The Culture
February 12, 2014
The Checklist
What to hear, read, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
Texas History
February 12, 2014
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
In this installment, the King Ranch receives a mighty substantial shipment of barbed wire.
The Culture
February 12, 2014
Hypothesis: Our Asses Are Going to Jail If We Don’t Come Up With a Quick Excuse
Congratulations, five arrestees from Hidalgo County, you're the Bum Steer of the Month.
The Texanist
February 11, 2014
The Texanist: How Do I Break It to My Children That They Ate the Livestock “Pets”?
Our estimable advice columnist on how to talk to kids about edible pets, whether Plano is pretentious, what constitutes a “major” city, and more.
The Culture
February 11, 2014
Mission to Mars
Rob Thomas was just looking for a way to breathe life into his beloved-but-canceled TV show Veronica Mars. He might have ended up changing the movie business.
The Culture
February 11, 2014
Knowing My Place
Woodland Heights may not be the fanciest neighborhood in Houston, or the quietest, or the coolest (and it can be a little full of itself), but it’s mine.
The Culture
February 11, 2014
All the Pretty Ponies
Growing up at Charro Days.
Music
January 29, 2014
On Tour With the Sex Pistols
In 1978 Punk magazine sent photographer Roberta Bayley to Texas to chronicle the band’s tour through the South. Her photos of the two Texas shows capture the surreal collision of two radically different cultures.
Health
January 27, 2014
How Marshall’s Mayor Turned the Town Vegan
Ed Smith, the five-term mayor of a small city in east Texas, successfully treated his prostate cancer with an aggressive diet of plant-based, whole foods. Then he and his wife spread the word to the rest of town.
The Texanist
January 22, 2014
The Texanist: Can You Recommend a Cure for Cedar Fever?
Our estimable advice columnist on the best way to endure the cedar allergy season, the safety of mutton busting, how to impress your valentine this month, and more.
The Culture
January 22, 2014
We Have Met the Idiot, and He Is Us
Congratulations, Texas Monthly, you're the Bum Steer of the Month.
The Culture
January 15, 2014
Oliver Saddle Shop
Crafting heirloom-quality saddles for almost a century.
The Culture
January 15, 2014
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the January issue.
The Culture
January 10, 2014
All’s Farrah In Love
The juiciest celebrity trial of the year concluded in December but not, alas, with a satisfactory answer to the most important question of all: Who was Farrah Fawcett’s true love?
Texas History
January 10, 2014
History Revisited
No ideas but in things.
Texas History
January 9, 2014
Santa Anna’s Chamber Pot
The story behind an unusual trophy of the Texas Revolution.
Meanwhile, in Texas
January 9, 2014
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
January 9, 2014
The Checklist
What to see, hear, read, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Texas History
January 9, 2014
Old News: An Illustrated Look at Curious Headlines From a Bygone Era
In this installment, Dallas feasts for six months on something called the "boss turtle."
Texas History
January 9, 2014
Two Texans
Former state demographer Steve H. Murdock troves his data to illustrate the average Texan in two every different years—1950 and 2050.
Style & Design
January 9, 2014
Lucchese Like a Fox
Our unofficial state boot maker works to reposition itself as a luxury brand.
The Culture
January 9, 2014
The Accidental Activists
Five months ago, many of Mark Phariss's co-workers didn't know he was gay. Today, he's part of a lawsuit that could change Texas.
Books
December 30, 2013
Finally, a Valid Excuse For Doodling During a Meeting
A new book explains how drawing stick figures and other little illustrations during meetings and group sessions can help clarify thoughts and ideas.
Bum Steers
December 13, 2013
And the 2014 Bum Steer Award Winners Are . . .
Editor’s Note: This year we partnered with our friends at Bum Steers News to bring you the most shocking, outrageous, and ridiculous Bum Steer issue ever. Below, you’ll find a preview of their incredible findings. The full report will be available on newsstands next week.
Meanwhile, in Texas
December 12, 2013
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.
The Culture
December 12, 2013
Hot Babe-on-Brachiosaurus Action!
A few of our favorite reviews of the "dinosaur erotica" a couple of A&M grads are writing.
Texas History
December 11, 2013
Old Mother Houston?
Is Charlotte Allen Houston's true founder?
The Culture
December 11, 2013
The Checklist
What to see, hear, read, and watch this month to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
The Culture
December 11, 2013
Can Random Numbers Tell Us Something about the World’s Psychological State?
