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Provisional ballots, and catalytic converter theft (Nov. 10, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What's the fate of many provisional ballots cast on Election Day after some Harris County polling places had delays in opening?
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Ramp connecting 59 with 610 set to close for two years, and a farewell to Andrés Orozco-Estrada (April 29, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: A major highway closure begins this weekend, we find out who the Texans selected in the NFL Draft, we learn what "agrihoods" are, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and Andrés Orozco-Estrada talks about his tenure with the Houston Symphony ahead of his final concert.
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The Bigger Picture: The trials of adolescence in ‘Turning Red’
Posted on · A local mother and a family psychologist discuss how the new Disney/Pixar film depicts the challenges of adolescence.
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The Bigger Picture: What fictional disasters on film can teach a disaster-prone Houston
Posted on · Our city has had more than its share of natural disasters in recent years. But, unlike recent disaster films such as Moonfall and Don't Look up, no A-list celebrities came to save us. But is there anything these very fictional disasters can teach a city like Houston that's prone to very real -- and very destructive -- ones?
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The Bigger Picture: Clint Eastwood And The Reconsideration Of Masculinity
Posted on · In the monthly Houston Matters film segment, we discuss Eastwood's new film, Cry Macho, and how the concept of masculinity has evolved in recent decades.
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The Bigger Picture: ‘Space Jam’ And The Legacy Of Product Marketing On The Big Screen
Posted on · With the release of Space Jam: A New Legacy, we discuss how product endorsements and marketing deals have affected what’s on the silver screen.
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How ‘Fast & Furious’ Evolved Into Nine Films — And A Major Problem On The Road
Posted on · Fast cars and high-speed chases are staples of the Fast & Furious franchise but a problem for Houston roadways, as we explore in this month’s installment of our monthly film segment, The Bigger Picture.
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The Bigger Picture: Why Movie Bad Guys Are Oh So Good
Posted on · In the Houston Matters monthly film segment, we discuss why audiences are so drawn to good villains.
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The Bigger Picture: The Growing Phenomenon Of Re-Edits And Director’s Cuts
Posted on · With the recent release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League -- a four-hour re-edit of the 2017 film -- we discuss the history of such re-edits and director's cuts seeing the light of day.
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Discrepancies In The Number Of Texas Voter Fraud Prosecutions (March 26, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Discrepancies in the number of voter fraud cases the Texas AG's office is prosecuting, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and a conversation with composer David Lang.
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The Bigger Picture: How The Black Panther Movement Echoes In Black Lives Matter
Posted on · A Houston activist and a local film critic discuss the film Judas and the Black Messiah, the legacy of the Black Panthers, and reverberations in the current fight for civil rights within the Black Lives Matter movement.
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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.
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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.
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‘Boys State’ Documentary Is Like ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Meets Politics
Posted on · The film offers an inside look at an event where Texas students wrestle with forming a mock government. Houston Matters talks with the directors and a local participant.
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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.