banner
LightNews
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly
@texasmonthly.bsky.social
23K followers 44 following 800 posts
Texas news, politics, food, culture, travel, yee-haw, and more since 1973. 🤠
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Pinned
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 25d
There’s more at stake than bragging rights in today's new space race.

A sci-fi vision of a bustling lunar economy by the 2040s depends, in part, on the success of competitors like Intuitive Machines and Firefly. 🚀 Read our September cover story here: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
3 4 22
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 1h
We spoke to Wesley Hunt, the congressman and Trump surrogate, about why he wants to oust Cornyn, whether he thinks he’s helping Paxton win, and what it would take to win Trump’s endorsement.

Texas’s Newest U.S. Senate Candidate Says It’s “Fine” if Ken Paxton Wins
We spoke to Wesley Hunt, the congressman and Trump surrogate, about why he wants to oust Cornyn, whether he thinks he’s helping Paxton win, and what it would take to win Trump’s endorsement.
www.texasmonthly.com
1
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 17h
Unlikely cheese? Don't mind if we do.
In El Paso, an Unlikely Cheese Reigns Supreme
Originating in medieval Alsace, this semisoft, orange-rind cheese is commonly used in Mexican dishes in the modern border region.
www.texasmonthly.com
2 18
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 19h
In some circles, September 1 marks the first day of fall. In others, it comes a little further into the month, on September 22.

In Texas, you have to laugh.

Signs It’s Time to Start Cosplaying Fall in Texas
In some circles, September 1 marks the first day of fall. In Texas, you have to laugh.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 19
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 23h
For over a decade, “Dreamers” have lived and worked in the U.S. without fear of detention. More than a dozen have been swept up in this year’s immigration crackdowns.

They Thought DACA Kept Them Safe From Arrest. They Were Wrong.
For over a decade, “Dreamers” have lived and worked in the U.S. without fear of detention. More than a dozen have been swept up in this year’s immigration crackdowns.
www.texasmonthly.com
7 9
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 1d
"Wyatt was sui generis. Love him or hate him, we may never see the likes of him again—he was an exemplar of the brash, wily, hell-for-leather Texan. J. R. Ewing was a cheap imitation," writes @mimiswartz.bsky.social of the late Oscar Wyatt.
Oscar Wyatt Typified the Texas Tycoon. We May Never See His Like Again.
The shrewd, ruthless billionaire defied convention—and defined the mythology of the oilman.
www.texasmonthly.com
2 1 1
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 1d
Turns out you can put a fringed hem on anything.

The best of ACL fashion, in photos:
What Folks Are Wearing at ACL Fest
Austin's Zilker Park has become a stage for personal style, from thrifted finds to custom accessories.
www.texasmonthly.com
3
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 1d
Base Power has become one of the buzziest young companies in Austin—drawing particular attention because of who’s running it: 29-year-old CEO, Zach Dell, the son of billionaire Michael Dell.
Michael Dell’s Son Raised $1 Billion to Upend the Texas Energy Market
Battery company Base Power hopes to convince homeowners to buy in to its new model of providing power.
www.texasmonthly.com
7
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 2d
We wrap up the first two months of the new Texas Book Club by discussing the enduring power of Larry McMurtry’s 1985 epic. 📚

Listen here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcast/tm-out-loud-book-club-lonesome-dove/
Why We Keep Returning to ‘Lonesome Dove’
We wrap up the first two months of the new Texas Book Club by discussing the enduring power of Larry McMurtry’s 1985 epic.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 12
Reposted by Texas Monthly
longreads.com
Longreads @longreads.com · 2d
In our Weekly Top 5:

* The right to die (5280 Magazine)
* When the dart players come to town (Victory Journal)
* A warrior for justice (@texasmonthly.bsky.social)
* The rise of valley fever (@grist.org)
* The joy of a Revolutionary War battle (@theatlantic.com)

longreads.com/2025/10/10/t...
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week - Longreads
This week we are featuring stories from Robert Sanchez, Amos Barshad, Mark Dent, Zoya Teirstein, and Caity Weaver.
longreads.com
1 1 6
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 2d
A team of researchers believes the Dixon’s whiptail has been mistakenly identified as another lizard for decades.

So they braved the desert to find out once and for all. https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/dixons-whiptail-lizard-conservation/
To Save This West Texas Lizard, They Must First Prove It Actually Exists
Researchers believe the Dixon’s whiptail has been mistakenly identified as another lizard for decades.
www.texasmonthly.com
3
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 2d
Houston oilman Oscar Wyatt died Wednesday at age 101.

