Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: Relationship Faces A Pandemic Test In ‘Locked Down’
Posted on · The pandemic is hard enough on individuals, but the new film starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor shows how can it affect couples.
Tag: film
Houston Matters
The Economic Benefits Of Legalizing Marijuana (Dec. 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The Trump administration's last-minute environmental rule changes, the economic benefits of legalizing marijuana, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and director Michelle Mower.
Houston Matters
Actor Jim Parsons On How Houston Shaped His Career (Dec. 10, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Actor Jim Parsons discusses his lead role in The Boys in the Band and how Houston shaped his career. Plus, we preview the 2021 Texas Legislature.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3244: Bias in Face Recognition Software
Posted on · Episode: 3244 Bias and Diversity in Photography and Face Recognition Software. Today, bodies, in beautiful black and white.
Houston Matters
Should The State Or Local Governments Decide When To Lock Down? (Nov. 13, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Who should decide when to lock down for COVID-19, how the South is portrayed in film, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and Biden speechwriter Jon Meacham on "the soul of America."
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3088: David Henderson Houston
Posted on · Episode: 3088 David Henderson Houston and the Roll Film Camera. Today, a patent ahead of its time.
Houston Matters
How The Pandemic’s Affecting Our Children (Oct. 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Addressing an increase in violent crime, how the pandemic's affecting the social development of kids, and staging socially-distanced theatre in people's backyards.
Houston Matters
How Record Early Voting Might Affect The Election (Oct. 20. 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: What high early voting turnout could mean for the election as a whole, energy expert Daniel Yergin on presidential politics, a festival of films about the presidency, and how the pandemic has affected movie theaters.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3073: Continuity
Posted on · Episode: 3073 A Look at Continuity. Today, seeing and getting.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: Examining Depictions Of Race And Black Women In ‘Antebellum’
Posted on · The monthly Houston Matters segment on TV and film takes a closer look at depictions of Black suffering and Black women in the film by former Houstonian Gerard Bush.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Miss Juneteeth’ Takes A Warm Look At Mothers, Daughters, And Small-Town Celebrations
Posted on · Director and Fort Worth native Channing Godfrey Peoples talks about her new film.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Police Reform And Evaluating Safe Restaurants (June 25, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new police reform task force in Houston, restaurant safety during COVID, depicting a small Texas community in film, and staying safe during a pandemic in the summer heat.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Pregnancy Amid COVID-19, And The Effect On Court Proceedings (March 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: COVID-19 and pregnancy, the effect on jails and prisons, how courts have adapted, tips for staying physically active, and our monthly film segment, The Bigger Picture.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3230: From Close-Up to Selfie
Posted on · Episode: 3230 How close-ups offer social and psychological benefits that selfies do not. Today, psychology of the close-up.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: A Closer Look At 1917 — The Movie And The Year In Houston
Posted on · In our monthly film and TV segment, we discuss the significance of the year 1917 at the movies -- and in Houston.