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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.
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The Bigger Picture: Sonic The Hedgehog And The Popularity Of Gaming Culture
Posted on · The Houston Matters monthly series on film and TV takes a closer look at the continued popularity of video gaming culture.
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Thursday’s Show: Refineries Releasing Benzene, And The Dangers Of Developing On The Coast (Feb. 6, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Texas refineries releasing excessive amounts of benzene, an irreverent take on the most serious issues of our time, the dangers of developing along America’s coasts, and why the Houston Symphony is devoting two weekends’ worth of concerts to one composer.
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Acclaimed Tenor Returns To Houston Grand Opera For First-Time Performance
Posted on · Larry Brownlee discusses his role in HGO's premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s 'La Favorite.'
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¡Bienvenidos A Los Mariachi Pumas!
Posted on · Houston Matters gets to know the University of Houston’s new mariachi band.
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PBS Program Highlights Nigerian Food And Culture In Houston
Posted on · Chef Marcus Samuelsson of the series No Passport Required tells us about his visit here.
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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.
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Why Houston Is The Best Place To Learn How To Be An Entrepreneur
Posted on · A recent report says the University of Houston and Rice are the nation's best undergraduate and graduate programs for entrepreneurship, respectively. But why?