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Happy Holidays from all of us at the Texas Observer!

Thank you for supporting our work in 2025, and we'll see you in the New Year!
December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Introducing the January/February 2026 issue of Texas Observer magazine.

Cover photo (and story by Jordan Vonderhaar).
December 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Texas sure can be the strangest state! Let our pal Molly guide you through some of the recent, weirdest headlines ...

Read more from Strangest State: www.texasobserver.org/topics/stran...
December 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🤠Happy Holidays from the whole team at the Texas Observer!☃

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December 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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December 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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⛄This season, we’re grateful for a community that believes in truth-telling in Texas—especially when it matters most.

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December 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Texas sure can be the strangest state! Let our pal Molly guide you through some of the recent, weirdest headlines ...

Read more from the November/December 2025 issue of our magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/novem...
December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Catch up with everything from our November/December 2025 issue of our magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/novem...
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Catch up on everything we've published from the November/December 2025 issue of our magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/novem...
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
From our magazine, the latest by Texas Observer cartoonist Ben Sargent.

See more cartoons from Loon Star State: www.texasobserver.org/topics/loon-...
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
From our magazine, the latest by Texas Observer cartoonist Ben Sargent.

Read more from the November/December 2025 issue: www.texasobserver.org/issues/novem...
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
TODAY: Look for us on Saturday at Zine Fest Houston! Come chat with us and check out our print magazine: www.zinefesthouston.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Look for us on Saturday at Zine Fest Houston! Come chat with us and check out our print magazine: www.zinefesthouston.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Previously: At Alienated Majesty Books, the "screamo bookstore," volumes from small and indie publishers, plus works in translation, comics, and poetry stand side-by-side with shoegaze, noise and hardcore punk bands.
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Happy Halloween! 🤠🎃

#ICYMI, catch up on everything we shared from the September/October 2025 issue of our magazine. From the "screamo bookstore" to the horrors of prison healthcare, there's plenty to keep you awake at night: www.texasobserver.org/issues/septe...
October 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Introducing our November/December 2025 issue: "As this frankly awful year comes to a close, I hope having this magazine lying around will strike an appropriate note, as you celebrate holidays while temporarily avoiding or bravely facing the news as you like." www.texasobserver.org/editors-lett...
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In culture: At Alienated Majesty Books, the "screamo bookstore," volumes from small and indie publishers, plus works in translation, comics, and poetry stand side-by-side with shoegaze, noise and hardcore punk bands.
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Last week: At Alienated Majesty Books, the "screamo bookstore," volumes from small and indie publishers, plus works in translation, comics, and poetry stand side-by-side with shoegaze, noise and hardcore punk bands.
October 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Out today from @michellepitcher.bsky.social: At Alienated Majesty Books, the "screamo bookstore," volumes from small and indie publishers, plus works in translation, comics, and poetry stand side-by-side with shoegaze, noise and hardcore punk bands. www.texasobserver.org/night-at-the...
October 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Catch up on everything we've published from the September/October 2025 issue of our magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/septe...
October 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Texas sure can be the Strangest State. Let Molly Ivins guide you through some of the weirdest news of recent days.

Read more from the September/October 2025 issue of our magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/septe...
September 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Catch up with everything we've shared so far from the September/October 2025 issue of our magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/septe...
September 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Catch up with everything we've shared so far from the September/October 2025 issue of our magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/septe...
September 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
On Wednesday: 20 years after Katrina, the storm still lingers. Join @motherjones.com, @capitalb.bsky.social & Texas Observer in Houston for an evening of stories, action & resilience.

When: Sept 10 | 7PM
Where: Julia Ideson Building, Houston, TX
Tickets: bit.ly/KatrinaEvent2025 #TheLingeringStorm
September 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Next week: 20 years after Katrina, the storm still lingers. Join @motherjones.com, @capitalb.bsky.social & Texas Observer in Houston for an evening of stories, action & resilience.

When: Sept 10 | 7PM
Where: Julia Ideson Building, Houston, TX
Tickets: bit.ly/KatrinaEvent2025 #TheLingeringStorm
September 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM