A Dare (and a Tweet) Started Texas’s Next Great Director on His Hollywood Journey
Filmmaker and Dallas native Cooper Raiff is only 25, but his second film, ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth,’ should establish him as Texas’s next great director.
Filmmaker and Dallas native Cooper Raiff is only 25, but his second film, ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth,’ should establish him as Texas’s next great director.
Squeezebox Bandits front man Abel Casillas grew up singing Hank Williams and playing tejano music.
The Dallas carrier—whose success is often studied in business schools—offers up its own, self-promotional version of its management secrets.
M&M BBQ Company brought a neglected wood-fired rotisserie from 1984 back to life, in addition to making its own custom builds.
In its South Dallas neighborhood, Encanto Market & Cocina serves essentials for nearby residents, from dry goods to fruit to guisado-filled tacos.
San Antonio–born Christopher Cross defined a generation of yacht rock and made Grammys history with “Sailing.” But the song’s origins couldn’t be much further from its beatific sound.
Our staffers share the art and entertainment they're most looking forward to this summer, from an opera about Frida Kahlo to a true-crime book about a famous Austin gangster.
The 99-year-old North Texas musician stumped for LBJ, toured with the USO, and still recalls hundreds of tunes.
For Dallas fans with "Cowboys fatigue," the Mavs' NBA playoff run to the Western Conference finals is a welcome antidote.
Award-winning, Dallas-raised writer Will Arbery has plumbed his siblings’ personal dramas for his own, including his latest, ‘Corsicana.’
An all-time-great game seven offers a hint of how high Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks can fly in the 2022 NBA playoffs.
The show, which focuses on the Islamic influence on the 175-year-old French brand, is poised to be a summer hit.
With 15,000 square feet, three private dining rooms, and one tequila sommelier, this Dallas restaurant is as lavish as it gets.
The Mexican, a fancy new restaurant in Dallas, aims for authenticity but isn’t using proper masa.
Frisco is one of Texas’s top school districts. Well-funded candidates for its board are running campaigns designed to stir discontent with public education.
Dallas pastry chef Diana Zamora shares her version of this classic dessert, which is chock-full of the vegetable and stands at a towering five layers.
“By the way, what’s the score?” asked NHL emergency backup goalie Thomas Hodges just before taking the ice.
The ancient snack has found new prominence on Texas menus, thanks to enterprising chefs stamping it with their own creativity.
Long a symbol of SMU football’s 1980s rule-breaking, the flashy car has become an edgy marketing strategy, and Dickerson loves it.
Your curated travel guide to Dallas, featuring where to eat and drink, stay, explore, and more.
A decade after Jackie Robinson integrated MLB, Black Texas League players found themselves banned from competing at road games in Shreveport.
An anxious multitasker faces her fears by spending an hour in a Dallas sensory deprivation pod. If it worked for the Cowboys, then it could work for her.
Welcome to the Big D-Tox.
For every toddler who loved Barney, there was an adult who wanted to punch him. Now the purple dinosaur is back to torment a new generation.
The 25-year-old UT grad has won four of his last six PGA Tour events—and Sunday’s win wasn’t any old victory, it was the Masters.
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Plus: swing by an Austin jazz festival, then listen to a record dedicated to a SpongeBob SquarePants character on your way home.
We can’t let California win, y’all. Here’s everything you need to know about how to vote for Texas in the pop song competition.
The Eagle, a gathering place for kinksters and activists for 25 years, closed in 2020. Now, the local leather community has an uncertain future.
From playing hoops at Texas Wesleyan to dropping Tombstone pile drivers at Jerry World, Mark Calaway recalls how he rose to WWE superstardom.
‘Making the Team’ was the cable channel’s longest-running reality program. After sixteen seasons, why did it decide to pull the plug?
Fridamania for the Instagram age takes hold in digital exhibits in Houston and Dallas.
Scottie Scheffler was winless in his first three years on the PGA Tour. Then he won three of his last five events and rocketed to the number one ranking.
German writer Thomas Pletzinger has written a definitive biography of the seven-footer who brought a title to Dallas and a new era to the NBA.
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Bastards of Soul front man Chadwick Murray died last September. His bandmates now reckon with the release of his final album.
As they emerge from the pandemic, some of the state’s least socially distanced venues are welcoming more couples than ever before. But it’s not all orgies.
He was the magazine’s first big hire and—over the next few decades—delivered some of its most memorable stories.
The timekeepers for the Spurs, Rockets, and Mavs open up about one of the most overlooked and pressure-packed jobs in sports.
After three painful experiences operating barbecue joints, Mark Gabrick finds his sweet spot with a line of H-E-B-approved sauces.
When not on display at the Dallas Museum of Art, Walter Erwin’s beloved collection lives in a custom-built addition to his home.
Dallas food vlogger Mikey Chen, who has four million subscribers, has brought attention to mom-and-pop joints, but some aren’t prepared for the crowds.
Texas Monthly talks with Pletzinger about his biography of Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and how jazz helped make Nowitzki great.
With Republican incumbent Ken Paxton's legal troubles, Democrats have plenty of contenders this year.
The owner of the NFL’s most valuable franchise is no stranger to controversy. But this time, Jones and his organization have never looked worse.
The drama that’s swept up Jerry Jones’s former right-hand man says a lot about the distorted values of America’s Team.
After a death threat on a U.S. official halted the importation of Mexican avocados this week, restaurants and grocers remain optimistic.
Restaurants are still struggling, yet new places keep stepping up to the plate. Here are our favorite dishes from the most impressive rookie establishments.
Patio dining has become a necessity during the pandemic. Here are some of the best places to get your alfresco on.
Despite everything, new restaurants are still opening. Here are a few we’re looking forward to this year.