A Karuk community joyfully celebrates a girl’s transition to womanhood in practicing their matriarchal tradition of “Ihuk.”

Long Line of Ladies

A Karuk community joyfully celebrates a girl’s transition to womanhood in practicing their matriarchal tradition of “Ihuk.”

Robert Garren amassed a staggering collection of Russian paintings after the fall of the Soviet Union. This quirky documentary goes behind the scenes of his unconventional gallery space in Tennessee.

Lost Art

Robert Garren amassed a staggering collection of Russian paintings after the fall of the Soviet Union. This quirky documentary goes behind the scenes of his unconventional gallery space in Tennessee.

After an artist receives unsolicited "dick pics," she starts a women's sculpting class that encourages open discussions about trauma, gender, and sexuality while molding phallic pottery.

Dicks That I Like

After an artist receives unsolicited "dick pics," she starts a women's sculpting class that encourages open discussions about trauma, gender, and sexuality while molding phallic pottery.

Kylie Jefferson, a Black ballerina, reflects on her experience navigating the ballet world’s rigid beauty standards in this candid portrait of a skilled artist challenging outdated conventions.

Kylie

Kylie Jefferson, a Black ballerina, reflects on her experience navigating the ballet world’s rigid beauty standards in this candid portrait of a skilled artist challenging outdated conventions.

South, a young Arkansas artist on the autism spectrum, utilizes his abilities as a sculptor to express himself and build community.

SOUTH

South, a young Arkansas artist on the autism spectrum, utilizes his abilities as a sculptor to express himself and build community.

Using archival footage and interview subjects including Guillermo Del Toro, a young Mexican filmmaker traces Hollywood’s complicated history of subjugating Latinx films and characters onscreen.

Bad Hombrewood

Using archival footage and interview subjects including Guillermo Del Toro, a young Mexican filmmaker traces Hollywood’s complicated history of subjugating Latinx films and characters onscreen.

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