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Jamil David

Contributor Jamil David is a native Houstonian and Texas Southern University alumnus. He is interested in TV, sports and pop culture. @JMLJMLD

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HBO's We Own This City is Based on a True Life Story of a Police Department Gone Toxic

By Jamil David
May 9, 2022

We Own This City is HBO’s gripping crime drama — based on the book of the same name by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton — follows the corruption and downfall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force. The Wire creator David Simon returns to the streets of Baltimore...
Review: Tokyo Vice and Slow Horses

By Jamil David
Apr 25, 2022

There are a ton of television shows that have been released over the month of April, with even more set for the coming weeks. Among them: Better Call Saul is returning, HBO’s Barry, a new Star Wars Show, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Two shows have come out the past couple of weeks...
Track the Rise of the Lakers Dynasty With the New HBO Series

By Jamil David
Mar 21, 2022

Sports are our biggest form of entertainment, and sports figures are our most prominent celebrities. There is no league more dependent on the individual star power of its players than the NBA, which has been built on the backs of stars who brought the league into its current popularity and...
Review: Abbott Elementary Breathes New Life Into the Network Sitcom Scene

By Jamil David
Feb 28, 2022

Being a teacher is a hard, often thankless job, but that doesn’t stop the thousands of teachers in the public school system who have selected it as their vocation. Abbott Elementary takes a comedic look at the teaching profession, and the operations of public schools in a mockumentary style made...
Ten Best Shows of 2021

By Jamil David
Jan 11, 2022

Horror, comedy, fantasy, whimsy, harsh realities and lyrical dreams all vied for our attention among the best shows of the year in 2021. Streaming and cable were never so important companions to us as the pandemic continued and left us at home more than we ever thought possible. If we...

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