Town Square
Movie Theaters In A Post-COVID World
Posted on · Two filmmakers join to discuss the communal experience of movie theaters and the secret to stories on the big screen.
Tag: movies
Houston Matters
Advice For Buying A Home In A Challenging Market (June 10, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: An update on several recent immigration stories, advice for buying a home in a challenging market, a conversation with outgoing Rice President David Leebron, and how Westerns have depicted Texas over the years.
Houston Matters
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.
Houston Matters
Questionable Charter School Spending (May 27, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Inside the firing of two charter school leaders, funding mechanisms for flood prevention projects, and great villains of cinematic history.
Town Square
Chaz Bono On Falling In Love With Acting And Being Himself
Posted on · The former Dancing with the Stars contestant joins Ernie on his journey into acting, his gender transition in the public eye, and how his life began at age 41.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: The Forgotten History Of Black Cowboys
Posted on · With the release of the Netflix film Concrete Cowboy, the Houston Matters film segment takes a look at the real history of Black cowboys in Texas.
Houston Matters
Requiring Refineries To Offer Documents And Meetings In Languages Other Than English (April 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new proposal would require refineries and chemical plants to offer documents and public meetings in languages other than English, the history of the Black cowboy in Texas, and an alternate history of the space race.
Arts & Culture
Last Picture Show: Houston Film Buffs Say Farewell To The River Oaks Theatre
Posted on · Community members gathered in front of the Houston landmark after its final showing to pay tribute to its legacy.
Houston Matters
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.
Houston Matters
The Ideal Qualities For HISD’s Next Superintendent (March 25, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The ideal qualities HISD's next superintendent should possess, and with the closing of the River Oaks Theatre how can Houston better preserve its treasured cultural institutions?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2009: The End of Books: 1894
Posted on · Episode: 2009 The End of Books, as seen in 1894. Today, a surprising vision of a future.
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.
Houston Matters
Why Chemical Disasters Keep Happening In Texas (Jan. 28, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: An investigative series called Fire Triangle explores why chemical disasters keep happening in Texas and what's being done to prevent them.
Houston Matters
Making COVID-19 Vaccination Less ‘Like The Hunger Games’ (Jan. 26, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Inside the county’s new vaccine system, a conversation with Jenn White of the program 1A, and previewing local events tied to the Sundance Film Festival.
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."