The Texanist: What’s Baylor University’s Beef With Willie Nelson?
Q: Is it true that Baylor University once banned Willie Nelson from its campus? As a Waco native and proud Baylor grad, I’ve long been mocked by fans and alums of certain other Texas universities (t...
John Mellencamp Believes Willie Nelson Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize
The first time John Mellencamp ever talked to Willie Nelson was in mid-August of 1985, when Willie called Mellencamp’s Bloomington, Indiana, home after finishing a round of golf at a nearby course. ...
Who’s Afraid of Driverless Cars?
If you’ve noticed an increase on Austin streets in the number of shiny, white Jaguar I-Pace electric SUVs with rapidly rotating cameras and nobody behind the wheel, you’re not hallucinating. The s...
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: This Is Our State of the Taco Address
My fellow Texans and taco lovers around the world: Since my tenure as the first taco editor in the country began, in 2019, the state of the taco has only been strengthened, and nowhere more than here ...