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This Week’s Outfit Recap

Brighton the Day 7/26 10:31A megan hopkins

Another week, another outfit recap! Several of these looks are from my quick trip to Miami to see my sister. Whenever I am traveling, my goal is typically to find something easy, comfortable, and cute. Bonus points if I m traveling with one of my...

MySweetOpportunity: Dallas CASA

My Sweet Charity 7/26 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

Abbigail Best* According to Dallas CASA volunteer Abbigail Best , “My journey to becoming a Dallas CASA volunteer might be a little different than others. As a child, I had an abusive family member,...

Don’t Blink During ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ or You’ll Miss Matthew McConaughey’s Marvel Debut

Texas Monthly 7/26 7:33A Dan Solomon

Matthew McConaughey, like pretty much every star in Hollywood, has long been linked to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was reportedly in talks to play Doctor Strange in the 2016 film of the same...

JUST IN: 2024 Day At The Races Crossed The Finish Line With A $367,000 Check And A Couple Of...

My Sweet Charity 7/26 6:30A Jeanne Prejean

While the 2024 Kentucky Derby was a photo finish thriller on Saturday, May 4, the accountants have just reported the good news for the Turtle Creek Park Conservancy (TCPC) 2024 Day At The Races (DATR)...

Texas Monthly Welcomes New Chief Revenue Officer Joe Weir

Texas Monthly 7/26 6:22A Texas Monthly

Media veteran Joe Weir has joined Texas Monthly as our new chief revenue officer, overseeing the company s sales operations. Through the rest of the year, he ll work alongside our CRO emeritus,...

I Remember the Last Time Simone Biles Was an Underdog—More Than a Decade Ago

Texas Monthly 7/26 5:49A Dvora Meyers

The first time I saw Simone Biles in competition, she didn t win. This, it would turn out, was an exceedingly rare experience, because winning has become synonymous with the Texan it s something she s...

Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and 11 Other Texans to Watch at the Paris Olympics

Texas Monthly 7/26 4:07A Maria Probert Hermosillo, Isabel

When the members of Team USA float down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, only California and Florida will have more athletes representing the red, white, and blue than...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ Meets the Waco Siege: Bret Anthony Johnston’s New Novel Can Only Be Set in Texas

Texas Monthly 7/26 4:00A Scott Ray

Bret Anthony Johnston wanted to go skateboarding, something he was once paid to do but that I haven t done since the George W. Bush administration. I was willing to give it a try, but the best time...

Sandlot Baseball Teams Are a Treasure Trove of Merch. Here’s What We’d Buy.

Texas Monthly 7/26 3:40A Aisling Ayers

The bats are wooden, the beer is cold, and the merch is a home run. Sandlot baseball clubs in Texas run on an everyone s welcome, just grab a bat ethos once you score a coveted spot on a team, that...

Will Assigned Seats Clip Southwest Airlines’ Wings?

Texas Monthly 7/26 3:18A Joseph Guinto

Hailed by some as egalitarian but decried by others as a cattle call, the open boarding process at Southwest Airlines is on the way out. The Dallas-based carrier on Thursday said that it will soon...

MySweetSchoolDaze: Family Gateway’s Back-To-School Drive

My Sweet Charity 7/25 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

Chris Golz* According to Family Gateway Board Member Chris Golz , “Our goal is to ensure children experiencing homelessness have the tools and resources they need to achieve greatness inside and...

Power-Thirsty Bitcoin Miners Are Flooding the Energy Center of Texas

Texas Monthly 7/25 3:00A Sasha von Oldershausen

Sporting work boots, cargo pants, a camo tee, and a bottom lip packed with dip, Jason Wilson looks like the sort of guy who wouldn t be caught dead in a Prius. And yet that s what he pulls up in when...

A New Artificial Heart in Houston Might Save Millions

Texas Monthly 7/25 1:00A Mimi Swartz

Sometimes, when I was watching various artificial heart experiments in the basement of the Texas Heart Institute, I wondered if I was experiencing something akin to Thomas Edison s housekeeper. That...

Fun Ones and Twos Story Time

City of Allen Event Calendar 7/24 7:00P

Event date: July 25, 2024 Event Time: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Location: 300 N. Allen Drive Allen, TX 75013 Description: For ages 1-2. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and a short book. Attendance is limited. Tickets will be available at the Children's Desk 15...

Palm Beach Travel Guide

Tanya Foster 7/24 9:00A Tanya Foster

Last week Laura and I went to Palm Beach again and absolutely loved it! It was our second annual TanyaFoster.com retreat and since we can work from anywhere, why not work from lovely location with...