Ren Stevens and Kim Possible led ChristyCarlsonRomano to the role she was always meant to play (content strategist) in the place she was always meant to live (Texas). A former Disney star, yes, but Romano is also an entrepreneur who's built her own empire. 1/ texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

And now. . . the Ultimate 👏 Texas 👏 Brand 👏 Bracket! 👏 This #MarchMadness, there's only one way to find out which brand is the most Texan—with your votes! Vote for your favorites in these Texas brand face-offs in the thread below. ⬇️ texasmonthly.com/being-texan/in…

My journalism origin story

For some in Austin, six feet of wood doesn't cut it anymore. I wrote about the trend—and about how my own chain link fence challenged my thinking—for @texasmonthly texasmonthly.com/style/austin-f…

Texas AG Ken Paxton, famous for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, is about to go on trial Tuesday, when the Texas Senate will consider his impeachment on charges of bribery, abuse of office, conspiracy, and more. If you're not yet following, it's gonna be wild:

Ben Kweller lost his teenage son this year. Then he went on the tour they were supposed to do together, opened for Ed Sheeran, and began recording a new album. In an act of extreme graciousness, he allowed @DinaGachman to witness. texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

I spent some time at NowhereBookshop this weekend. What’s your fave Texas indie bookstore? Peruse Texas Monthly’s handy dandy map and check out all of our coverage, pulled together beautifully by Marilyn Bailey 🇺🇦 + Leah Prinzivalli, for Indie Bookstore Week! texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

really nice piece in the storied Texas Monthly, an honor

one of the best things i've ever written if i do say so myself...

“What was my crime? What heinous deed did I commit for me to deserve to get shot and lose control of my legs? I was Palestinian.” full text of the powerful statement by Hisham Awartani, one of the Palestinian students attacked in Vermont earlier this week

This is the most substantial and serious analysis of the conflict I've seen. Must read. thenation.com/article/world/…

Excellent reminder than you can, indeed, pitch me and also that I am nice

this should be a career-ending scandal for Adams. He is currently gutting all essential services, which could easily be covered by a mere portion of these funs. Public libraries will likely now close Saturdays as well as Sunday, just for starters. gothamist.com/news/nypd-over…

“The bare minimum is what we’re asking for.” Students protesting Israel's war in Gaza say they were demonstrating peacefully at the University of Texas at Austin when police tackled and arrested them. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

And here you can see officers entering an academic building with their weapons drawn, in response to college students protesting their tax & tuition dollars contributing to a plausible genocide

NOW: After sweeping the ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ at NYU, NYPD swept the encampment at The New School A sweep of the encampment at Parsons, the third such sweep this morning, is currently underway