Viral Footage of Texans Waiting in Line at the New College Station Dunkin’ Donuts Is Good, Actually
Let people have some joy for once in their lives.
Best Thing in Texas
March 24, 2020
The Best Thing in Texas: Re-creating the Ice Day Challenge From Quarantine
A Dallas family goes viral once again.
Business
February 14, 2020
The Recline of Western Civilization
An imbroglio aboard an American Airlines flight has divided our nation. Let us instead unite in accepting the inherent awfulness of flying coach.
Sports
November 5, 2019
The Dallas Cowboys’ MVP? The Cat Who Hopped Onto the Field
He’s basically Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach rolled into one, in cat form.
Food & Drink
October 22, 2019
This TikTok of a Kid Eating a Ten-Patty Whataburger Is the Most Inspiring Video of the Year
Maybe the decade.
Arts & Entertainment
July 29, 2019
Ten Things to Watch That Aren’t the Armie Hammer Toe-Sucking Video
Featuring Selena, a Golden Girls gospel remix, and more.
Politics & Policy
August 22, 2018
Beto O’Rourke’s Commentary on NFL Player Protests Is Blowing Up the Internet
"I can think of nothing more American," the candidate said. It’s another viral hit for the digital wunderkind.
The Daily Post
June 13, 2017
A Waco Couple Got Engaged Via an Elaborate Flash Mob Proposal
If the age of the flash mob proposal is upon us once more, we’re kinda here for it.
Media
September 9, 2016
Let’s Talk About That San Antonio Mattress Store’s 9/11 Ad
Miracle Mattress's 9/11 ad didn't go over well, to say the very least.
Sports
September 24, 2015
Watch Kevin Durant And J.J. Watt Be Freaking Adorable
The two Texas sports heroes give their personal props to the rest of us.
The Daily Post
September 14, 2015
A Group of Cheerleaders From Lumberton High School Are Going Viral for Their 9/11 Tribute Video
And they will not tolerate any haters.
The Daily Post
July 20, 2015
Houston Woman Gave Birth in the Car on Beltway 8 While Her Husband Filmed It
Somehow, the video is safe for work.
The Daily Post
February 18, 2015
The Casualties of High-Speed Police Chases
A video of a high-speed chase in Dallas that ended with a woman in a minivan beating the crap out of the offending driver went viral last week. But should she have been put at risk by the police chase in the first place?
The Daily Post
August 13, 2014
Video of a Homeless Austin Man Went Viral Because It Shows How Crappy Everybody Treats Homeless People
Apparently a trip to Goodwill to buy a summer blazer is all it takes to get treated like a human being.
Music
May 20, 2014
Three Dallas Area Guys Jammed in Front of a Kroger Together and Now Might Be Internet Famous
After these three random dudes at the store had their impromptu jam session captured by a passerby, the Internet is waiting to see what'll come next.
Sports
February 25, 2013
WATCH: Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion
A&M, SEC, BCS...WWE? The Aggies head coach was the guest of honor when pro wrestling came to Reed Arena Sunday, much to the chagrin of Big Show.
Music
January 21, 2013
VIDEO: Lyle Lovett Goes Deep Into Back Catalog for NPR “Tiny Desk Concert”
Watch Lyle and fiddler/back-up singer Luke Bulla break out "Cowboy Man," "If You Were to Wake Up," and "Good Intentions."
Sports
January 21, 2013
Tim Duncan Gives Fan the Finger
The Spurs forward expresses his profane displeasure with a stalker fan at CVS in typically low-key fashion.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
Watch Five Aggies Sing Taylor Swift
In true road trip fashion, several friends lip-sync and hand-dance to a pop song. The twist? It's five fellas from A&M singing a Taylor Swift song.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Teen Forced to Make Public Apology After Cutting a Southwest Flight Line
A line-jumping Westlake teenager learned a very public lesson in courtesy on a Southwest flight.
Sports
January 21, 2013
Rangers Announcer Dave Barnett’s On-Air Ramble
The play-by-play man's surreal reference to a base runner "at fifth" and a "botched robbery" got national attention. He is sitting out two games for medical evaluation.
Business
January 21, 2013
Videos Starring Cross-dressing Flight Attendant Blasting American Go Viral
Several YouTube videos posted by American Airlines employee Gailen David have gone viral, angering top brass at the struggling company.
Sports
January 21, 2013
VIDEO: Artist Paints Yao Ming Using Nothing But a Basketball
A big concept and a big canvas for the former Rockets big man.
January 21, 2013
ICYMI VIDEO: “Sh*t Austinites Say”
Our politically correct, high-tech, hipster-laden, breakfast taco-loving, street-mispronouncing capital city is a late addition to the meme.
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
Rapping Grandma Becomes Viral Sensation
A North Texas teen and his grandmother have become YouTube stars almost overnight, racking up more than half a million views in two days with their lipsyncing rendition of Tyga's "Rack City."
Arts & Entertainment
January 21, 2013
Hold Me Closer, Treadmill Dancer
Ready for the next YouTube sensation out of Texas? A phone video of a woman dancing on a treadmill filmed at an El Paso gym has almost a million hits.
Sports
December 3, 2012
VIDEO: Mary Hardin Baylor’s Crazy Touchdown
Watch what senior quarterback LiDarral Bailey had to do to lead the Belton-based school over Wesley College in the NCAA Divison 3 quarterfinals.
Music
May 4, 2012
Rapper’s “Gay Is Okay” Song Goes Viral
A YouTube video posted by Adair Lion, an El Paso-born rapper, has been viewed more than 100,000 times and was dubbed “The World’s First Pro-Gay Rap Song.”
Arts & Entertainment
April 4, 2012
Anti-Bullying Video by Cypress Students Goes Viral
Students at Cypress Ranch High School wrote and performed the song “Who Do U Think U R,” filming a music video that has already received nearly 50,000 hits on YouTube.
January 25, 2012
VIDEO: Mom Gives Birth in Car While Dad Films From Behind the Wheel
Jennifer and Zachary Russell were driving up 287 to a Mansfield birthing center when the baby came.
The Culture
January 22, 2012
VIDEO: Matthew McConaughey Reprises Role as “Dazed and Confused”’s Wooderson
The actor puts back on the mustache and Ted Nugent t-shirt in Butch Walker's new music video.
The Culture
January 16, 2012
VIDEO: Ben Kweller Releases a YouTube Video with Jason Schwartzman, Snowboarder Shaun White
The Greenville native and current Austinite tries his hand at Internet comedy to promote his new album.
News & Politics
January 3, 2012
Heartbreaking Videos from Austin Teen Go Viral
The last YouTube videos of Austin teen Ben Breedlove, who died from a heart attack on Christmas night, have gained a worldwide following.
Sports
December 19, 2011
Cowboys Stadium “Runaway Cart” Victim Speaks
Meet Lubbock's Chris Due, the “first pin” to be struck by the wild cart.