To Texans Like Me, Ozzy Osbourne Was More Than Just a Rock Star
Ozzy Osbourne died Tuesday at 76. He wasn’t a Texan—rather famously, he pled ignorance to a bit of history known by every Texas schoolchild after getting arrested in, and then banned from, San Ant...
San Antonians Are Up in Arms Over This Bar’s Blue Corn Crispy Dogs
The San Antonio crispy dog is as iconic as the city’s breakfast tacos. The dish, a popular snack in many underprivileged households, features a hot dog that is filled with processed yellow cheese, w...
Right-Wing Lawmakers Are Trying to California Your Texas
When Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan got into trouble in the Republican primary last year, he called in el jefe, former Governor Rick Perry, who ran the state from 2000 to 2015. Right-wingers who saw ...
A Recent History of the Texas-California Culture Wars
1994: George W. Bush wins the gubernatorial election with a televised promise not to let Texas become California. The ad is the creation of a media consultant from the suburbs of Los Angeles. The same...
We Took This Summer’s Trendiest Cocktail and Made It Texas-ier
Texans gravitate toward spicy cocktails. Margarita? Rim the glass with Tajín. Michelada? Lace it with hot sauce. Everything from a ranch water to an old-fashioned can be jazzed up with a little heat....