Remembering Tejano Legend Johnny Canales
Johnny Canales’s death was announced on June 13, 2024. He was 77 years old. His long-running television show was a launching pad for musicians (notably Selena) and had a familiar presence in the hom...
The Supreme Court Has Ruled Against Abortion Pill Restrictions
Mifepristone, a common abortion inducing medication, will remain on the market without additional restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected an anti-abortion group’s challenge to...
TM BBQ Fest 2024: Early Bird Ticket Information
Thank you for your interest in TM BBQ Fest 2024! We are looking forward to celebrating with you down in Lockhart for the fifteenth annual event during the first weekend in November. Below, we’ve inc...
The Story: Why the Livestrong Bracelet Matters
In 2004 the yellow Livestrong bracelet went viral, selling five million units in a matter of months. For some it was a fad, others a symbol of hope. And as Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal unraveled...
How Johnny Canales Created an Enduring Culture Around Tejano Music
Growing up along the Gulf Coast in La Porte, east of Houston, I could predictably rely on Johnny Canales’s presence in my childhood home. After mass on Sunday mornings, while my mom made chorizo or...
The Next Great Texas Literary Epic
Leo Tolstoy’s famous line about all happy families being alike has a fatal flaw: there are no happy families. Happy moments, happy days, maybe even happy years—sure. But look closely enough, and y...