Culture
Black women are intrinsic to the fabric of America. Grace Wisher, a Black girl from Baltimore, assisted in the creation of the American flag. Harriet Tubman led Union soldiers to victory at the Combahee Ferry Raid during the Civil War. There is no United States without Black people. It was
Culture
The energy shifts when Beyoncé is back in Houston. Her hometown showed up and showed out for the Texas dates on her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour: nightclubs and bars hosted Beyoncé-themed dance parties and drag shows, the airports welcomed fans with "Cowboy Carter
Culture
Thanks to Beyoncé, now the rest of the world knows what it really means to be Texan and country. We know some outsiders looking into our state think that we’re all a bunch of racist, transphobic, ignorant people, but Beyoncé (intentionally or not) is using Cowboy Carter to show
Culture
Over the course of her 35-year-career, Beyoncé has continually raised the bar. She’s changed the way artists release their music, revolutionized the album format, and defied the confines of genres to produce work that has received a whopping 99 Grammy nominations — the most of any artist in
Arts & Entertainment
If there’s one thing Beyoncé’s Christmas Day performance had, it was soul. On Dec. 25, during the halftime show at the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game, the winningest-ever Grammy Award recipient wasn’t just joined by chart-topping celebrities and world-caliber vocalists. Beyoncé also invited
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“As Black people, the world is a lot more surreal,” Tony- and Emmy-nominated multidisciplinary artist Daniel J. Watts told me in 2023. “You have to pay attention to it enough to acknowledge — awareness — and you can't stare too directly at it, or it'll steal your
Health
In Texas, the past few years for women have been terrifying. Abortion bans became real. Exceptions turned out to be rare. Some have nearly died during miscarriages. If you don’t feel like you’ve been abandoned by our lawmakers, you might feel like the government is trying to kill
Perspectives
It’s difficult to remember the last time both major party presidential candidates appeared in Texas so close to an election. There’s an old adage in politics, that campaigns have only three resources: time, money, and people. You can always find one more volunteer. You can always raise one
Culture
The final nominees for the 58th annual Country Music Awards have been announced, and Beyoncé was glaringly absent from any mentions. So was her album, “Cowboy Carter,” and her hit single “Texas Hold ‘Em” — the second longest-running no. 1 hit of 2024 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Culture
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 essential (one for every county) books, movies, tv shows, albums, podcasts, songs,
Culture
When you grow up in Texas, you know your country music. There are the George Strait classics like “All My Ex’s Live in Texas,” which is part of any high school dance, two-step event, or wedding in the Lone Star State. Try going to H-E-B without