Music
May 23, 2016
Music Monday: Florence + The Machine Performed A Private Concert For A Teenage Fan At Hospice Austin
The British rock band made an extra-special stop on their trip through Texas.
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May 23, 2016
The State of Texas: May 23, 2016
Mark Cuban throws his hat in the veep ring, golden boy George P. gets in trouble, and a study finds Texas teens too out of shape for military service.
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May 20, 2016
Can There Be A ‘Best Taco Spots In America’ List Without Houston or San Antonio?
Are these the best spots in America? Let's taco 'bout it.
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May 20, 2016
The State of Texas: May 20, 2016
Greg Abbott’s book tour sort of reads like a political play for higher office, the Rangers are getting a new ballpark with a fancy retractable roof, and a twelve-year old black girl leaves a Waco school field trip with a rope injury to her neck.
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May 19, 2016
Chronicling San Antonio’s Charros
A new photography exhibit captures the spirit of traditional Mexican rodeos.
Politics & Policy
May 19, 2016
Bathroom Bills Are Creating More Issues Than They Claim To Solve
Because it's hard to solve a problem that doesn't exist.
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May 19, 2016
The State of Texas: May 19, 2016
Trump taps a Texas judge for his SCOTUS shortlist, the Texas GOP has a comma problem, and the state’s suburbs keep growing at ridiculously fast rates.
Politics & Policy
May 18, 2016
Mary Lou Bruner Has Made Plenty Of Bizarre Statements, But These Might Be The Most Damaging
It gets even worse than her belief that the Democrats had JFK killed.
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May 18, 2016
Remembering Guy Clark
Memories from childhood encounters with Guy Clark.
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May 18, 2016
The State of Texas: May 18, 2016
Texas loses a pair of iconic musicians, a new study finds humans at fault for a century of Texas earthquakes, and Ken Paxton adds his two cents to keep out Syrian refugees.
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May 17, 2016
Women Walk to Reclaim Public Spaces in Houston and Beyond
An organized walk through the city aims to highlight the difficulties of being a female walker in a major city.
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May 17, 2016
The State of Texas: May 17, 2016
The Waco biker gang shooting reaches its one year anniversary, a pair of Texans appear to have joined ISIS, and Greg Abbott fights to keep his sanctions on Iran.
Music
May 17, 2016
Transmission Events Founder Graham Williams On Leaving The Company He Started And What Comes Next
It’s the remix to Transmission, hot and fresh out the kitchen.
Sports
May 16, 2016
It’s Time To Stop Spending Tens of Millions of Dollars On High School Football Stadiums
Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t stop spending money.
Film & TV
May 16, 2016
Watch The Trailer For ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,’ Starring Vin Diesel, Steve Martin, and Kristen Stewart
The scathing cultural satire comes to the big screen under the direction of two-time Academy Award winner Ang Lee.
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May 16, 2016
The State of Texas: May 16, 2016
The state GOP takes a weekend retreat to find itself, a bus crash kills eight outside Laredo and the state supreme court hands down a surprising school finance ruling.
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May 13, 2016
The State of Texas: May 13, 2016
The Texas GOP convention kicks off the party, Ken Paxton shows his teeth, and the legal battle begins over whether immigrant detention centers are childcare facilities.
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May 12, 2016
The State of Texas: May 12, 2016
The feds pinpoint what caused West’s deadly explosion, a judge shuts down the Affluenza Kid’s appeal, and Ted Cruz clings to the carcass of his failed presidential campaign.
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May 11, 2016
If We’re Renaming Schools Named After Confederates, Take A Hard Look At Their Replacements
Why one of Houston's former mayors might not be a good replacement for Sidney Lanier.
Sports
May 11, 2016
The Spurs Aren’t Dead Yet, But We Can Hear A Death Rattle
On the brink of elimination, this may be the final act for Duncan and Ginobili.
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May 11, 2016
The State of Texas: May 11, 2016
Cruz considers a comeback, Patrick brings his bathroom battle to Fort Worth, and Texas is home to the world’s oldest cat.
Politics & Policy
May 10, 2016
Dan Patrick Signals That Restrooms Will Become A Statewide Issue
The Lieutenant Governor foreshadows a statewide war over bathrooms.
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May 10, 2016
How College Campuses Across Texas Are Tackling Student Hunger
As tuition costs increase and the university population is increasingly nontraditional, colleges across the state are opening up food pantries.
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May 10, 2016
The State of Texas: May 10, 2016
Dan Patrick anoints himself as the Lone Star State’s Bathroom Czar, Dallas has a loose dog problem, and Crystal City cleans itself up.
Music
May 9, 2016
Music Monday: Colonial Blue Pens A Letter To A Bad Feeling On “Dear Misery”
The Houston folkies have a message for some heartbreak.
