The holidays are approaching and many of us have friends or loved ones who’ve moved away from Texas. It sucks, right? Feels like they’re a million miles away? They probably miss you, too, buddy. For those who’ve had to trade the Lone Star State’s natural beauty
During a time where California-based companies like Tesla and SpaceX have made Texas their playground, the $10 billion Texas brand Dickies is running the other way. Dickies was founded 102 years ago in Fort Worth for the “American Worker.” Now, it’s leaving to “revitalize” its brand. The move
This holiday season, instead of pouring your hard-earned money into the pockets of a Disney villain who’s destroying the Fourth Estate, let us help you cross items off your shopping list while helping you support small businesses owned by Black and Brown Texans. At The Barbed Wire, we
Texas Attorney General and Scrooge-for-life Ken Paxton is back at it again — and by that we mean he’s going after another group that’s trying to help other people. This time, the MAGA Grinch is targeting a South Austin nonprofit that dares to provide care and compassion
After 13 long years, the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University are back where they belong: doing battle on Saturday. Yes, the Longhorns and Aggies are playing football again. The ancient in-state enemies are set to play, finally, at Kyle Field this weekend in
Texas weather is always chaotic, but this year meteorologists are certain it’ll be a jacket and gloves kind of holiday on Thursday. Thank God because if we can’t even wear sweaters at Thanksgiving, they might as well stay in the closet all year. The National Weather Service forecasts
For a decade, a concert hall housed inside an old National Guard Armory ruled the city of Austin. Located on South First Street, the Armadillo World Headquarters welcomed hippies and cowboys alike, all of whom came for the Lone Star beer and the legendary shows. Inside, you could catch emerging
We almost feel bad for Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Both Republicans have been desperately vying for the attention of President-elect Donald Trump, with Abbott yapping about protecting Texas from the evil influence of communists (Chinese, not Russian — it’s not the 1980s) and Paxton
We all grew up pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic, for which it stands… you know the rest. But here in Texas, we go one step further and recite our own pledge, which routinely surprises outsiders. “Did you know that the
As expected, Texas has approved a new elementary school curriculum Friday that’s heavy on Jesus and light on uncomfortable parts of history — like slavery. The proposal will bring the Bible-infused content to classrooms starting next year, making Texas the first state to implement such a program in this
Texas hasn’t gotten its due as a major piece in the complex puzzle of American art. We’re here to rectify that. Every two weeks, H. Drew Blackburn will conduct a thoroughly scientific analysis of the 254 integral (one for every county) books, movies, tv shows, albums, podcasts, songs,
Any undergraduate student who lives in Texas full time — and whose families have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less — will get their tuition covered completely at University of Texas schools. (Boy, I wish that program was in place 16 years ago.) The board formally voted to approve