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13:40

Suspending black cat adoptions during October: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/31

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: High and low rankings for Houston in a ranking of the best Halloween experiences in America Up and down prices for chocolate this Halloween A town in Spain suspending adoption of black cats during the month of

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18:16

Playing the ‘Imperial March’ in front of National...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/24

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The ACLU suing over a DC man’s detention for playing Darth Vader’s theme on his phone on a city street in the vicinity of National Guard troops Houston’s first-ever Fleet Week being postponed because of the

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14:30

Katy Pride celebration foreced to move last-minute:...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/17

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Katy’s Pride celebration being moved last-minute when the venue that had agreed to host it bowed to pressure brought by conservative leaders Some Texas airports deciding not to show a video featuring Homeland

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13:02

Why Houston’s removing its rainbow crosswalks…again:...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/10

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The on-again, off-again, rainbow-striped intersection in Montrose being off-again The battle continuing over bringing space shuttle Discovery to Space CityOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Vivian Ho,

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13:02

Why is Houston Removing Its Rainbow...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/10

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The on-again, off-again, rainbow striped intersection in Montrose is off-again. The battle continues over bringing space shuttle Discovery to Space City.Our panel of non-experts this week includes: Vivian Ho,

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14:32

Halloween display gets controversial for depicting...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/10/03

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A Halloween display getting political -- and controversial The next big movie star possibly being an AI avatar A self-driving car getting a warning at a traffic stopOur panel of non-experts this week

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16:50

Camp Mystic plans to partially reopen: The Good, Bad,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/09/26

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Camp Mystic planning to partially reopen A statue showing President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands showing up on DC’s National Mall then quickly being taken downOur panel of non-experts this week

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11:52

Low-flying military helicopters being seen over...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/09/19

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Low-flying military helicopters being seen over Houston as part of a training exercise A Houston-based company that owns strip clubs across the nation facing bribery charges over an alleged scheme to avoid

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15:30

Is Houston the poorest large city in America? The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/09/12

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston supplanting Philadelphia as America's poorest large city Houston’s new million-dollar firetruck going unused because it’s too big for its fire station Carnival Cruise Line and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

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11:15

Naked bike ride in Houston as a protest: The Good,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/09/05

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Some cyclists planning to ride their bikes naked through Houston’s streets to protest the removal of bike lanes A woman setting a new record for running barefoot over loose Lego bricks A giant food fight with

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15:32

Gun store owner prohibited from owning guns: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/08/29

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The Astros suing the Harris County Appraisal District for trying to levy property taxes against Daikin Park The co-owner of a Houston gun store being prohibited from owning or using a firearmOur panel of

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17:20

HISD blocked from displaying Ten Commandments: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/08/22

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: HISD being among the 11 Texas school districts temporarily blocked from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a ruling in federal court The City of Houston launching a "Train Watch" webpage with

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17:00

A UFC fight at the White House: The Good, Bad, and...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/08/15

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Plans to expand Ben Taub Hospital would include seizing nine acres of land from Hermann Park Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becoming a big advocate for psychedelics Plans for a UFC fight at the White House on the

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19:58

Beatles statues relocating to a Houston car...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/08/08

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Late sculptor David Adickes' Beatles statues relocating to a car dealership A Danish zoo seeking public donations of pets to feed to its captive predators A pet insurance company handing out an annual award for

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17:26

Shipley Do-Nuts sold to a California company: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/08/01

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Shipley Do-Nuts being sold to a California company People using AI for legal advice Backlash over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad campaignOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Jennifer Hadayia or Air

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18:43

Houston’s World Series of Dog Shows returns: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/07/18

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston City Council updates its “civility ordinance," prohibiting sitting, lying down, or placing personal possessions on sidewalks in 12 different parts of the city. NRG Center hosts the World Series of Dog

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17:11

X’s AI “Grok” goes full Nazi: The Good, Bad, and Ugly...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/07/11

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Last Friday, Elon Musk announced Grok had been updated after Musk complained that it and other AI chatbots like it were “too woke.” Well, Musk and his programmers may have overshot the mark a bit. By Tuesday,

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14:33

Deciding an election with a coin flip: The Good, Bad,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/06/27

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A spot on Pasadena’s City Council being decided by a coin toss The reasons Texas is developing its own test to license psychologists and the repercussions for other statesOur panel of non-experts this week

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20:05

An escaped mongoose walks into a bar: The Good, Bad,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/06/20

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Fort Bend County Judge KP George announcing he’s running for a third term — but this time as a Republican Texas coming in dead last for health care access and affordability in a recent assessment A mongoose that

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13:58

Sneaking inside the Astrodome: The Good, Bad, and...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2025/06/13

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: After footage of the interior of the Astrodome is released online, law enforcement cracks down on people allegedly trying to sneak in Walmart delivery drones coming to HoustonOur panel of non-experts this week

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