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March 7, 2024
‘Shane and Sally’: Podcast Episode Guide
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Season 4
January 31, 2024
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The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star on “Buddy,” Farm Aid, and how a hippie like Willie became Ron Swanson’s favorite poet.
Tacos
January 9, 2024
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Travel & Outdoors
January 2, 2024
A Texan’s Guide to Santa Fe
The New Mexico capital has enchanted generations of Texans. Here’s where to stay, eat, and explore.
Libations
December 20, 2023
Need More Reasons to Celebrate This Season? Try These 7 Holiday Cocktails
Whether you prefer bourbon, gin, or Pimm’s, we’ve got seven cocktails for you to sip on this holiday season.
Critters
December 20, 2023
Our Top Ten Texas Critters of the Year
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . . five feral hogs?
Tacos
December 20, 2023
My Favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex Bites of 2023
With visits to Mexico, New York, and New Mexico, this year might have been taco editor José R. Ralat’s best year of dining in a while, with nineteen dishes to prove it.
BBQ Recipes
December 20, 2023
How to Use Leftover Christmas Brisket
Once the holiday is over, what will you do with all that smoked meat and how will you cook with as little effort as possible next week? Come with us, and we’ll show you three smart and easy recipes.
Texas History
December 19, 2023
The Thorny History of the Poinsettia’s Namesake
Joel R. Poinsett, the first American minister to Mexico, was supposed to help the U.S. buy Texas. He meddled in local politics instead.
Style & Design
December 19, 2023
How a Slow Fashion Advocate Gets Her Holiday Shopping Done
Austin’s Amanda McCarty hosts the podcast ‘Clotheshorse,’ which aims to demystify the fashion business—and discourage overconsumption.
Sports
December 19, 2023
Repeat Women’s Volleyball Championships for Texas? That’s Aces.
The Longhorns dominated Nebraska with a record-breaking service performance in the NCAA women's volleyball finals.
Politics & Policy
December 19, 2023
Greg Abbott Promised to Pardon Her Son’s Killer. Now She’s Seeking Justice.
A self-described lifelong Republican voter, Sheila Foster accuses the governor of playing politics over the murder of her son, Garrett, at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.
Food & Drink
December 19, 2023
Where to Eat in Lubbock
Whether you’re attending a Red Raiders game, or passing through on your way to New Mexico, this Panhandle town offers more in the way of impressive dining than you may think.
Style & Design
December 18, 2023
First Look: Galveston Gets an Influencer Hotel of Its Very Own
Hotel Lucine, a revitalized midcentury hotel, offers a welcoming (and millennial-friendly) mix of high and low.
Sports
December 15, 2023
The Too-Small Texas Quarterback Who Broke Big Records
Division I schools thought John Matocha was too small, so the former Magnolia West star went to Division II and wrote his own legend.
Film & TV
December 15, 2023
Where Are All the Great Texas Christmas Movies?
Christmastime in Texas has inspired countless songs, but when it comes to classic holiday movies, we’ve long been left in the cold.
The Stand Up Desk
December 14, 2023
From the Editor: Our New TV Star
Veteran video storyteller J. B. Sauceda will now roam the back roads as the host of Texas Country Reporter.
Style & Design
December 14, 2023
Come Let Us Adore This Woman’s Collection of Nearly 600 Nativity Sets
A Port Lavacan has traveled the state in search of baby Jesus and his menagerie, and her massive haul is now on view.
Health
December 14, 2023
A Chinese Drug Made of Insects May Help Cardiac Patients
UT Southwestern researchers rigorously tested a traditional herbal medication, yielding surprising results—and inviting plentiful skepticism.
News & Politics
December 14, 2023
This North Texas Cannabis Farmer Gets By on His Own Supply
Eddie Velez's father went to prison for selling marijuana when Velez was a child. Now, Velez sells legal cannabis for hemp and CBD products.
Transportation
December 14, 2023
New Hopes for a Train From Dallas to Houston
With $2.5 million in federal grants, Amtrak and TxDOT will study adding passenger rail in Texas.
Politics & Policy
December 13, 2023
Ken Paxton Has Been Staying Busy Since His Acquittal
Having survived one big legal fight, the attorney general is eagerly picking new ones with Media Matters for America, Pfizer, the U.S. State Department, and a Texan with a nonviable pregnancy.
BBQ Joint Reviews
December 13, 2023
This BBQ Joint May Be Off the Beaten Path, but It Has Plans to Bring People In
The “G” Wagon BBQ & More offers smoked cheesy potatoes, snappy sausage, savory pork ribs, and well-cut lean brisket that will have folks driving to the tiny hamlet of Little River-Academy.
Travel & Outdoors
December 13, 2023
Don’t Miss the State’s Highest Highway Bridge
The Pecos River bridge offers spectacular views, especially from the overlook.
Music
December 13, 2023
How Pentatonix Turned “Hallelujah” From a Horny Anthem Into a Christmas Standard
The Arlington a capella group stood before the lord of song, declaring “Hallelujah” to be holiday music.
Travel & Outdoors
December 13, 2023
Texas Sage Is the Weatherman of the Plant World
Folklore holds that our state native shrub, also called the barometer bush, can predict rain. The truth is a little more complex.
