Texas History
December 5, 2014
Old News
An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era.
The Culture
The Culture
December 5, 2014
High Plains Lyfter
Uber comes to Lubbock.
Bum Steers
December 5, 2014
If It Helps Land the Spite, Elf, and Gnome Convention, It’ll Be a Bargain
The Grapevine City Council approved spending $60,000 in public funds to erect a four-and-a-half-foot unicorn statue on the roof of the city’s convention and visitors bureau building.
The Culture
December 3, 2014
The One-Time Girlfriend of One of Mexico’s Most Notorious Drug Lords Returns to the Border to Offer Tours
Following a reduction in border violence, Mimi Webb Miller is back, taking travelers through the rugged canyons and tiny towns of northern Mexico.
The Culture
December 1, 2014
An Order Takes on Texas and Attracts Youth
The average age of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, an order based in Michigan, is thirty and the location they've chosen for their expansion is central Texas.
The Culture
November 21, 2014
Selections from The Other John Updike Archive
For two and a half years, Paul Moran scavenged through the famous author John Updike's trash. Here he annotates some of his finds.
The Culture
November 19, 2014
Finding John Updike
And taking his trash.
Meanwhile, in Texas
November 19, 2014
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
November 14, 2014
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the November 2014 issue.
The Culture
November 12, 2014
The Checklist
What to hear, read, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Texas History
November 12, 2014
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
“Tramps are overrunning the towns of Eastern Texas, and will soon overwhelm Austin.” —Weekly Democratic Statesman, December 16, 1875
Energy
November 12, 2014
Faded Royalty
Bunker Hunt, RIP.
The Culture
November 12, 2014
If Funding Falls Through, Plan B Is to Tell Her to Shut Up
An El Paso spokesperson said the city will spend nearly $7,000 to reconfigure its city council chambers so that Ann Morgan Lilly will no longer have to sit next to fellow council member Lily Limón, who, Lilly claims, distracts her by making frequent sotto voce comments throughout council meetings.
The Culture
November 12, 2014
Texarkana Murder Mystery
Nearly seventy years later, the infamous Phantom Killer attacks may finally be solved. But Texarkana remains as puzzling as ever.
The Culture
November 6, 2014
That’ll Be the Frames
Buddy Holly’s trademark black-rimmed glasses were a key part of his public persona. But he was too blind to see it that way at first.
Business
November 6, 2014
That ’70s Shop
RadioShack was one of Fort Worth’s most prominent corporate citizens. Now it’s poised to be the latest brick-and-mortar victim of Internet commerce.
The Culture
October 21, 2014
Harvester Good
For the past 26 years, the Pampa High Fighting Harvesters have counted on their equipment manager not only to fold their uniforms but also to keep their spirits high. Because in Pampa, there is no Friday night without Trent Loter.
The Culture
October 15, 2014
It’s the New Three R’s: Readin’, Ritin’, and Riot Control
Advocacy groups revealed that at least ten Texas school districts received surplus material from the U.S. Department of Defense, including armored vehicles, tactical vests, assault rifles, and several thousand rounds of ammunition.
The Culture
October 15, 2014
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
“At Bonham, recently, Miss Jessie Bryant, while sleeping, was robbed of her beautiful golden tresses by some unknown party. Six years ago the little lady met with the same misfortune.”—Shiner Gazette, November 1, 1894
Meanwhile, in Texas
October 15, 2014
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
October 15, 2014
Number Nine’s Revolution
Mike Modano on being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame—and embracing golf.
The Culture
October 15, 2014
We Love That Dirty Water
No rain, more gain for Wichita Falls water haulers.
The Culture
October 15, 2014
Anna Todd, Revealed!
The perils of writing steamy fan fiction.
The Culture
October 15, 2014
Changing the Channel
The Houston Ship Channel turns one hundred.
The Culture
October 14, 2014
“I Just Want to Hit Somebody Really, Really Hard.”
And now, thanks to the establishment of the National Amputee Boxing Association, civilian amputees—who have very few opportunities for athletic competition—can.
The Culture
October 13, 2014
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the October 2014 issue.
Country Notes
October 13, 2014
Wild in the Streets
The year we gave thanks—at least at first—for the turkeys in our town.