The rules didn’t seem to apply to the shrewd, ruthless billionaire. He defied convention—and defined the mythology of the oilman. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/oscar-wyatt-dead-101-tycoon/
Oscar Wyatt Typified the Texas Tycoon. We May Never See His Like Again.
The shrewd, ruthless billionaire defied convention—and defined the mythology of the oilman.
www.texasmonthly.com
2 2 4
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 2d
At weekend one of Austin City Limits, we saw brightly colored boots, bejeweled hats, belt buckles of turquoise and hammered metal, and miles upon miles of fringed hem. 🤠👢✨

Here’s who stood out to the Texas Monthly crew: https://www.texasmonthly.com/style/what-folks-are-wearing-at-acl-fest/
What Folks Are Wearing at ACL Fest
Austin's Zilker Park has become a stage for personal style, from thrifted finds to custom accessories.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 3
Reposted by Texas Monthly
longreads.com
Longreads @longreads.com · 3d
"Workers, long bound by confidentiality about plant operations, often didn’t know what they could share publicly about how Pantex had affected them, even with doctors." @markdent.bsky.social @texasmonthly.bsky.social
www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
This Amarillo Woman Devoted Years to Maintaining America’s Nuclear Arsenal. She’s Paid a Hefty Price.
Spurred by her own painful loss, Sarah Ray has spent two decades helping others seek compensation for cancer and other illnesses likely contracted at the Pantex plant.
www.texasmonthly.com
2 7
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 3d
Gonna need to grab your Stetson for this one, y'all. 🤠

An excerpt from new book, "Stetson: American Icon," explores how the archetypal Western hat got its start in Hollywood—and why it endured. https://www.texasmonthly.com/style/stetson-in-hollywood/
How the Stetson Got Its Start in American Movies—and Why It Endured
An excerpt from a new book explores how the archetypal Western hat got its start in Hollywood—and why it endured.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 5
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 3d
Calling all Houstonians. 🚨

Here's the best barbecue to find in the city: www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/best-bbq...
Our Top Barbecue Joints in Houston
From Cajun and Asian influences to the Texas classics.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 1 8
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 3d
🫧 You may 🫧 now 🫧 kiss the 🫧 bride. 🫧
Meet Dallas’s “Bubbliest” Wedding Officiant
Judge Adam Swartz marries couples in style.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 16
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 3d
Oil tycoon Oscar Wyatt Jr. has died at 101 years old.

“. . . he was so sure of himself, a larger-than-life character,” Jan Jarboe Russell said of her 1991 profile on Wyatt for Texas Monthly. Read the full story here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/world-of-oilman-oscar-wyatt/
Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog
“Guys like me like Iraq,” says Houston oilman Oscar Wyatt. “That’s the way the real world works, baby.”
www.texasmonthly.com
1 3
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
We spoke to Wesley Hunt about why he wants to oust Cornyn, whether he thinks he’s helping Paxton win, and what it would take to win Trump’s endorsement.

Texas’s Newest U.S. Senate Candidate Says It’s “Fine” if Ken Paxton Wins
We spoke to Wesley Hunt, the congressman and Trump surrogate, about why he wants to oust Cornyn, whether he thinks he’s helping Paxton win, and what it would take to win Trump’s endorsement.
www.texasmonthly.com
2 1 2
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
It was Mission X Tacos’ al pastor that caught the attention of Hill Country Ice House’s owner, but the sopes are the reason to drive all the way there.
Tiny Sopes Are the Sleeper Hit at This Austin Taco Truck
Mission X Tacos got noticed for its al pastor, but this bite-size Mexican dish makes it worth the long drive.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 6
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
In today's word wrangler, hunt for ten films featuring Matthew McConaughey, Texas’s most beloved actor. 📽️ https://www.texasmonthly.com/games/word-wrangler-october-7-2025/
Word Wrangler: October 7, 2025
Ten films featuring Matthew McConaughey, Texas’s most beloved actor.
www.texasmonthly.com
1
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 5d
Independent media and tourism ventures have sprouted near the South Texas spaceport.

But the City of Starbase’s new powers are making things more complicated. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/starbase-video-streamers-vs-spacex/
Scrappy Streamers Watch SpaceX’s Every Move. Will Elon Musk’s Company Town Shut Them Down?
Independent media and tourism ventures have sprouted near the South Texas spaceport. But the City of Starbase’s new powers are making things more complicated.
www.texasmonthly.com
2 3
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 5d
For over a decade, “Dreamers” have lived and worked in the U.S. without fear of detention.

More than a dozen have been swept up in this year’s immigration crackdowns. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-daca-dreamer-arrests/
They Thought DACA Kept Them Safe From Arrest. They Were Wrong.
For over a decade, “Dreamers” have lived and worked in the U.S. without fear of detention. More than a dozen have been swept up in this year’s immigration crackdowns.
www.texasmonthly.com
4 12
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 6d
Happy National Orange Wine Day. 🍊🍷

Read our story from 2021 when the beverage was just catching on: https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/the-rise-of-orange-wine/
The Funky, Floral Rise of Orange Wine in Texas
This versatile wine is catching on, and at least one sommelier considers it to be the best pairing for Texas barbecue.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 9
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 6d
In today's word wrangler, search for ten Olympic medalists who are from or live in Texas. 🏅 https://www.texasmonthly.com/games/word-wrangler-october-6-2025/
Word Wrangler: October 6, 2025
Ten Olympic medalists who are from or live in Texas.
www.texasmonthly.com
texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 6d
Marc Fadel is leaning into his Lebanese heritage at Habibi Barbecue, in Arlington. https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/habibi-barbecue-arlington-review/
How a 19-Year-Old Pitmaster Transformed His Trailer Into a Barbecue Destination
Lebanese flavors and barbecue are a winning combo at this North Texas food truck.
www.texasmonthly.com
1 7