Politics & Policy
December 12, 2023
The 2024 Primaries Are Upon Us. Here Are the Key Races in Texas.
A weak slate of statewide Dems, a feeding frenzy among Republicans for open House seats, and some Abbott-versus-Paxton showdowns are all on the menu.
Film & TV
December 12, 2023
‘The Iron Claw’ Captures the Tragedy of the Von Erichs, but Not the Triumphs
The film portrayal of the Dallas wrestling titans delivers an emotional suplex, but it could have used more moves.
Politics & Policy
December 12, 2023
“A Complete Waste of Time”: What the Colony Ridge Hysteria Says About the Right-wing Media Ecosystem
Glenn Beck went looking for proof that the Liberty County community is a cartel-controlled nightmare. He was surprised by what he found.
The Texanist
December 12, 2023
The Texanist: Do Texas Sheriffs Ever Remove Their Hats Indoors?
A Brenham man wonders why, in contravention of common custom, those Stetsons never seem to get doffed.
Style & Design
December 12, 2023
First Look: Birdie’s Eastside Has Upcycled and Trendified an Old Luby’s
The East Dallas restaurant will pay homage to the beloved cafeteria while attempting to become an institution all its own.
Pat’s Pick
December 12, 2023
Bureau de Poste Brings a Taste of Paris to Austin
The historic Hyde Park neighborhood may have lost its post office, but it gained a stylish French bistro and a new Tiny Grocer.
Sports
December 11, 2023
Meet The Controversial First Family of Texas Six-man Football
Jamie Rigdon and his sons have made a habit of bouncing between high schools and collecting football championships along the way.
BBQ
December 11, 2023
You’ll Flip for These Cinnamon-Roll Pancakes Topped With Deep-fried Ribs
Miller’s Smokehouse, in Belton, offers a whole new way to enjoy pork for breakfast.
Bum Steers
December 11, 2023
A Conversation With an A&M Mascot After One of the School’s Worst Years Ever
The Aggies’ unofficial mascot has a few things he may or may not like to say about his school’s many recent travails.
Bum Steers
December 11, 2023
Bum Steers of the Year, 2024
The dopes, villains, and terrible ideas that bedeviled our beloved state over the past twelve months.
Bum Steers
December 11, 2023
From Ken to Angela: An Imagined Dispatch From the Republican Civil War
This found* letter from Texas attorney general Ken Paxton to his wife, state senator Angela Paxton, provides a firsthand account of his impeachment skirmish along with stirring reflections on the nature of freedom and vengeance.
Bum Steers
December 11, 2023
An Accounting of How Elon Musk Changed Texas in 2023
When Elon Musk moved here, Texans rejoiced that he would create lots of jobs. He also created chaos.
Bum Steers
December 11, 2023
2024 Bum Steer of the Year: Dan Patrick
The lieutenant governor has made himself the state’s most commanding politician. But with great power has come great irresponsibility.
Best Thing in Texas
December 11, 2023
Why Andrew Murr’s Doomed Impeachment Prosecution Was a Win for Texas
The representative who led the prosecution of Attorney General Ken Paxton brushed off death threats as he investigated corruption by fellow Republicans.
Best Thing in Texas
December 11, 2023
The Best Things in Texas, 2024
For every grifter or demagogue who stunk up the state last year, a thousand Texans strove for greatness.
Best Thing in Texas
December 11, 2023
Why Rural Republicans Defied Greg Abbott and Put Their Communities First
All through the voucher fight, these 21 members of the Texas House of Representatives prioritized public schools.
Press Room
December 8, 2023
Texas Monthly Welcomes New Editorial Staff Members
Allegra Hobbs and Owen Schwartzbard have joined the staff full-time.
Meanwhile, in Texas
December 8, 2023
Meanwhile, in Texas: Forget About “Playing Possum”—This Possum Wants to be a Player
A brief and highly selective look at what just happened, from a stray possum’s big game in Lubbock to a rookie quarterback’s big game in Houston.
Music
December 8, 2023
Even When Jon Dee Graham Dies, He Doesn’t Stay Dead
The Texas punk pioneer and Hall of Fame singer-songwriter reflects on the release of his first solo album since a 2019 heart attack.
BBQ
December 8, 2023
I Didn’t Expect Much From Barbecue in Connecticut, but These Two Joints Impressed Me
New England may have just recently come around to brisket, but Hoodoo Brown Barbeque and Hindsight Barbecue are pushing boundaries even further with dishes like Cracklin’ Pork Belly and blueberry gouda sausage.
Made in Texas
December 8, 2023
Guayaberas Gone Wild
It may look as if San Antonio’s Javier Treviño is revolutionizing the traditional shirt, but he’s only making the most of the freedom it’s always represented.
Politics & Policy
December 7, 2023
The Texas Historical Commission Removed Books on Slavery From Plantation Gift Shops
An agency spokesperson claimed that the move had nothing to do with politics. Internal emails show otherwise.
BBQ
December 7, 2023
Fires, Expansions, and TV Segments Made November a Huge Month in Texas Barbecue
Even as the year winds down, barbecue news seemingly doesn’t.