Town Square
Reexamining the Movie Industry
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic's impact on movie attendance and where the industry is headed.
Tag: movies
Houston Matters
Omicron fuels COVID concerns as Christmas approaches (Dec. 21, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Concerns about holiday gatherings as the omicron variant spreads, the next president of Rice University discusses his vision for the institution, and filmmaker Sean Baker discusses his latest movie, Red Rocket.
Houston Matters
The week in politics, and the World Table Tennis Championships (Nov. 24, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest political news, and the World Table Tennis Championships come to Houston.
Houston Matters
Exposing sexual misconduct by judges, & synth-pop duo Space Kiddettes (Oct. 28, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new land acquisition on the coast, exposing sexual misconduct by a Galveston judge, and the local synth-pop duo Space Kiddettes.
Houston Matters
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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2110: de Havilland and the BE-2
Posted on · Episode: 2110 Goeffrey de Havilland’s BE-2, and a design legacy. Today, a flying progenitor.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Homeroom’ Documents A Challenging Year At One High School
Posted on · A Houston high school student and a film expert discuss the new Hulu documentary in the monthly Houston Matters film segment.
Houston Matters
Vanessa Wyche Takes The Helm At NASA’s Johnson Space Center (Aug. 26, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: An update on the COVID-19 situation in Montgomery County, a conversation with the new director of the Johnson Space Center, and poet Rita Dove talks about her latest collection.
Houston Matters
Harris Co. Commissioner Tom Ramsey, And Serving Non-Traditional College Students (Aug. 24, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest from Houston City Council, Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey answers your questions, and how an area university works to meet the needs of non-traditional students.
Houston Matters
Daily Hospitalizations Hit A New Record At The Medical Center (Aug. 18, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The head of the Texas Medical Center on the fourth wave of COVID-19, the week in politics, former astronaut Scott Kelly on spending a year in space, and a new film shot in Houston called Playing God.
Houston Matters
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.
Houston Matters
Hazardous Chemical Leak In La Porte Enters Second Day (July 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest on the chemical release incident in La Porte, a Rice professor discusses his BBC series about the end of the world, and an in-studio performance by musician Bob Schneider.
Houston Matters
Opinions, Declarations, And Photo Ops At The Border (July 1, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: An update on stories from the border, Texans' attitudes about immigration issues, and how the pandemic is affecting restaurants chains.
Houston Matters
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.
Houston Matters
How Ideas Of Entitlement Sometimes Turn Bloody (June 24, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: How the city ended up with $1.7 million worth of counterfeit N95 masks, and how ideas of entitlement interfere with social change -- and sometimes turn bloody.