Emily McCullar

Aug 23, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Emily McCullar

There was a time when the Chicks were best known for their music, but since 2003—when they dissed George W. Bush on a London stage and were all but tarred and feathered by the Nashville establishment—their mere presence has been an inherently political thing.

Aug 2, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Emily McCullar

If you’ve been lucky enough to catch the Paris Olympics live streams, you’ve had a fun week. The women’s gymnastics all-around competition kicked off around lunchtime on Thursday, and as expected, Spring’s own Simone Biles walked away with the gold. In doing so, she became the most decorated American gymnast in Olympics history and the first two-time all-around winner since 1968.

Jun 21, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Emily McCullar

Every reality show promises some reward. Often these are explicit—a million dollars, a proposal, a recurring role on hit teen drama Glee—but even those without a formal prize offer a steady paycheck, and attention, which can be even more valuable to the aspiring star. For sixteen seasons, the CMT show Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team did both.

Jun 14, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Emily McCullar |Rose Cahalan

Fast-food mascots come in every shape and size, but personally, I like to see ’em with a little girth. Big Boy’s belly isn’t just his body type—it is proof to road-weary travelers that the burger he hawks is worth eating in large quantities. Ronald McDonald is unfortunately quite ectomorphic, but by his side is Grimace, whose portly pear shape signals to all that at least one guy on the team gets high on his own supply.

Jun 13, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Emily McCullar

When the movie Saltburn was released, in 2023, viewers of a certain age quickly clocked a familiar yellow bracelet on the main character. The particular shade of yellow—let’s call it Homer Simpson meets caution tape—and the half-inch width were all anybody needed to identify the Livestrong wristband, a $1 piece of silicone that first debuted in 2004. The costuming choice was logical.