Textile Artist Diedrick Brackens Recasts Symbols of Life and Death in Texas
In his return to Texas, the artist from Mexia uses animals, silhouette, and texture in his latest installation at the Blanton Museum of Art.
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Nicky Yeager, a former Texas Observer fellow, is a writer and artist from Austin.
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In ‘At the Ready,’ Latinx High Schoolers Train to Be Border Patrol Agents
A new documentary tells one story of the border through three conflicted young Texans’ job prospects, and the result is emotional, relational, and hard to categorize.
‘Fugitive Dreams’ Tells a Timeless Tale for Right Now
Austin-based director Jason Neulander and two Texas actors bring a play about homelessness, police violence, and illness to the screen.
Poet Claudia Delfina Cardona on Her Debut Poetry Chapbook
Born and raised in San Antonio, this poet and editor writes to and for other Texans.
The Long, Winding Road that Led to the SBOE’s Decision for Texas Schools to Teach Abstinence-Plus Sex Education
For the first time in 23 years, the State Board of Education has updated the state’s health and sex education standards for middle schoolers. The board voted to expand what students learn about safe sex, but LGBTQ2+ issues and consent are still nowhere to be found.
A New Dallas Production Company Is Bringing Queer Horror to the Fore
Brock Cravy has had a long career working on LGBTQ2+ film and television in Texas. Now, he’s making his own rules.
Pepe the Frog Mutates from a Far Right Meme Into a Lovable, Far Gone Figure in ‘Feels Good Man’
Filmmaker Giorgio Angelini, who hails from Houston, and debut director Arthur Jones teamed up for a new documentary on the internet that clarifies the current moment.
7 Texas Arts and Culture Causes to Consider on Giving Tuesday
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow. If you’re looking for causes to donate to, consider supporting the individuals and organizations that make Texas’ art, culture, and media great.