Texas hasn’t gotten its due as a major piece in the complex puzzle of American art. We’re here to rectify that. Every three weeks, H. Drew Blackburn will conduct a thoroughly scientific analysis of the 254 integral (one for every county) books, movies, tv shows, albums, podcasts, songs, and magazine articles — you name it […]
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Yoga Moms & a Side of Brisket: ‘White Lotus’ Is Giving Glorious Fan Service to Southern Women
As soon as Parker Posey’s character began rattling off the Ratliff family’s university lineage in season 3 of “White Lotus,” southerners knew they were in for a treat. Middle child Piper (Sarah Catherine Hooks), we’re told by father Timothy (Jason Isaacs), is writing a thesis on Buddhism as a senior at the University of North […]
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15 of the Best Love Stories Made by Texans
With the help of some of the state’s film buffs, critics, and cinephiles, The Barbed Wire has rounded up a list of love stories as big as Texas. Whether they were filmed here, set here, or brought to life by some Texas-raised talent, we’ve curated a selection of essential, unexpected, and heartwarming romances that showcase […]
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Mo Season 2 Expertly Tells a ‘Real Story’ Through Laughter & Absurdity
As Americans, our unalienable rights enshrined in the Declaration of Independence include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If humor counts on that last point, Mo Amer is a true patriot. Through his show Mo, the second season of which premiered Thursday on Netflix, he’s made millions of viewers across the world laugh while […]
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A Documentary About a Texas Death Row Inmate Is Now an Oscar Nominee
Can someone convicted of a horrific crime ever be redeemed? And can the victims ever truly get justice? Those are some of the questions implicitly posed in the documentary, “I Am Ready, Warden,” about Texas death row inmate John Henry Ramirez’s pursuit of redemption before his execution in 2022. The film was recently named on […]
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The Texas Voyager: Winning at All Costs and ‘Hell or High Water’
Texas hasn’t gotten its due as a major piece in the complex puzzle of American art. We’re here to rectify that. Every two weeks, H. Drew Blackburn will conduct a thoroughly scientific analysis of the 254 integral (one for every county) books, movies, tv shows, albums, podcasts, songs, and magazine articles — you name it […]
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The Texas Voyager: The Mysterious Magic of Filmmaker Terrence Malick
Texas hasn’t gotten its due as a major piece in the complex puzzle of American art. We’re here to rectify that. Every two weeks, H. Drew Blackburn will conduct a thoroughly scientific analysis of the 254 integral (one for every county) books, movies, tv shows, albums, podcasts, songs, and magazine articles — you name it […]
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‘We’ve Been Left Out’: Joaquin Castro Wants to Fill the ‘Void’ of Latinos on Screen
Growing up in West Side San Antonio, Congressman Joaquin Castro’s world was wholly different than the one on his TV or downtown at the Aztec Theatre. “What I would see on screen almost never matched what I saw when I stepped out my front door and into my neighborhood,” he told The Barbed Wire. “The […]
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The Texas Voyager: Friday Night Lights, Friday Night Lights, or… Friday Night Lights?
Texas hasn’t gotten its due as a major piece in the complex puzzle of American art. We’re here to rectify that. Every two weeks, H. Drew Blackburn will conduct a thoroughly scientific analysis of the 254 essential (one for every county) books, movies, tv shows, albums, podcasts, songs, and magazine articles — you name it […]