How a Texan Trolling for Putin Met His End

Texas Monthly 5/16 9:14A Sonia Smith

Russell Bonner Bentley III intended to devote the afternoon of April 8 to the banal task of picking up some new health insurance documents. The 63-year-old Texan and his wife, Lyudmila, had driven to...

Two Beloved San Antonio Bookstores Have Closed. Who’s to Blame?

Texas Monthly 5/16 8:13A Bekah McNeel

For most of the past half century, avid readers in San Antonio have been able to find Bob Kellel somewhere in the brightly colored warren of slightly tilted shelves in Antiquarian Book Mart, on...

A Houston Breakdancer Shoots for Olympic Glory

Texas Monthly 5/16 5:46A Dvora Meyers

When Jeffrey Louis heard that breakdancing or breaking, as it is often called by its practitioners was making its debut at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he emailed the...

Don’t Overlook This Magical Trio of Tiny Towns in Northeast Texas

Texas Monthly 5/16 5:00A Dina Gachman

With its rusted metal roof and mismatched wood exterior, the cabin that houses the Blade Bar, a knife shop in Ben Wheeler, in northeast Texas s Van Zandt County, looks like an exhibit you might...

HPISD Appoints New Bradfield Elementary Principal

People Newspapers News 5/16 4:18A Sarah Hodges

HPISD’s board of trustees approved the appointment of Aimee Hilton, assistant principal of Cheatham Elementary in Allen ISD, as the new principal of Bradfield Elementary during a meeting on May 14.

This Magic Countertop Box Effortlessly Smokes Meat. But Is It Barbecue?

Texas Monthly 5/16 4:00A Sal Vaglica

It s surprising how quickly dinnertime rolls around when you know pulled pork sandwiches are on the menu. I was in charge of cooking for my family of three and decided it was the perfect opportunity...

How a Tomball Native Created a Line of Popular Bespoke Fishing Rods

Texas Monthly 5/16 4:00A Paul L. Underwood

As a child growing up in the small town of Tomball, about 35 miles northwest of Houston, Trey Kistler loved fishing so much that he would illicitly cast for bass in private ponds in his suburban...

TravisMathew Opens at NorthPark Center

People Newspapers Business 5/15 7:11A Maria Lawson

The new location has more than 4,478 square feet of retail space and features a high-end shopping experience with an assortment of new products and bestsellers.

Twelfth Step Ministry Breaks Ground on New Home

People Newspapers News 5/15 5:14A Maria Lawson

The new building, known at The Phillips Family Center for Spiritual Development, will replace the 89-year-old home that the substance and behavioral addiction nonprofit operated out of for more than 30 years.

What Makes Mexican Hamburgers So Great?

Texas Monthly 5/15 4:00A José R. Ralat

Gloria Perez, who owns 102-year-old Rutledge Hamburgers, in Brownsville, serves the platonic ideal of the hamburguesa mexicana in the U.S. The beef patty (seared on a flattop here as opposed to...

Richard Linklater Wants You to See ‘Hit Man’ in a Theater

Texas Monthly 5/15 4:00A Skip Hollandsworth

One should never attempt to guess what kind of film Richard Linklater is going to make next. Since 1985, the indie maverick has written and directed movies about everyone from eccentric Austin misfits...

The Texanist: What Are the Best Desserts in Texas?

Texas Monthly 5/15 3:41A David Courtney

Q: The Texanist s monthly column is my favorite feature in the print edition of Texas Monthly, but I always wait until I ve read the rest of the magazine to savor it, kind of like dessert. Speaking of...

‘Gus Plus Us’ Offers a Glimpse of Texas Filmmaking’s Conservative Future

Texas Monthly 5/15 3:00A Sean O'Neal

When you re a puppet, the simplest act can get complicated quickly. For Gus, the titular star of the children s show Gus Plus Us, looking at a road map requires his creator, Nick Caster, who controls...

Snider Plaza Employee Parking Task Force - Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday, May 16

UP Texas News 5/14 10:30A

The Snider Plaza Employee Parking Task Force wants your input!

The UT Turtle Pond Offers Quiet Reflection in the Middle of Campus

Texas Monthly 5/14 4:00A Forrest Wilder

GENERATIONS OF LONGHORNS have found solace at an improbable oasis in the middle of their Austin campus, just north of the University of Texas Tower. Constructed in 1939, two years after the iconic...