Texas Monthly

The Last Word: On the Texas Monthly-New York Times ‘Y’all’ Flap

by | Dec 11, 2024
Fort Worth-based Ratliff is one of many North Texans who've weighed in on a recent Texas Monthly story titled In Defense of "Y'all," a Perfect Word. Writer Dan Solomon wrote the piece in response to a New York Times opinion column which pooh-poohed "y'all" as "much too slangy, regional or what you might even call ethnic to ever gain universal acceptance." 
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The Last Word: Texas Monthly on What the Lone Star State Is Spending To Attract Hollywood Productions
by | Jun 23, 2023
In its 2023 session, the Texas Legislature approved appropriations of $200 million for incentives to attract film production in the Lone Star State. The state is trying to compete with states like Georgia, who've gone full tilt to lure Hollywood productions to the local economy. 
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The Last Word: Woods Capital’s Jonas Woods on Converting Offices Into Apartments
Writing in Texas Monthly, Glenn Hunter takes a look at how office buildings across the state are turning into luxury multifamily homes for tower dwellers, in yet another evolving trend in the future of office.
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The event's grand finale will be on Nov. 11 at the Longhorn Ballroom with tent lounges, a "futuristic" campfire, a concert, and cooking by Mathew Peters.
Take a Trip to Texas’ Future with The Edge of Texas This Fall
by | Aug 25, 2017
Produced by Texas Monthly and presented by VisitDallas, the inaugural event will run Nov. 10-11 in downtown Dallas.
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