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·Feb 13, 2019

The Sneaker Swindle: Inside the Crusade to Sniff Out Fakes

What are thooose? — Standing behind the Legit Check counter at Sneaker Con, held recently at Houston’s NRG Center, is a guy with a clear tub of plastic tags and a head filled with an encyclopedic knowledge of sneakers. His name is Eric Perez. As each new pair is placed before him, he lifts…

Sneakers

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The Sneaker Swindle: Inside the Crusade to Sniff Out Fakes
The Sneaker Swindle: Inside the Crusade to Sniff Out Fakes

Published in GEN

·Oct 12, 2018

Can a Viral Video Help Democrats Grab a House Seat in Deep-Red Central Texas?

Afghan war vet MJ Hegar tiptoes through a political minefield — The 3.5-minute video that tells the life story of Mary Jennings Hegar shifts seamlessly from suburban dining room to Afghan battlefield to the halls of Congress. The Steadicam cinematography carries echoes of Goodfellas (though its director, Cayce McCabe, actually had the single-shot aesthetic of Oscar winner Birdman in mind), and…

Politics

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Can a Viral Video Help Democrats Grab a House Seat in Deep-Red Central Texas?
Can a Viral Video Help Democrats Grab a House Seat in Deep-Red Central Texas?
Tom Bartlett

Tom Bartlett

Tom lives in Austin, Texas. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Texas Monthly, Politico, and elsewhere. He writes and edits for the Chronicle Review.

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