The Culture
October 3, 2014
Concert Music Is Not Dead
Terry Lickona, an "Austin City Limits" producer for all but three of the show's forty seasons, talks about growing the concert music show, and outlasting MTV.
The Culture
September 25, 2014
James H. Evans’s Ranch Project
The photographer from Big Bend known for stunning landscapes gets out of his comfort zone. Here, a first look at several images from his latest collection.
The Culture
September 22, 2014
The Checklist
What to hear, read, watch, and look at this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
September 22, 2014
The Largest City in America Without a Performing Arts Center Finally Gets One
After seven years of development, the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, in San Antonio, opened to the public on September 4. Behind the iconic facade, the state-of-the-art facilities will house ten artistic groups.
Meanwhile, in Texas
September 17, 2014
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
September 17, 2014
Rio Grande Valley Girl
The good humor of Dallas comic Cristela Alonzo.
The Culture
September 17, 2014
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
“The Hempstead brass band displays great presence of mind in going entirely out of the hearing of the citizens of the town to practice.” —Brenham Weekly Banner, August 2, 1878
The Texanist
September 15, 2014
The Texanist: Why Isn’t “Texan” an Acceptable Play in Words With Friends?
Our estimable advice columnist on playing Words With Friends, figuring out a hat size mystery, and the rules pertaining to road-killed rattlers.
Music
September 15, 2014
Crooner Kat Edmonson Finally Finds Her Place
Houstonian Kat Edmonson shaped her airy and elastic sound in Austin coffee shops before moving to New York. Her first major label record, “The Big Picture,” comes out September 30.
The Culture
September 8, 2014
A Live Action Comic Book Brings Zygon to Life
A sci-fi radio play performed against a backdrop of comic book illustrations and enlivened with homemade sound effects (like a rattling box of mac and cheese) takes the stage.
Sports
September 4, 2014
The Blind Boys of Summer
How a team of blind men and women from Austin became the champions of beep baseball.
The Culture
August 25, 2014
An Opera in El Paso By Way of Bhutan
An unusual production of Handel’s English-language opera “Acis and Galatea” is the latest expression of a century-old link between the University of Texas at El Paso and the Himalayan kingdom.
Style & Design
August 14, 2014
Pumped-Up Kicks
When throngs of shoe fanatics descend on Houston for the annual Sneaker Summit, it’s the perfect time to understand the sole of a man. And if you happen to be a high school junior named Adam, the goal is finding the right pair of Nike Galaxies for a mere $750.
The Culture
August 13, 2014
The Checklist
What to hear, read, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Meanwhile, in Texas
August 13, 2014
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
August 13, 2014
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
“Mr. Connelly, a farmer, living near Dallas, was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake. . . . He went home and drank a quart of whiskey; split the back of a live chicken and applied it to the wound. The treatment was successful.”—Brenham Weekly Banner, August 9, 1878
Business
August 13, 2014
Feels Like the Last Time
A lament for Hastings.
The Culture
August 13, 2014
That’ll Fix Him
Wilfredo Gutierrez, of Houston, pleaded guilty to fraudulently passing himself off as a veterinarian. His dozens of clients apparently appreciated his willingness to make house calls and his cut-rate fees for spaying and neutering.
The Texanist
August 8, 2014
The Texanist: Are the Banks of a Stream Free to Use for Camping?
Our estimable advice columnist on camping by a river, shooting by a river, choosing what heels to wear (not by a river), and more.
The Culture
August 8, 2014
Roar of the Crowd
The favorite places of thirteen notable Texans—captured with artfulness and affection in the August issue by photographer Jeff Wilson—struck a sentimental chord with most readers. Or at least twelve of them did. The thirteenth, from cyclist Lance Armstrong, drew a decidedly critical stream of feedback. Said one Dallas-based
Country Notes
August 5, 2014
The Promise of Thunder
When you live in the desert, waiting for rain requires almost irrational optimism. And maybe a curse word or two.
Texas History
August 5, 2014
The Livermore Cache
Why did hunter-gatherers bury their arrow points on the tallest peak in the Davis Mountains?
The Culture
August 4, 2014
Modernizing the Corral Theater
The Corral Theater, which opened in Wimberley in 1948, bills itself as the only outdoor "walk-in" movie theater in the country that shows first releases. But to keep that title, the theater must digitize.