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The Bigger Picture: ‘The Way Back’ Highlights The Isolation Of Addiction
Posted on · Ben Affleck's new film is more than just a sports movie. Houston Matters examines how the film addresses the issue of substance abuse.
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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.
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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: Bloomberg Campaigning In Texas, And Representation Of Women On Wikipedia (Feb. 27, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Mike Bloomberg's focus on Texas, under-representation of women on Wikipedia, the Sonic The Hedgehog movie and video game culture, and telling the story of the Alamo through the eyes of a tree.
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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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Thursday’s Show: Preventing Vaping, Shackling Defendants, And Quixote Nuevo (Jan. 23, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Efforts to curb vaping in Fort Bend County, shackling defendants in federal courts, the issues raised in the film 1917, and Don Quixote is transported to the Texas border.
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The Bigger Picture: Star Wars Fans Discuss Their Mixed Feelings About The Latest Trilogy
Posted on · With the release of The Rise of Skywalker, will fans continue to be divided about the latest films in the franchise?
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Thursday’s Show: Illegal Air Pollution, And The Future Of Cinema (Dec. 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Surprising findings about illegal air pollution, the potential extinction of movie theaters, a discussion of the new Star Wars film, and a famous home becomes a winter wonderland.
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The Bigger Picture: Why ‘Harriet’ Deserves Better
Posted on · In our monthly segment about the issues in TV and film, a local activist explains what was lacking in the new biopic about Harriet Tubman.
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Friday’s Show: City Council District B Controversy, And Singer Allison Moorer (Nov. 22, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Questions about a candidate in the runoff for City Council District B, we discuss the movie Harriet, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and musician Allison Moorer talks about her new memoir and accompanying album.
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Next Question (Episode 5): Sesame Street, Director Trey Edward Shults, Art Linkletter, And Shonen Knife
Posted on · This week, Ernie and company celebrate Sesame Street, introduce you to the Houston director of the new film Waves and share music inspired by The Powerpuff Girls.
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The Bigger Picture: What Scares Us (Or Doesn’t) About ‘Eli’ And Why We Love Horror
Posted on · Houston Matters takes on horror with the new Netflix film Eli and looks at why we enjoy being scared for entertainment.
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Thursday’s Show: World Series Recap And The Bigger Picture Takes On Horror (Oct. 31, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Recapping the World Series and looking at why we love horror movies.
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The Bigger Picture: ‘Ad Astra’ Hints At What’s Next For Space Exploration
Posted on · Houston Matters explores the concepts of space travel depicted in the near-future setting of the new film, starring Brad Pitt.
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Friday’s Show: Preventing College Dropouts, And Digging Up A New Dinosaur (Sept. 27, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Ensuring students don’t drop out of college because they lack money for food or housing, unearthing a new species of dinosaur, exploring the concepts of space travel in the movie Ad Astra, and hashing out The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news.