The 1974 cult classic, made by a couple of UT Austin students, set the template for generations of slasher films to come ...

Star Film Ranch, a former silent filmmaking studio in San Antonio, is just dust in the wind, but author and film historian Frank Thompson can point out its former location. He’s been researching the ...

In the beginning of the 20th century, the Hot Wells Hotel and Spa was the place to stay for anyone stopping in San Antonio. With fine dining, lavish decor, and celebrity guests to match—ranging from ...

More on the state’s indie bookstores, storytelling champions, and literary destinations turning the page The theory holds that scent is the sensation most closely tied to memory. I find proof when I ...

It’s early spring. Political primary season. War looms. Air travelers face record delays. And a jury finds social media companies guilty of creating harmful, addictive content targeting our nation’s ...

Immerse yourself in a writing workshop or purchase a rare book from the Lonesome Dove and The Last Picture Show novelist’s extensive collection. Discover how late-19th-century Texas shaped “the master ...

For travelers exploring the revitalized Hill Country town of Brownwood, Intermission Bookshop offers a quiet space for reflection. The name is an ode to the building’s past tenant, Queen Theatre, one ...

In a cafeteria-like room at the Harris County Jail in downtown Houston, 75 people who are incarcerated fill numerous metal tables and chairs bolted to the sealed concrete floor. Overhead, tubes of ...

Austin-based artist Mishka Westell designed the 18-by-24-inch Journalism Is Alive poster, which the Big Bend Sentinel, Marfa’s weekly newspaper, sells to raise funds for operation. $50. 432-729-7009; ...

Of July’s inaugural gathering, cofounder Will Evans welcomed “many neighbors and out-of-town readers for a celebration of literary Dallas and Deep Ellum ...

The written word is on a hot streak, despite the naysayers who claim people don’t read anymore, who insist print media is dead, and who want us to believe AI is better at telling our stories than we ...