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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 23d
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...
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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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 19h
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.
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"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
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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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 23h
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 1d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 1d
🫧 You may 🫧 now 🫧 kiss the 🫧 bride. 🫧
Meet Dallas’s “Bubbliest” Wedding Officiant
Judge Adam Swartz marries couples in style.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 1d
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.”
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 1d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 2d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 2d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 3d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 3d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 3d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 3d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
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.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
Tim Kennedy, the popular manosphere influencer, has built a career on his reputation as an MMA fighter and a veteran. But his dodgy relationship to the truth could bring it all crashing down.
Tim Kennedy vs. the Truth
The popular manosphere influencer has built a career on his reputation as an MMA fighter and a Green Beret. But can we believe everything he says?
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
As the State Fair of Texas kicks into high gear, Binh Tran will be up early every morning driving around the Dallas metroplex in search of coconuts.

This year—after years of trying—his coconut-pineapple slushie is a Big Tex Choice Awards finalist.
Pineapple Man Is Finally Getting the Recognition He Deserves at the State Fair of Texas
It only took Binh Tran twenty-plus years to become a Big Tex finalist.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
A good diner is an old friend, even on the first visit.

Houston’s Agnes and Sherman, which bills itself as a modern Asian American diner, puts its own spin on the classic format but crucially keeps things comfortable—and comforting.
You Had Us at "Cheeseburger Fried Rice"
Houston's Agnes and Sherman gives comfort food classics an Asian spin.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
Dylan Gossett doesn’t consider his music Texas country, but his ACL festival homecoming is triumphant all the same.

Two Years Ago, This Country Singer Was Playing Songs in His Bedroom. Now He’s Starring at ACL Fest.
Dylan Gossett doesn’t consider his music “Texas country,” but his ACL festival homecoming is triumphant all the same.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
Creating hexagonal pucks of drinking chocolate is, somehow, more complicated than it sounds.

An Austin-based maker creates small-batch Mexican drinking chocolates that are steeped in tradition.
The Chocolaty Drink You Need for Fall
An Austin-based maker creates small-batch Mexican drinking chocolates that are steeped in tradition.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 4d
Staff writer Michael Hall’s first story about Austin's yogurt shop murders, “Under the Gun,” detailed the flaws in that initial investigation.

This week, Hall was back on the case as Austin police announced new DNA evidence that points to an entirely different suspect.
How Police Finally Solved Austin’s Most Notorious Cold Case
Michael Hall on new DNA evidence that pointed to a killer in the 1991 yogurt shop murders.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 5d
Joshua Coleman loved his family, custom trucks, Nike shoes, and barbecue. When he passed away in a tragic accident at the age of 36, his mother and brother decided they would continue to celebrate Josh’s life through barbecue. https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/joshua-coleman-top-50-bbq-tribute/
He Died Before Visiting All of Texas’s Top Fifty Barbecue Joints. His Family Is Finishing His Quest.
Josh Coleman loved his family, custom trucks, and barbecue.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 5d
And the Texas Book Club's October pick is . . . https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-stand-up-desk/announcing-the-texas-book-clubs-october-pick/
Announcing the Texas Book Club’s October Pick
The Texas Book Club is capping off its first read and preparing to dive into a dystopian novel set in Texas, where (gasp) books are against the law.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 5d
Yes, they’re deep-fried. But that’s not the most important part . . .

These Tacos Are the Best Thing I’ve Ever Eaten at the State Fair of Texas
Yes, they’re deep-fried. But that’s not the most important part.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 5d
Diaper eating fungus for the win? https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/diaper-eating-fungus-company-hiro-miki-agrawal/
An Austin Start-Up’s Diaper-Eating Fungus Aims to Solve Our Plastic Waste Problem
Hiro hopes to give parents an alternative to adding to a persistent environmental issue—by making a dirty job just a wee bit dirtier.
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