A revision of the upper chamber’s employee policy was supposed to address misconduct exposed by the #MeToo movement. In practice, it protects the institution, not the women who work there.
LBJ, in one of his final public appearances, offered humility and hope. The current president’s upcoming speech in Austin may offer a striking contrast.
With little to show for their time in Nashville, the men on the ground propose a radical escalation: for a premium, they can fix Erik’s problem permanently.
Sarah Lukowski runs the internet’s Shelley Duvall Archive and visits the reclusive star at her Hill Country home.
Facing a threat to his reputation, Erik Maund turns to his car dealership’s security guy, Gil Peled, who claimed to be an Israeli special forces veteran—and really was Charlie Sheen’s former bodyguard.
When Bill Lanway learned his girlfriend Holly Williams was an escort, he reacted with jealousy and violence. The scheme he hatched next put them both in peril.
Erik Maund had it all. A wife and kids, a mansion, and an executive position with his family’s car dealership. Then a message from a stranger put everything at risk.
Kareem El-Ghayesh and Sloan Rinaldi represent different takes on Texas barbecue as they cook their way to winning $50,000.
As Sí Baby-Q, you’ll find smoked chicken smothered in coconut curry and served with peanuts and ikan bilis, and roti instead of white bread.
These 13 bars and restaurants in Austin have the best wine lists, and they offer great bites to go alongside their diverse labels.
Testing of smokable hemp at eight dispensaries around the state found that all were selling cannabis with potent levels of the psychoactive compound THC.
Host Katy Vine and producer Ana Worrel investigate a murder-for-hire plot arranged by an executive of a well-known Austin car dealership.
The latest true crime series from Texas Monthly tells the story of a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by an executive at one of Austin's best-known car dealerships.
Austin and San Antonio are becoming more like Houston in terms of summer mugginess.
The Austin filmmaker isn’t afraid of a little blood—but don’t compare him to Scorsese.
The comedian from Austin is working overtime to shift gears from the tiny screen to the stand-up stage.
A spoiled heir to an auto-dealership empire responded to a blackmail attempt by ordering two murders. Four years and a jury trial later, what motivated his ruinous decision remains a mystery.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in favor of Michael Cargill, ending a federal prohibition dating from the early days of the Trump administration.
A brief selection of recent events in our unpredictable state.
Its name a mash-up of “Mex” and “ATX,” Mexta has big plans for Austin’s food scene.
In 2004, a Texas nonprofit launched a yellow wristband. It became a must-have accessory and talisman of hope that changed the fight against cancer forever.
University of Texas rising junior Lydia Jacoby had to find balance in life before chasing another gold medal in the pool.
As his bankruptcy takes a turn, Alex Jones has agreed to sell the brand that both made him famous and cost him everything.
Texas Democrats only need to flip three seats to potentially block the governor’s biggest policy priority, but their long record of losing suggests doing so will be a challenge.
The singer, who left a troubled life of addiction behind in California, embraces the sounds of the Lone Star State on his new album.
An uncynical show about tech founders might seem like a relic. Its creators disagree.
Austin’s principled bar band is back with an album that delves inward after two near-death experiences.
Costume designer and born and bred Austinite Juliana Hoffpauir turned to vintage stores and local brands to outfit the many, many sides of the film’s lead.
This big, bustling park offers a dizzying array of activities, from cooking and fishing classes to horseback riding and night hikes.
‘The Border,’ coming May 31, finds the Red Headed Stranger in better voice and more active on Trigger than he’s been in years.
After a recent court ruling in Indiana, the age-old debate over tacos has risen again. But there really is no argument when we have wide-ranging tortas.
Experts say the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles broke sharply from its standard protocol when it recommended a pardon for the killer of a Black Lives Matter protester.
The Longhorns will host the NCAA women’s and men’s golf tournaments at a resort near San Diego for the next three years—and possibly forever.
Coach Mike White has the 50–7 Longhorns eyeing another trip to the Women's College World Series. But first, a showdown with Texas A&M.
“Down here, you’re on your own,” the late M. Emmet Walsh’s character proclaims in the first moments of the film that turns forty this year.
Austin-based jewelry brand Jamie Turner is combining the most current technology with age-old favorite gemstones.
The ’9 to 5‘ star was a struggling law student at the University of Texas when he met Zachary Scott and became “smitten with becoming an actor.”
The governor didn’t offer much of a rationale in granting clemency to Daniel Perry, who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, but apparently the enemy of his enemy is his friend.
The new, trendy Austin restaurant hopes to fill a hole in the local market when it comes to Tijuana-style tacos.
Life really slows down here.
On 1,500 rolling acres near Hamilton Pool, the RGK Ranch is set to become a Travis County park for all to enjoy.
Twenty years ago, the Big Bend Sentinel, based in Marfa, wrote about a backyard barbecue thrown in Austin by some guy who played bass in a band.
This former Austin firefighter found his calling delivering hangover cures and vitamin infusions in the Texas capital.
Congratulations to Sandi Villarreal and Texas Monthly Studio on these achievements.
From Egypt to Australia, the native Italian has spread the gospel—and the techniques—of Texas’s smoked meats.
The Austin-based, better-for-you soda brand has become a hit over the last four years, especially for the millennial and Gen Z set.
“Spirit in a Bottle” highlights the Austin brand’s history and rise to prominence alongside cocktail and infusion recipes.
After her children were diagnosed with a rare metabolic disorder, Alice McConnell founded a company to find a treatment. Despite the many setbacks, she persists in her mission.
The “Texas Miracle” loses some of its magic as Oracle announces it’s moving its new HQ out of Austin and Tesla lays off nearly 2,700 workers.
Students protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza say they were demonstrating peacefully at the University of Texas at Austin when police tackled and arrested them.