Katy Vine

2 weeks ago | texasmonthly.com | Katy Vine

If you recognize Butch Hancock’s name, you probably know him as a member of the Flatlanders, the legendary trio from Lubbock that is now a cornerstone of Texas country music. What you may not know is that, for decades, this Flatlander has lived alongside the Rio Grande. He’s also a one-of-a-kind river guide. Last fall, TM Out Loud host Katy Vine joined Butch on one of his tours and wrote about the experience for a feature package on Texas tour guides in the May 2025 issue of Texas Monthly.

4 weeks ago | texasmonthly.com | Katy Vine

I could see the flashing purple party lights as I pulled up to Tropicasa, a vegan mini-mart, vintage-clothing shop, and event venue all rolled into one in McAllen’s arts district. Empty, the space could serve as a garage for a Ford F-450 and not much else. But on this cold February night in the Rio Grande Valley, it was packed with several dozen locals dressed mostly in dark colors, bobbing their heads to a live deejay’s thunk-thunk-thunk as they celebrated the store’s fifth anniversary.

1 month ago | texasmonthly.com | Katy Vine |Daniel Vaughn |Kimya Kavehkar

This week, Texas Monthly released its latest ranking of the top fifty barbecue joints in the state. It’s a massive undertaking, one we repeat every four years, and on this week’s episode of TM Out Loud, the editors who organized the project tell host Katy Vine all about how it came together. This piece was produced by Ella Kopeikin, Patrick Michels, and Brian Standefer. Katy Vine (voice-over): Hi, and welcome to TM Out Loud, exclusive audio storytelling for Texas Monthly Audio subscribers.

Dec 6, 2024 | imdb.com | Katy Vine |Trey Selman

Sandy and Kay Jenkins, a seemingly upstanding middle class couple, achieve the American dream when Sandy uses his job as an accountant to embezzle $17m from Collin Street Bakery.Sandy and Kay Jenkins, a seemingly upstanding middle class couple, achieve the American dream when Sandy uses his job as an accountant to embezzle $17m from Collin Street Bakery.Sandy and Kay Jenkins, a seemingly upstanding middle class couple, achieve the American dream when Sandy uses his job as an accountant to...

Nov 6, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Katy Vine |Rose Cahalan

WHO: Jason Osborne, of Odessa, who scuba dives across the country looking for ancient marine life. WHAT: A newly discovered genus and species of parasitic marine isopod, known as Calverteca osbornei, that lived 18 million years ago. WHY IT’S SO GREAT: It will shock no one that few explorers volunteer to scuba dive in mucky water. In near darkness, divers may suddenly encounter alligators, catfish with mouths as wide as your shoulders, or water snakes as big around as a forearm.