What the Heck Is on Our March Cover?
There are approximately 42 Emilys who work at Texas Monthly. People get exasperated around here when you say just “Emi...
Roar of the Crowd: March 2025
’Xecutive Priv’lujIn our January 2025 issue, the Texanist advised on the appropriate protocol for two vehicles attem...
Adrian Quesada on the Flamenco Heart of Willie Nelson’s ‘Teatro’
Adrian Quesada is one of those people who doesn’t much like to sit still, at least not artistically. When he encounters something he digs, be it a song or a musical style, he likes to take it apart,...
After Elon Musk Fired Her, She Kept Showing Up to Work—for Free
Bianca Sicich isn’t ready to let go of the prairie just yet. It’s the last Friday of February, the first green shoots of spring emerging from the overwintering tall grass, and she’s up early to ...
Basketball Referees Dream of Making It to the Final Four, Too
Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. Tommy Johnson, who is 43, is a Division I men’s basketball referee from Murphy, in North Texas. Last year he worked his first...
How to Eat at the Houston Rodeo Like an Expert
The first time I remember going to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was when I was four years old. I wore brown and pink square-toe boots with a matching ruffled skirt; gorged on all the foods my ...