Texas Wild Rice Is the Coolest Plant You’ve Never Heard Of
If you’ve never heard of Texas wild rice, you’re not alone. The plant’s obscurity is a consequence of its rarity. Endemic to Central Texas and listed as federally endangered, Zizania texana grow...
“The Star-Spangled Banner” According to Ted Nugent
There’s a lot to say about Ted Nugent. There always has been. When the rest of Planet Rock and Roll orbited around booze and drugs, the Nuge was a substance-free, gun-loving guitar hero whose thunde...
Debunking Matthew McConaughey’s Uber Eats Conspiracy Theory
If you sat down to watch the Longhorns lose to Ohio State or the Texans cruise to victory this past weekend—or if you’ve watched just about any football at all in recent months—you’ve seen the...
The Texas Legislature Is a Mess. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Look Away.
Why should you, an upright, law-abiding person, pay attention to the Texas Legislature? It is a mess in the same way Sodom was a mess, and at the end of every session, for the ten years I covered it, ...
Oui-Haw! Let’s Frenchify the Texas Economy
Governor Greg Abbott recently made a bold prediction about how Texas stands to benefit once the Trump administration takes power next week—and presumably begins cutting regulations left and right. W...
Opinion: Where Are the Believable Female Characters in ‘Landman’?
The other day, I staged a small film festival for myself that included The Last Picture Show (1971), Terms of Endearment (1983), and selected episodes of the 2006 TV series Friday Night Lights. I didn...