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Wanna Drink Like a Texas Lawmaker?
Ever since Texas Monthly’s founding, the magazine’s coverage of the Legislature has culminated in a biennial list of the Ten Best and Ten Worst legislators. This year, we approached things differ...

With ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘Landman,’ ATX TV Festival Enters Its Golden Age
Since the first mom demanded that her kid turn it off and go outside, television has gotten a bad rap as an inherently antisocial pursuit. But in an increasingly siloed age when movie theaters are str...

How a Small Texas Boxing Gym Inspired One of the Summer’s Most Anticipated Novels
Richard Lord’s Boxing Gym, on North Lamar Boulevard, in Austin, might not seem like the setting for a Great American Novel. The humble, haphazardly painted facade shares a tiny parking lot with an a...

Parker McCollum Wants You to Listen to His Music, Not Look at His Face
In the early days of his career, Parker McCollum considered it a big deal to pack in a couple hundred people at the Saxon Pub, an Austin bar where he played in the 2010s. He never imagined that a litt...