{"id":9251,"date":"2019-03-06T21:13:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T21:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/christopher-hitchens-2004-texas-america-supersized\/"},"modified":"2019-03-06T21:13:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T21:13:11","slug":"christopher-hitchens-2004-texas-america-supersized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/texas\/christopher-hitchens-2004-texas-america-supersized\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Hitchens &#8211; [2004] &#8211; Texas: America Supersized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wv5H-aNN8Lc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Documentary from 2004 about Hitchens travelling to Texas on the Trio network.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Christopher Hitchens &#8211; [2004] &#8211; Texas: America Supersized<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Christopher&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Christopher - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663499b909454767a0f58c59df6b3478&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2024%2F05%2F03%2Fmatthew-perrys-mansion-bought-months-death-sale-5-000-000-20767340%2F&amp;c=1665494697660904858&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMatthew Perry\u2019s empty mansion purchased 5 months before death for sale for $5,000,000\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>He never got the chance to live in the property (Picture: Christopher Amitrano\/CS8 Photo) Perry had purchased it just five months before his death (Picture: Christopher Amitrano\/CS8 Photo) Perry had ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663499b909454767a0f58c59df6b3478&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.meaww.com%2Fchristopher-gregor-dad-who-allegedly-killed-son-by-forcing-him-to-run-on-treadmill-claims-ex-forced-boy-to-lie-about-abuse&amp;c=2022506012240025760&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChristopher Gregor: Dad who allegedly killed son by forcing him to run on treadmill claims ex forced boy to lie about abuse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>BARNEGAT, NEW JERSEY: New Jersey dad Christopher Gregor, who is accused of killing his 6-year-old son Corey Micciolo by forcing brutal treadmill run on son said that the young boy was coerced by his ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663499b909454767a0f58c59df6b3478&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcruxnow.com%2Fchurch-in-the-usa%2F2024%2F05%2Fnew-hartford-archbishop-pledges-bringing-back-catholic-schools-to-connecticut-capital&amp;c=16057623720458310985&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Hartford archbishop pledges bringing back Catholic schools to Connecticut capital\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In his first formal address to the faithful as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut, Christopher Coyne announced a lofty goal of not only bringing Catholic schools back to the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663499b909454767a0f58c59df6b3478&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-gb%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fchelsea-injury-update-christopher-nkunku-levi-colwill-and-reece-james-latest-return-dates%2Far-AA1nRJdj&amp;c=16028063078529025351&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChelsea injury update: Christopher Nkunku, Levi Colwill and Reece James latest return dates\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christopher Nkunku, Levi Colwill and Reece James latest return dates - 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Clark's rookie year set him up for an ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663499b909454767a0f58c59df6b3478&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2F2024-3-star-forward-christopher-031149287.html%3Ffr%3Dsycsrp_catchall&amp;c=16125322033701752392&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 3-star forward Christopher McDermott has committed to Texas A&amp;M\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Boom! Texas A&amp;M and head coach Buzz Williams have landed one of the top remaining 2024 basketball prospects. Three-star forward Christopher McDermott, out of Booker T. Washington HS in Houston, Texas, ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663499b909454767a0f58c59df6b3478&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontstretch.com%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Fnascar-101-a-tale-of-two-terrible-recent-tenures%2F&amp;c=13173846458835145055&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNASCAR 101: A Tale of 2 Terrible Recent Tenures\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>One driver that hasn\u2019t been able to grind it out, though, is McDowell. Whereas Bell has had a troubled past four races, McDowell has had a troubled past six, with an average finish of 31.7 during that ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663499b909454767a0f58c59df6b3478&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.berkshireeagle.com%2Fsports%2Flocal_sports%2Ftaconic-walked-off-lenox-at-doubleday-field-in-cooperstown-n-y%2Farticle_c225cf68-08f5-11ef-b7a6-e39f0b24d4bd.html&amp;c=14099151932886488708&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTaconic walked off Lenox at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taconic came back to beat Lenox with a walk-off win thanks to a RBI from Ethan O'Donnell at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663499b909454767a0f58c59df6b3478&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Fsports%2Ffrancisco-lindors-walk-off-hit-gives-mets-thrilling-win-over-cubs%2F&amp;c=9563053406683981221&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrancisco Lindor\u2019s walk-off hit gives Mets thrilling win over Cubs after Starling Marte heroics\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Francisco Lindor\u2019s flu-like symptoms disappeared enough Wednesday for a Mets celebration. 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