Which Houstonians delighted us this year? And which ones deserve coal in their stockings? Texas Monthly staff writer Michael Hardy and host Lisa Gray offer Santa their guidance.
Naughty List:
Mattress Mack, for his open letter to Lina Hidalgo.
Isabel Longoria, for botching the 2022 primary.
Vidal Martinez. for falsely accusing Alex Mealer’s grandfather as a Castro supporter.
Ted Cruz, because in April, he accused Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson of supporting critical race theory.
Houston Texans, Worst team in the NFL. 1-12-1. Officially the worst Houston Texans team of all time.
Nice List:
The Houston Astros, for winning the world series emphatically!
Peter Hotez and Maria Elena Bottazzi, for developing an affordable vaccine for the global south.
Mo Amer, for his Netflix series that centred Houston as a principal character.
Lizzo, For showing love to her hometown of Alief and having a phenomenal year.
Dusty Baker, For getting done with the Astros and his infectious aura.
Rich and Nancy Kinder, for donating millions to elevate Houston.
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