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Latino Forrest Gump: Local Film Maker Discusses New Project

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 13, 2013 · We talk to a local independent filmmaker Cris Rodriguez who explains why he got into film making. And he talks about his latest film, which he describes as a sort of Latino Forrest Gump.

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The Bigger Picture: All the President’s Men and the politics of paranoia

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Posted on June 21, 2022 · Examining how films of the 1970s were influenced by the politics of the era.

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LIST: Juneteenth events in Houston

Duaa Faquih

Posted on June 15, 2022 · Learn about and celebrate Juneteenth this weekend throughout the Houston area.

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The market for liquified natural gas, and Fort Bend Co. Judge KP George (June 14, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 14, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: What a recent explosion and plant shutdown means for liquified natural gas prices, and Fort Bend County Judge KP George answers your questions. Plus: Recent developments in consumer technology and the Houston filmmakers behind a new western.

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U.S. House approves massive $31 billion “Ike Dike” project to protect Texas coast from hurricanes

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 9, 2022 · The U.S. House voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for the massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay, but funding is not yet secured.

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