Saturday Evening Post Magazine

3 days ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Bill Newcott

If it’s a ghost town you’re looking for, there’s none in America more haunted than Texas’s Washington-on-the-Brazos, where even the buildings are ghosts. When Texans talk about The Revolution, there’s an even chance they’re not referring to the spat that involved George Washington and Thomas Jefferson in 1776, but instead the one headlined by Sam Houston and Stephen Austin in 1836. For nearly 190 years, the eyes of Texas have seldom gazed much farther back than the Texas Revolution.

1 week ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Andy Hollandbeck

Senior managing editor and logophile Andy Hollandbeck reveals the sometimes surprising roots of common English words and phrases. Remember: Etymology tells us where a word comes from, but not what it means today. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to cruise through the beautiful, mountainous lands east of Salt Lake City. I pulled into a roadside rest stop and got out to stretch my legs and take a longer gander at the beautiful landscape.

1 week ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Bill Newcott

The Shrouds⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Rating: R Run Time: 1 hour 59 minutesStars: Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy PearceWriter/Director: David CronenbergReviewed at the Toronto International Film FestivalOften — too often — art is born of pain. The resulting work can be difficult to look at, and everyone is welcome to turn away. But there’s no telling the artist to ignore their personal agony. It has to be expressed, like a cry…or a howl.

1 week ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | David Chang

Measles is in the news once again, with hundreds of cases across various states and two confirmed deaths as of April 2025. Vaccination remains a hot political topic, as it has been for decades. What is measles anyway, why is it such a big deal, and what is going on in the 2025 measles outbreak? The measles virus is one of the most contagious diseases known to humankind. More than 90 percent of susceptible individuals will become ill after being exposed to the virus.

1 week ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Andy Hollandbeck

It’s hard not to notice that companies keep cramming so-called artificial intelligence into every type of product these days. And with the internet flooded with A.I.-generated videos, music, and “art,” it’s harder still not to be annoyed by it. We’ve been here before, though. Not with A.I., of course, but with every innovation that came before it.