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culture writer @chron

Houston, TX
Joined July 2011
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Happy Election Day everyone
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Legendary Houston hoops star and streetball legend Taurian Fontenette, known as 'Air Up There', is dead at 43. My latest for @chron on the death of one of the greatest dunkers who ever lived, Mr. 720. chron.com/sports/article/tau…
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Despite the fines and mounting pressure, Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair continues to honour Palestinian children killed in Gaza. This time, it’s Lana, 12, and Bana, 8, who were killed alongside their family in an Israeli attack earlier this month.
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instead of filling a whole slack channel, @_JMLDAVID, @ae_rosenthal and I had an impassioned discussion of Drake's remix of "Choosin' Texas" chron.com/culture/music/arti…
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This was a fun project. I asked experts across the city who they believed were the greatest Houston Texans as they enter their 25th season. They delivered in a big way. For @chron: The 25 greatest Houston Texans players of all time, ranked. chron.com/sports/texans/arti…
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Making all my friends sing the mgsV birthday song instead of the normal one
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BLACK MAN NAMED FREEMAN SCORING ON JUNETEENTH?!
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It's Friday the 13th and I'm in the middle of the forest watching the Knicks play, I might get killed
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Watching Victor Wembanyama
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I spoke with attorney Kenneth Harris and @ActivelyBlack CEO Lanny Smith to learn how they returned the "Tendernism" business to its creator, Walter Johnson. My latest for @chron on the Tendernism trademark war that's come to an end—in Houston. chron.com/sports/article/ten…
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I talked with Dusty Baker and other former baseball players for @chron about the conversations that were not allowed, discouraged or unclear on how to have in the clubhouse. Because we, as men, are bad at having honest conversations with each other. chron.com/sports/article/dus…
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NEWS: A company directly linked to Travis Scott is currently withholding the "Houston Comets" from the WNBA and Comets ownership. Words by @mshap2 for @chron. chron.com/sports/rockets/art…
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Love this from @_JMLDAVID for @chron. However, I have my own top choices here. 1. Kelly Rowland 2. Scarface 3. Stone Cold Steve Austin 4. Hakeem and Clyde 5. Renée Zellweger chron.com/culture/article/ro…
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Jamil David's ode to the game was the palate cleanser I didn't know I needed today. I've never really thought of a pick up game as an urbanist third space, but it 100% is. chron.com/culture/article/pi…
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Space City Beatdown - February 2026 had coverage recently from Chron.com! Jamail David, their culture reporter, interviewed #HoustonFGC's own @dannyboy816170, ApexScrub & @tharuffprophet showcasing the importance of offline FGC: bit.ly/4dsf2e6
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“I’m a bad friend” - DJ Paul entire verse on “Stay fly”
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