Roy Crawford

I'm Roy M. Crawford, a Washington-based journalist with more than five years of experience across local news publishing, covering national and political affairs, sports journalism, entertainment reporting, celebrity news and profiles, technology, international affairs, automotive, gaming, and trending cultural stories. Working inside local newsrooms teaches you to cover what the day puts in front of you, and that background is what shaped the editorial range Up Front Journal operates across. I founded this publication in May 2026 with a team of editors and researchers behind me, built around one standard: every story published here, whether it runs in sports, celebrity coverage, world news, entertainment, or breaking national reporting, goes through the same editorial process. This is my publication, and the reporting standards on this site are the ones I built my career on.

How Serena Williams and Kobe Bryant Became Friends

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On her own podcast this February, Serena Williams was asked to name an athlete who competed for the love of it rather than the attention. She said Michael Jordan. Then she said...

Anna Peckham Worked at the CIA Before Marrying Tom Cotton

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She held senior legal roles at the CIA and the National Reconnaissance Office long before her marriage to Senator Tom Cotton made her a public figure. Anna Peckham did not say a word...

Adriana Lima and Kendall Jenner Never Settled the Runway Question

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Adriana Lima and Kendall Jenner have shared a runway at least five times since 2015, from Versace to three separate Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. Most coverage of the two models comes back...

Alejandra Amarilla Built an Award-Winning Film While Divorcing Steve Nash

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Alejandra Amarilla spent six years building an award-winning documentary about a landfill orchestra in Paraguay. She built it across some of the same years she was fighting her ex-husband, NBA Hall of...

Who Is Amy Bennett McIntosh, Jeffrey Toobin’s Wife?

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Amy Bennett McIntosh has spent more than three decades in American education policy, with senior roles at the New York State Education Department, the U.S. Department of Education, and the City University...

Who Was Helga Meyer? The Life of Sandra Bullock’s Mother

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She spent years teaching her daughters they didn't need anyone. Dying in a Virginia hospital, she told the elder one not to follow her lead. Helga Meyer built a career as an opera...

Who Is Johnny McClain? Boxer, Trainer and Creed III Actor

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Johnny McClain's older brother, Marc, died from COVID complications on December 27, 2021. Six days later, on January 2, 2022, his mother, Nisaa Seifullah, died the same way. About a week after...

Who is Polina Prigozhina? Wagner boss’s sanctioned daughter

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Polina Prigozhina is the eldest daughter of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Russian caterer who founded the Wagner mercenary group. Since 2022, eight governments have placed her under sanctions over property registered in her...
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Roy Crawford

I'm Roy M. Crawford, a Washington-based journalist with more than five years of experience across local news publishing, covering national and political affairs, sports journalism, entertainment reporting, celebrity news and profiles, technology, international affairs, automotive, gaming, and trending cultural stories. Working inside local newsrooms teaches you to cover what the day puts in front of you, and that background is what shaped the editorial range Up Front Journal operates across. I founded this publication in May 2026 with a team of editors and researchers behind me, built around one standard: every story published here, whether it runs in sports, celebrity coverage, world news, entertainment, or breaking national reporting, goes through the same editorial process. This is my publication, and the reporting standards on this site are the ones I built my career on.