Brian is founding member of The Barbed Wire team. A longtime Texas journalist, he has written for the Austin American-Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas Monthly, and more. He was also a writer and producer at Rooster Teeth.
Folks, it's official: Kentucky Fried Chicken is Kentucky Fried no more. The finger-lickin’ giant just announced it's packing up its 11 herbs and spices and heading to Texas, leaving behind a heartbroken Kentucky and one very confused Colonel Sanders (who, if he were alive, would
When it comes to questionable financial choices, gambling is somewhere between hoarding Beanie Babies (as an investment) and buying a timeshare from a guy in a parking lot. Despite evidence that gambling is essentially an elaborate way to set your money on fire, the industry remains steadfast in its mission
Here’s another sad reminder of the current political climate: Texas Southern University, an institution with a history of advancing education and equity, has made a baffling decision. The historically black university has appointed Shawn Thierry as Executive Director for Policy and Counsel, despite her well-documented record of supporting
The finish line is in sight. My lungs are on fire, my legs feel like cement, and I’m pretty sure my soul is trying to leave my body. My best friend is running (slowly) alongside me, a partner in this shambling torment. We’re about to finish a 10K,
Guess we’ve gotta learn this lesson for the millionth time: Vaccines stop really bad stuff. Case in point: A measles outbreak in rural West Texas — where vaccine exemptions are sky-high — is spreading fast. It started in late January with two hospitalized kids in Gaines County, CNN reported. By
Texas bladesmith Johnathan Sibley was just minding his business at The Blade Bar in Edom — a tiny town between Tyler and Dallas — when a couple waltzed in with a request: Could he swap a Hitler Youth knife emblem onto another knife? Sibley’s response? A firm “No Nazi bullshit,” as
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has the president on speed dial. He could buy and sell you and me like action figures at a yard sale. He’s also obsessed with trying to impress gamers — and it just backfired spectacularly. This drama has been simmering for a while
President Trump’s immigration raids have begun — and law enforcement has Texas in its crosshairs. Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out a series of “enhanced targeted operations” across Texas, arresting dozens of people. The raids spanned across cities including Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Fort
You might not realize it, but Texas has a massive pile of cash — tens of billions of dollars, in fact. It's known as the Economic Stabilization Fund (or the rainy day fund, as most people call it) and it’s one of the biggest of its kind in
State Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Republican from Lubbock, was elected Speaker of the Texas House Tuesday, fending off a challenge from the (even more lunatic) right as Democrats helped him win the third-most powerful job in the state. “The weight of this moment, and the trust you’ve placed
As wildfires rage in California, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending firefighters and emergency vehicles to help, proving that even a staunch Trump ally can occasionally prioritize actual emergencies over posting stupid shit on social media. On Saturday, Abbott announced he’s deploying 135 first responders and 45 emergency vehicles
If Texas is anything, it’s big. Drive around the state, like most of us do, and it takes forever to get anywhere — it’s even become a point of pride. We laugh at East Coasters who complain about three and four-hour drives, which are a lunch trip for