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The Bigger Picture: ‘The Whale’ and the misery of self-destruction

Joshua Zinn

Posted on January 30, 2023 · Houston Matters considers how we contend with self-destructive behaviors in our own lives and those of our loved ones.

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The Bigger Picture: ‘Look Both Ways’ explores the road not taken

Joshua Zinn

Posted on August 25, 2022 · Houston Matters considers how we cope with the lives we didn't lead through the lens of a new Netflix movie.

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The Bigger Picture: Sonic The Hedgehog And The Popularity Of Gaming Culture

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 27, 2020 · 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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How a background in improv helps Ben Schwartz voice Sonic the Hedgehog

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 28, 2023 · Schwartz, who's performing his live improv show in Houston, is known for voicing Sonic in the recent movies and for roles like the shallow trust fund baby Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on "Parks and Rec."

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Gulf Coast oil spill likely to have small impact in Texas, expert says

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Posted on November 28, 2023 · The leaks from Houston-based Third Coast Infrastructure have stopped. It's estimated to be the largest oil spill in the US since BP's Deepwater Horizon.

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Posted on November 27, 2023 · With the increase of online shopping, many stores may begin combining their holiday sales.

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The week in politics (Nov. 22, 2023)

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Posted on November 22, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest in local, state, and national news in our weekly political roundup. And a new documentary offers a closer look at Lady Bird Johnson through her own recordings.

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