Two announcements: Stoked to finally announce that after two years, i'll be transitioning to a new role on Chron's culture team full time in the not-so-distant future*. I'll be Chron's Texas Culture Reporter, covering Texas and all the things that make it weird and wild...

friendly reminder that Chron is hiring for my job :)

NEW in Chron Houston SBC megachurch settles child sex abuse lawsuit The politically powerful Champion Forest Baptist Church has settled two child abuse suits in the last year. chron.com/culture/religi…

i was at the astros game last weekend and when i ordered an el tiempo marg, the guy selling it to me goes "this will get you drunker than anything else we sell at the ballpark"

NEW: Texas home bakers are getting some expanded rights under a new cottage bill. Updates include a raised sales cap up to $150K and allow cottage businesses to include 501 (c)(3) nonprofits. The bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. Chron chron.com/food/article/c…

Jim Schlossnagle has become one of college baseball's top public enemies after last season. But it's time to admit that likeability doesn't matter when turning a team around. chron.com/sports/college…

"may the odds or whatever fuckinnn bullshit they say be in your favor or some shit idk"

Montrose mainstay Cecil's Pub is reopening, and erica cheng 鄭伊澄 has the story in Chron: chron.com/food/article/h…

ICYMI from jamil: this is the second time Dream Con has come under fire for comments about Megan Thee Stallion. Reps announced earlier this week that the Houston rapper would attend; hotties have urged her to drop out. chron.com/culture/articl…

Hello. Chron is looking for a new audience producer to replace gwen howerton, who is transitioning to a full-time reporting position. Strong social writing is a must, as is the ability to approach and own platforms from Reddit to Bluesky and beyond. eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

Barbara Olivieri was a ball girl for the Houston Dash, now she’s play pro soccer in her hometown. "I feel like it's the biggest thing for a young girl in Houston, because we're not the biggest soccer-producing state like California or the East Coast.” chron.com/sports/article…

Armed Forces Brewing Co., which produces beer to honor veterans, has reportedly been looking for a new headquarters after its Virginia stay ended abruptly. chron.com/food/article/a…

Good stuff here from Leah Vann for Chron on the chaos caused by the Austin hailstorms and a quick recovery for UT baseball. Didn't need the hashtag at the end though, smh.

The hamburger restaurant was shuttered for years and remained a bit of an eyesore along the Southwest Freeway. Now, it's a pile of rubble. chron.com/food/article/h…

Goodnight, sweet prince. And goodbye, weird Fuddruckers. ✍️John-Henry Perera on the long-awaited demolition of a ramshackle Houston legend. chron.com/food/article/h…

Thai Village was once part of a curious concentration of Thai restaurants in the Houston area. Now, it joins a growing list of longtime restaurant closures. chron.com/food/article/h…

When people ask me what today's date is.

.Kim Ogg comments publicly on the motion filed to extend the gag order against her this morning Chron:

Not many people get the chance to sample A5 wagyu. But for a limited time, the Texas grocery store chain is selling limited quantities ahead of Father's Day. chron.com/food/article/h…

icymi in Chron Rothko Chapel's exec dir reflects on 10 years of serving Houston In majority-Christian Texas, the chapel is "a space "for people of all faiths and those with none" to meditate & discuss climate change, healthcare & racial justice issues. chron.com/culture/religi…