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After the US House allowed a law to expire that had been compensating Americans exposed to federal bomb tests, New Mexican residents prepare to fight back.

Emerald Crown Trail will get a quarter of a million dollars

Family fun, Madeline Kahn and a pending post-apocalyptic film from a Spielberg

Music is back at Graves Mountain, Victory Hall Opera returns to the Quarry Gardens at Schuyler and more.

The new Apple series was written (and executive produced) by two Santa Fe screenwriters.

On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week

The Dallas International Film Festival's screening lineup just gets stronger, this year including a documentary about Bastards of Soul and goth club The Church.

The Church is more than a weekly event, it is a gathering place that attracts attendees from across the globe. A new documentary, premiering this week at DIFF, makes its case.

The Dallas International Film Festival runs from April 25 to May 2.

With more than 140 films to talk about, of course this podcast started with talk about cats and bad backs and Texas Tech.