From Beyoncé to Dennis Quaid: 10 Texas celebrities you didn’t know were from Houston
| June 6, 2025
Certain celebrities are open about sharing details of their upbringings, including where they grew up and how living in that area influenced them as individuals and artists. However, others might not be as forthcoming with this type of personal information, so you’d be forgiven for not knowing that some celebs are actually from Houston.
Learn all about Houston’s 19 sister cities across the globe
| May 1, 2025
From China and South Korea to Mexico and Ecuador, Houston has 19 sister cities worldwide. Learn all about each one.
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism—and cute little animals
| December 20, 2024
Here's everything (more or less) you need to know about 2024 in pop culture.
Powerful art that mobilizes Gen Z: The “We The Future” campaign is inspiring new voters across America
| October 28, 2024
Amplifier and Good Trouble Collaborative have partnered with exciting artists to create the “We The Future” campaign, geared towards uplifting and inspiring Gen Z voters ahead of the 2024 election.
The bigger the mum, the closer to God: How homecoming mums became important to Texas culture
| September 24, 2024
Here's the story of how homecoming mums came to be and what the tradition looks like today.
Op-Ed: What I want North Texas to know about border towns
| August 1, 2024
When talking to folks around the country or even other Texans, I find myself receiving the same reactions when I name my hometown– complete confusion or a harmful stereotype.