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Following her brother's death, a filmmaker returns home to reflect on fronterizo life in Texas.

A hunger strike against solitary confinement at Pelican Bay prison became a massive feat of unity.

A champion grass dancer returns home after 13 years to reconnect with his Indigenous culture.

The rise and fall of the NFT phenomenon that transformed the art world.

Episode 1 of Dallas, 2019 shows workers navigating a city in crisis after a tornado.

A graduating high school student, superintendent, and county sheriff all strive for a better future.

Three diverse spirits with longstanding Texas roots struggle with their place in the world.

A D.A. tries to reform a broken system; a judge upholds laws adversely affecting her own community.

The final episode of Dallas, 2019 poses the question: What does it mean to be alive?

Catchy, musical short chronicles the 175-year-long arbitrary system of race in America.

Iranian American comic Sohrab Forouzesh gets his big break: headlining Chicago's legendary Zanies.

L.A.'s Christina Catherine Martinez is a bewitching hybrid of standup, clown and performance artist.