In his off hours, one Texas doctor attempts to prove that thought is a measurable thing.
The Culture
December 10, 2013
Kyle Bunting
The man who reinvented the decorative hide rug.
The Culture
December 10, 2013
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the December issue.
The Texanist
December 10, 2013
The Texanist: Should I Let My Teenaged Son Go on a Coed Camping Trip?
Our estimable advice columnist on when teenagers should be allowed to go on unchaperoned coed camping trips, whether Coloradans hate Texans, and more.
The Culture
December 6, 2013
A Room With a Brew
Even if you’re not staying the night, these five watering holes are worth a visit.
Business
December 6, 2013
Unlucky Penney
Over the past few years, J. C. Penney, the venerable department store and the largest retailer based in Texas, has very nearly collapsed. What happened?
The Culture
December 6, 2013
Raze the Roof
Houston put a man on the moon and performed the first artificial heart transplant. So why can’t it save the Eighth Wonder of the World?
Sports
December 5, 2013
Why You Should Quit Making Fun of Baylor
Because the Bears are still the best college football team in Texas.
The Culture
November 20, 2013
Datebook
December’s must-attend concerts, shows, and festivals.
Style & Design
November 19, 2013
Leather
There’s no hiding these hides.
The Culture
November 18, 2013
Five Things You’ll Be Talking About in December
1. Romo AgonistesYou remember Danny White, don’t you? He had the misfortune to replace Roger Staubach as the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback after the beloved number 12 retired with two Super Bowl victories. Though White broke numerous Cowboys records—for passing yards in a season, for touchdown passes in a season, for
The Texanist
November 18, 2013
The Texanist: Do East Texas Purple Hull Peas Count as Good Luck on New Year’s?
Offering fine advice since 2007.
The Culture
November 14, 2013
Roar of the Crowd
Readers respond to the November issue.
The Culture
November 12, 2013
Executions Are So Common, Even Protesting Them Has Become Routine
A small group of committed protesters show up to nearly every execution in Huntsville to exercise their civil rights in what has become a sort of ritual.
The Culture
November 12, 2013
Datebook_1213
December’s must-attend concerts, shows, and festivals.
The Culture
November 10, 2013
Bun B’s Guide to F1
The Houston rapper and racing aficionado gives his advice on getting the most out of the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix.
The Culture
November 4, 2013
Fun Fun Fun Fest Was Ahead of the Twerking Trend
The micro-festival in Austin, which is about to celebrate its eighth year, positioned itself as the irreverent, politically incorrect alternative to huge events like ACL and Lollapalooza.
Texas History
October 23, 2013
Robert L. Wood’s Letter to Jackie Kennedy
November 22, 1963Mrs. John F. KennedyWHITE HOUSEWashington, D.C.My dear Mrs. Kennedy:I have never before written to a Congressman, President or any type of Statesman. In fact, in my thirty some years of living I have never DONE MUCH OF ANYTHING, except vote, toward being an American or making this Country
Texas History
October 23, 2013
Mary McMillen’s Letter to Jackie Kennedy
Dear Mrs. Kennedy,I am a Catholic also, I go to Saint Georges School. I can remember Nov. 21, the day before you came. We go to mass every day, then we go to lunch. This day was different, after mass our pastor told us to sit down. I wondered to
Texas History
October 23, 2013
Jane Dryden’s Letter to Jackie Kennedy
January 18, 19644201 LullwoodAustin TexasDear Mrs. Kennedy,I know that you hate the whole state of Texas. I do to. I wish I lived in Washington, D.C. where maybe I could maybe see you standing on your porch. I am determined to move there as soon as I can. I would
Texas History
October 23, 2013
Monroe Young’s Letter to Jackie Kennedy
December 1, 1963in 1962 September 23,Some mean man killed my dady too-Here in Dallas-my dady was a soldrerSanda Clause diden get my letteri hope he will get my letteri wont a bicycle—When you write him- tell him my name.Monroe Young Jr. III1838 Nomas StreetDallas, Tex.Read another letter to the first
Texas History
October 23, 2013
David Blair McClain’s Letter to Jackie Kennedy
Nov. 22 1963Dear Mrs. Kennedy,I was at school when I heard about the President. I cried for two or three minuts. My mother also cried, and so did my teacher Mrs. Mansir. I was very sad for President Kennedy. He was my friend even though he didn’t know me. Some