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Texas City Deserves Better Than “Red Rocket”

Sean Baker's signature brand of poverty porn arrives in the Lone Star State to paint a less-than-nuanced picture of an East Texas oil town

Sean Baker Discusses “Red Rocket,” Simon Rex and the Cinema of Sex Work

Baker's latest film lends his trademark empathy and gentleness to a down-on-his-luck "suitcase pimp" in Gulf Coast Texas

9 Superlative Gifts That Were Made — and Can Be Bought — in Texas

The best presents are all around us (and not at the mall) 

How a Pandemic Pivot Turned One Texas Dad Into an In-Demand Leatherworker

“I’m getting four hours of sleep a night, but I really want to do this.”

An Offroad Motorcycle That’s Texas Tough … and Eerily Quiet

With the Grunt, Volcon introduces an easy-to-drive, two-wheeled Tesla for the trail

An Unprecedented Look at the High-School Football Team That Inspired “Friday Night Lights”

In 1988, photographer Robert Clark went to Odessa, Texas, to document the life of a town and its beloved football team

The Trainer Behind “Dog Impossible” Has Some Advice for All You Ill-Prepared Pandemic Dog Owners

Matt Beisner shares some thoughts on socialization, crate training and the impending separation-anxiety epidemic

All the Best Spots in Austin, According to Outdoor Voices Founder Tyler Haney

The longtime ATX resident dishes on breakfast tacos, live music and public pools

A Ballet of Bills: How One Photographer Captured the Artistry of Stripping

In Adrienne Raquel’s debut solo exhibition, a Houston strip club plays backdrop to a symphony of movement, art and intimacy

How “Army of the Dead” Star Theo Rossi Is Preparing for the Apocalypse

We grill the new Austin resident on his ranch restoration, his love of dogs and all the toys he keeps in his garage

Remembering the Life of Julián Cardona, The Bard of the Borderlands

In the most dangerous city on earth, the courage and compassion of one journalist stood out

The Annual JFK Conspiracy Convention Is Still Going Strong

A few days with Lee Harvey Oswald’s lover, “researchers” and not a whole lot of masks in a convention hall in Dallas

Inside America's Last Baseball Glove Factory

Based in Texas, Nokona maintains an admirable ethos

“Dazed and Confused” Was Meant as an Anti-Nostalgia Film. It Gloriously Failed.

Melissa Maerz, author of the new oral history "Alright, Alright, Alright," discusses one of the '90s most beloved films

At a Summer Camp for Aspiring Politicians, The Great American Experiment Comes Undone

“Boys State” is the most important documentary you’ll watch this election year

Who Suffers Most When a Massive Event Like SXSW Is Abruptly Canceled?

For countless Americans, the trickle-down effects of cancellation have been swift and life-altering