The Stand Up Desk
August 24, 2018
Behind the Lines: An Unsolved Cattle-Murder Mystery in East Texas
Leif Reigstad talks about his latest feature for Texas Monthly, about the killing of Buck Birdsong's calves.
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News & Politics
August 16, 2018
San Antonio Judge Threatens to Make Feuding Lawyers Kiss in Front of the Alamo
That might be the weirdest order from a Texas judge—and the bar is high.
The Culture
August 15, 2018
Should Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Settle This Race on the Basketball Court?
In June, Twitter beef between late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and Senator Ted Cruz ended in an one-on-one game of basketball. It was neither the first nor the last time that basketball played into Cruz’s political life. He started a weekly pickup game at the
The Culture
July 29, 2018
Shea Serrano’s New Book About ‘The Office’ Is Strange and Beautiful
America’s foremost chronicler of pop minutiae sets his sights on Scranton, Pennsylvania’s most beloved regional branch of a mid-sized paper company.
News & Politics
July 19, 2018
U.S. Army Mirrored Amazon’s HQ2 Search Tactics in Choosing New Futures Command Location
The Army chose Austin, citing its entrepreneurial culture and incentives from UT.
The Culture
June 22, 2018
Asia O’Hara on How Dallas Does Drag
A ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ contestant spills the tea on Dallas.
Politics & Policy
June 3, 2018
Back to the Future
Abbott’s school safety plan could land us back in darker times.
News & Politics
June 1, 2018
Ruth Simmons, Former Ivy League President, Takes Over at Prairie View A&M
The renowned educator (and native Texan) came out of retirement to lead the historically black university.
The Stand Up Desk
May 30, 2018
Behind the Lines: It’s Time to Go Back to the Texas Coast
The first summer after Harvey is when Texas coastal communities most need visitors.
May 29, 2018
Playlist: Steve Miller Influencers, Hits, Semi-Oddities, & Admirers
The rock star’s most essential music, from his earliest influences through his biggest hits to the artists he’s influenced himself.
Music
May 29, 2018
Growing Up With Steve Miller
Eleven years ago, the man who topped the charts with ‘The Joker’ and ‘Rock’n Me’ took a thirteen-year-old guitarist and would-be songwriter under his wing. Eleven years later, he’s still teaching me lessons on how to be an adult.
News & Politics
May 29, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas
Four baboons briefly escaped from a research facility in San Antonio, and an alien's grave marker was stolen.
The Culture
May 24, 2018
Can the Rockets Repeat Game Four?
Yes, the game was miraculous. But that defensive burst might have depleted the Rockets' tank.
True Crime
May 19, 2018
Jeff Pike, Texas’s Own Tony Soprano
Earlier this spring, Jeff Pike, the head of the infamous Texas-based Bandidos motorcycle club, went on trial in federal court for racketeering. Prosecutors called him a ruthless killer, the man behind one of the deadliest biker shootouts in American history at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco. Pike, however, said
News & Politics
May 18, 2018
Everything We Know About the Shooting at Santa Fe High School
The 22nd school shooting of 2018 happened on Friday morning near Galveston.
The Culture
May 8, 2018
Three People Were Bitten by the Bobcats They Accidentally Adopted
Oops.
The Culture
April 25, 2018
‘Hap and Leonard’ Offers an Increasingly Relevant Message During the Trump Administration
The rural noir, in which working-class investigators tackle in-your-face racism in East Texas, may be on the verge of cancellation.
News & Politics
April 23, 2018
The South Texas Fajita Bandit Has Been Sentenced to Fifty Years in Prison
The nine-year meat hustle has caught up with the former Cameron County Juvenile Detention Center worker.
The Stand Up Desk
April 19, 2018
Behind the Lines: Executive Editor Skip Hollandsworth on ‘The Sting’
Listen to the first episode of our new series, which takes you into the minds of some of Texas Monthly's great writers and editors.
True Crime
April 18, 2018
The Doting Boyfriend Who Robbed Armored Cars
Beginning in 2015, Houston was plagued by a series of brutal armored car robberies that bewildered FBI agents for nearly two years. To finally bring down the unassuming mastermind behind it all, the agents had to stage an elaborate trap—and catch him in the act.
News & Politics
April 18, 2018
‘I Really Did Kill Those Babies’
Genene Jones, a Texas nurse long suspected of more than a dozen child murders decades ago but convicted of only one, allegedly confessed.
News & Politics
April 11, 2018
Texas Border Patrol Agent Allegedly Murdered Woman and Her One-Year Old Son
Ronald Burgos-Aviles, a nine-year Border Patrol veteran, was arrested Monday in Laredo.
The Culture
April 4, 2018
Scenes From the ‘Dallas’ 40th Reunion Party
Cast members joined roughly 1,300 fans from 40 states and 30 countries in North Texas to celebrate the show’s anniversary.