Business
May 9, 2016
What Comes Next For Ride Services In Austin And Beyond Now That Prop 1 Is Dead?
Some frequently asked questions, and even a handful of answers.
Music
May 9, 2016
Music Monday: 40 Years Later, Terry Allen Is Still Asking, “What Of Alicia”?
A never-before-seen video live from Texas Tech ahead of a May 20 'Juarez' reissue.
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May 9, 2016
The State of Texas: May 9, 2016
Ridesharing loses in Austin, 'the New York Times' tries to figure out Texas, and the U.S. continues to deport our former troops.
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May 6, 2016
The State of Texas: May 6, 2016
Uber faces judgment day in Austin, Rick Perry embraces The Donald, and Johnny Football has an eventful five minutes in court.
Politics & Policy
May 5, 2016
Dallas’s Legal Battle With Exxxotica Is Costing The Taxpayers A Lot Of Money
And it doesn't look like it will end any time soon.
Sports
May 5, 2016
An Aggie Coach Tweeted Away Part Of The 2017 Recruiting Class
Stay off Twitter, everybody.
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May 5, 2016
The State of Texas: May 5, 2016
Ted Cruz’s dead campaign has its autopsy report, Ken Paxton targets Target’s bathroom inclusivity, and a Texas cemetery faces federal litigation over a ”whites only” policy.
Sports
May 4, 2016
How Good Does Ezekiel Elliott Have To Be?
The Cowboys made the rare move of making a running back a top-five draft pick. What’ll it take for that to be worth it?
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May 4, 2016
The State of Texas: May 4, 2016
Ted Cruz drops out, the state faces a legal battle over making an immigrant detention center a childcare facility, and Texas has a meth problem.
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May 3, 2016
The Road To The Chicken Ranch
You've heard about it, but how much do you know about one of Texas's most famous "ranches"?
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May 3, 2016
The State of Texas: May 3, 2016
Texas and the feds ink a temporary Medicaid extension, STAAR gets a pass from the state's education commissioner, and the first bathroom bill in Texas falls flat.
Transportation
May 2, 2016
Austin’s Prop 1 Vote Has Big Implications Around The State—And Around The Country
What the battle over who writes regulations for Uber and Lyft in Austin tells us about the future of ridesharing and how much votes cost.
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May 2, 2016
Music Monday: Exploring the Many Musical Influences of Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’
Beyoncé's latest album has it all, from Brill Building to Dirty South pioneers.
Music
May 2, 2016
Music Monday: Charlie Faye and the Fayettes Are “Coming Round The Bend”
The sixties pop throwback you didn’t know you needed in 2016.
Music
May 2, 2016
After Conquering Texas’s Hip Hop Market, Scoremore Seeks To Educate Students
Like Wu Tang, Scoremore is for the children.
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May 2, 2016
The State of Texas: May 2, 2016
Ted Cruz desperately tries to make Indiana happen, the Halliburton and Baker Hughes merger officially falls apart, and another round of deadly flooding hits Texas.
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April 29, 2016
The State of Texas: April 29, 2016
The sportswriting world loses a Texas legend, the Lege talks fetal tissue, and Zika concerns become increasingly important for pregnant women in Texas.
Music
April 28, 2016
Becoming Bayonne
Ahead of an appearance at Levitation, Austin electronic composer Roger Sellers talks about his recent rebirth.
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April 28, 2016
The State of Texas: April 28, 2016
Carly Fiorina joins the Ted Cruz ticket, Uber threatens to abandon Texas’s biggest city, and school leaders across the state speak out against STAAR standardized tests.
Politics & Policy
April 27, 2016
Campus Carry Set To Be The New Normal At Public Universities In Texas
With the August 1 deadline looming, public universities in Texas finalize their campus carry policies.
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April 27, 2016
The State of Texas: April 27, 2016
Texas could be heading for a ”bathroom bill” fight, Johnny Manziel’s domestic abuse charge becomes official, and the cost of college tuition keeps rising.
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April 26, 2016
These Official State Symbols Could Use Revisiting
In March, Texas Monthly‘s Christian Wallace excoriated the fact that the unloved “Texas, Our Texas” remained our state song in spite of hundreds of worthier alternatives. You had a lot of thoughts on that critique, both good and bad. But after some reflection, we’ve decided that it’s not fair to
Business
April 26, 2016
Big Mac, Bigger Mac, Baby Mac
Texans will decide if McDonald's should add new sizes of its classic menu item.
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April 26, 2016
The State of Texas: April 26, 2016
Another assault report shows a disturbing trend for Baylor’s Shawn Oakman, new partners Cruz and Kasich share an awkward honeymoon, and a disgraced veterinarian tries to keep her license.
Music
April 25, 2016
Music Monday: The Relatives Say “This World Is Moving Too Fast” In An Exclusive Song Premiere
The Dallas band says goodbye to late bandleader Reverend Gean West.