Actor Tim Blake Nelson, known for roles in “O Brother Where Art Thou” and most recently “The Lowdown,” is coming back to Tulsa with his new book, Superhero.

He will be at Congregation B’nai Emunah in Tulsa on Thursday for a book talk presented by Magic City Books and will also host a screening of his new film “On the End” at Circle Cinema on Friday.

He talks about his upbringing in Tulsa and filming in Oklahoma and why superhero movies reflect American society.

Daniel H. Wilson's latest book, Hole in the Sky, combines his knowledge as a scientist with his background growing up in northeastern Oklahoma as a Cherokee citizen.

In this episode of Okie Geek, he talks about writing sci-fi novels for the military, artificial intelligence, and Indigenous technology.

The first Oklahoma Comics Arts Festival is this Saturday at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in downtown OKC.

Festival Director and comic book creator Robert Wilson IV has been working in comics and exhibiting at some of the world’s biggest comic book conventions like New York Comic Con for years.

For the Oklahoma Comics Art Festival, he’s hoping to take what he loves from his favorite conventions and bring in artists who have worked at DC, Marvel, and Scholastic alongside local talent.

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The Oklahoma Film Exchange is working to save Oklahoma City Film Row's last screening room.

OFX's Cam Hunter and historian Bradley Wynn talk about the effort to preserve the history of the Paramont screening room.

Despite a valiant effort by KOSU listeners and public media supporters nationwide, Congress has voted to rescind $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

This money had already been promised and budgeted for at KOSU and public media stations across the country. Losing it is devastating, and one NPR estimate shows that roughly 18% of the country’s public radio stations will close imminently, and nearly a third of listeners would lose access to NPR programming.

The rescission package is expected to be signed by President Trump soon, as he initially requested the move from Congress.

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In the next few days, the U.S. Senate will consider a package that would devastate many public radio stations by clawing back two years of previously approved funding. At KOSU, it would significantly impact our ability to provide emergency alerts and Oklahoma news.

You can help by calling Senator Lankford and Senator Mullin to ask them to resist the rescission because of the impact it would have on Oklahoma. Here is a sample script.

Sen. James Lankford: 202-224-5754

Sen. Markwayne Mullin: 202-224-4721

Don't live in Oklahoma? Check this listing for your Senator's contact information.

Find out more on how you can make a difference at kosu.org/cuts.

Local jazz band, Badwagon, has been taking the stage, playing tracks from the iconic Nintendo game, Mario Kart. But it’s not just them. They play as people race and compete alongside them.

They’re taking this combination to one of the biggest stages they’ve ever played at the Tower Theater in Oklahoma City

One of the bandleaders, Nelson Gonzalez Barreto wants to unite a love of video games and music and give people with similar interests a chance to meet new people.

Oklahoma artist Hezekiah Hamlin, known under the artist name, Regular Candy is releasing the first full issue of his comic book The Lost Wizard from Careful Kitty Press.

There is a release show 12pm to 4pm on May 17th in Oklahoma City at the Floating Bookshop.