The 1997 comic, in which a bedraggled Uncle Sam battles for the soul of America, soon fell out of print. Are 2024 audiences better equipped to handle it?

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19.09.2024

Leon Bridges, Bratwurst, and Beer Make It a Great Month in Texas Culture

The singer's self-titled new album, Oktoberfest in the Hill Country, and more ways we're getting a kick out of living in the Lone Star State.

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24.09.2024

‘A Natural History of Empty Lots’ Is an Ode to Abandoned Places

Austin author Christopher Brown’s sprawling, philosophical new book celebrates overlooked urban spaces.

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02.10.2024

Was Austin All That Great to Begin With? – Texas Monthly

A new book does a lively job of lamenting the supposed decline of Texas’s capital city. But maybe it’s time to stop looking back.

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22.08.2024

How the Lead in 'The Twisters' Became the Queen of Knock-off Blockbusters

Kayla Fields shares how she went from small-town Texas to starring as the token "smart girl" in "mockbusters" such as 'The Exorcists' and 'DC Down.'

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22.08.2024

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ at Fifty Is Not as Scary as You Remember

For the golden anniversary, Leatherface and his creators are currently being fêted at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

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14.09.2024

Connie Britton Plays a Texas Mom Again in a Reality Winner Biopic

“To play so many unique moms and show how completely individual they are feels like a great privilege,” says the Winner star.

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21.09.2024

A Cup o’ Joe in the Walmart Parking Lot With ‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser

The man behind Rip Wheeler promoted his coffee company, Free Rein, in Fort Worth. Dozens of his adoring fans showed up before sunrise for a taste.

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24.09.2024

El Pasoans Wait All Year to Eat Gorditas at Their Local Kermés – Texas Monthly

Gorditas, beef-filled fried masa pockets, are must-buy items at kermeses, local Catholic church fundraising fairs.

Texas Monthly

25.09.2024

Roy’s Taco Hut Is Working Hard to Win Back Customers

After receiving a failing health department grade, the San Antonio taqueria has cleaned up its act but still serves the same quirky tacos.

Texas Monthly

27.09.2024

Instagram Is the Hottest Place to Buy Baked Goods

Talented bakers are turning to selling their pastries via Instagram, making limited-run croissants and cookies that sell out in minutes.

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02.10.2024

Breakfast Tacos Get a Touch of BBQ At This Laredo Joint – Texas Monthly

David Ovalle, or "D Rock," is a DJ by night and pitmaster by day, smoking meats for tacos at Livi's Mexicue.

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‘Uncle Sam’ Was a Comics Masterpiece. Why Is It Only Being Reprinted Now?

Leon Bridges, Bratwurst, and Beer Make It a Great Month in Texas Culture

‘A Natural History of Empty Lots’ Is an Ode to Abandoned Places

Was Austin All That Great to Begin With? – Texas Monthly

Music

Jake Worthington on Miranda Lambert Duet “Hello Shitty Day”

Kacey Musgraves Is Still Following Her Arrow

Why Country Artists Can’t Stop Singing About Luccheses and Tecovas

Keshi Braces for Superstardom in the Wake of "Requiem"

Other Sports

PBR Wants to Upgrade the “Original Extreme Sport“

The Story Behind Texas Tech’s Tortilla-Themed Hockey Jerseys

Is Padel the Perfect Racket Sport for Casuals?

Adaptive Pickleball Nights Bring Together Texans of All Ability Levels

Art

This Rare Painting Up for Auction in Dallas Was Almost Sent to Goodwill

In an Austin Exhibit, Four Artists Bend Light to Their Will – Texas Monthly

Houston's Orange Show Gets New Funding and an “Art Guy” Executive Director

RF. Alvarez Paints Texas in a New Light

Movies & Series

How the Lead in 'The Twisters' Became the Queen of Knock-off Blockbusters

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ at Fifty Is Not as Scary as You Remember

Connie Britton Plays a Texas Mom Again in a Reality Winner Biopic

A Cup o’ Joe in the Walmart Parking Lot With ‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser

Food

El Pasoans Wait All Year to Eat Gorditas at Their Local Kermés – Texas Monthly

Roy’s Taco Hut Is Working Hard to Win Back Customers

Instagram Is the Hottest Place to Buy Baked Goods

Breakfast Tacos Get a Touch of BBQ At This Laredo Joint – Texas Monthly

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Books & Literature

‘Uncle Sam’ Was a Comics Masterpiece. Why Is It Only Being Reprinted Now?

Leon Bridges, Bratwurst, and Beer Make It a Great Month in Texas Culture

‘A Natural History of Empty Lots’ Is an Ode to Abandoned Places

Was Austin All That Great to Begin With? – Texas Monthly

Music

Jake Worthington on Miranda Lambert Duet “Hello Shitty Day”

Kacey Musgraves Is Still Following Her Arrow

Why Country Artists Can’t Stop Singing About Luccheses and Tecovas

Keshi Braces for Superstardom in the Wake of "Requiem"

Other Sports

PBR Wants to Upgrade the “Original Extreme Sport“

The Story Behind Texas Tech’s Tortilla-Themed Hockey Jerseys

Is Padel the Perfect Racket Sport for Casuals?

Adaptive Pickleball Nights Bring Together Texans of All Ability Levels

Art

This Rare Painting Up for Auction in Dallas Was Almost Sent to Goodwill

In an Austin Exhibit, Four Artists Bend Light to Their Will – Texas Monthly

Houston's Orange Show Gets New Funding and an “Art Guy” Executive Director

RF. Alvarez Paints Texas in a New Light

Movies & Series

How the Lead in 'The Twisters' Became the Queen of Knock-off Blockbusters

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ at Fifty Is Not as Scary as You Remember

Connie Britton Plays a Texas Mom Again in a Reality Winner Biopic

A Cup o’ Joe in the Walmart Parking Lot With ‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser

Food

El Pasoans Wait All Year to Eat Gorditas at Their Local Kermés – Texas Monthly

Roy’s Taco Hut Is Working Hard to Win Back Customers

Instagram Is the Hottest Place to Buy Baked Goods

Breakfast Tacos Get a Touch of BBQ At This Laredo Joint – Texas Monthly

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