The Culture
April 4, 2018
Meanwhile, in Lufkin… March 2018 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the ’Lufkin Daily News.’
News & Politics
March 29, 2018
Fatal Police Shooting of Danny Ray Thomas Tests Houston’s Progressive Law Enforcement Leaders
Thomas was unarmed when a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed him last week.
News & Politics
March 29, 2018
The Reporter That Waco Destroyed Has No Regrets
Observing the ATF’s disastrous assault on David Koresh and the Branch Davidian compound should have made John McLemore’s career. Instead, it ruined it. Maybe that was for the best.
News & Politics
March 23, 2018
Three Weeks of Terror: Not Austin, But Washington, Which Confronted the Beltway Snipers
Experts in the earlier case say Austin’s police are working just as hard now that suspect is dead.
News & Politics
March 23, 2018
The Violence Was the Message
The Austin bomber's unknown motive is part of a larger pattern by those who commit violence.
News & Politics
March 22, 2018
‘A Nice Kid From a Great Family’
There’s a reason we want to know more about mass killers, but a lot gets lost when we focus on them.
News & Politics
March 22, 2018
Who Was Mark Conditt? Here’s What We Know About the Austin Bombing Suspect
Even a 25-minute video confession leaves police with many questions about motive.
True Crime
March 21, 2018
After the Bombings, Looking Back at Austin’s First Serial Killer
The Midnight Assassin, who terrorized Austin 138 years ago, also targeted minorities first.
News & Politics
March 21, 2018
Police Say That the Suspect in the Austin Bombings Is Dead
The suspect blew himself up as police approached his vehicle.
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Austin on Edge As Hunt for Bomb Suspect Intensifies
With law enforcement racing to track down their first real lead, officials urge continued caution.
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Sixth Explosion Injures One at South Austin Goodwill Store
Austin police say latest blast was not a package bomb, and was instead caused by an "artillery simulator."
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
How You Can Help Victims of the Austin Bombings
The bombings have left two residents dead and more injured. Here's how you can help.
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Austin-Bound Package Explodes in FedEx Facility Outside San Antonio
This and other FedEx-related developments today have given police their best chance yet at a lead on the bomber.
News & Politics
March 19, 2018
Everything We Know—And Don’t Know—About the Austin Bombings
It’s an uncertain time. Here’s what we can be confident in.
News & Politics
March 19, 2018
Austin Police Say Trip Wire Bomb Triggered Sunday Night Explosion
Two men were injured in the blast, the fourth explosion in Austin this month—police believe a ”serial bomber” is responsible.
Politics & Policy
March 12, 2018
Democrats Argue Victory and Values in Facebook Fight Over White, Valdez
Bitter argument leads former Texas first lady Linda Gale White to defend her son’s record.
News & Politics
March 12, 2018
Austin Police Issue Warning After Three Explosive Packages Detonate in Ten Days, Killing Two
Authorities are still investigating a motive, but they haven’t ruled out a potential hate crime because the two victims were African-American.
The Culture
March 3, 2018
Meanwhile, in Lufkin… February 2018 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the ’Lufkin Daily News.’
Politics & Policy
February 26, 2018
In Early Voting, Democrats See Surge While Moderate Republicans Falter
An analysis of the first four days of early voting in the March 6 primaries indicates that the fabled rebellion against the Republican social conservative leadership may not be materializing.
Politics & Policy
February 21, 2018
Michael Quinn Sullivan’s Latest Stunt Aims to Undermine Our Democracy
As if anyone needed further proof, MQS’s bogus mailer shows that he is no better than Russian trolls.
The Culture
February 21, 2018
Power From Above in ‘Waco’
In Wednesday's episode, the reins are officially taken over by each opposing party's more extremist leaders.
The Culture
February 3, 2018
Meanwhile, in Lufkin… January 2018 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the ’Lufkin Daily News.’
The Culture
February 1, 2018
‘Waco’ Reveals the Dangers of Devotion
The second episode of the miniseries reveals that the true danger of the Branch Davidians was their faith—not in their religion, but their leader.
January 26, 2018
Editor’s Letter: The Innovation Starts Here
This month, we have reimagined Texas Monthly’s design, both in the magazine and online.
The Culture
January 24, 2018
‘Waco’ Through the Eyes of a Former Branch Davidian
For Clive Doyle, the new miniseries ‘Waco' isn't just TV drama—it's personal.
The Stand Up Desk
January 24, 2018
Welcome to Our New Website
Welcome to the new texasmonthly.com. Our look isn't the only thing that's changed.
The Daily Post
January 4, 2018
Meanwhile, in Lufkin… December 2017 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the ’Lufkin Daily News.’