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Dallas drama — real and made for TV — tops 5 most popular stories this week

Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and there's a lot we all probably missed. But we're looking out for you, kid. Here are the most popular stories from this past week:

1. Ewings get anxious as Dallas sets up Pamela's return. In her weekly recap, Elaine Liner says that everyone’s so tense on Dallas this season that it's no wonder Emma Ryland, the tarty equestrian played by Emma Bell, is hooked on benzos. In the second half of this week's double episode, Emma was pulled over and arrested for being higher than a penthouse pigeon.

2. Jacqueline Buckingham announces split from DMA's Maxwell L. Anderson via Facebook. In a posting that has since disappeared from her public profile, Buckingham said the former couple is "moving forward with new vows as dedicated partners in parenting, committed champions of each other as individuals, and strong supporters of each other’s careers, dreams, and life’s work." In the next breath, she announced her forthcoming book on the subject Separating into Wholeness: Revolutionary Relationships & Evolutionary Families.

3. Breastaurant tycoon's genius stuns rivals Twin Peaks and Hooters. The federal government has made a landmark decision, one that's likely to change the nation's culinary landscape forever. Doug Guller — owner of Austin-based Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill and a small town he rechristened “Bikinis, Texas” — revealed that he officially trademarked the word "breastaurant" through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

4. Former SMU employee accuses human rights professor of sexually harassing students. Patricia Davis was fired from SMU in 2012, an action she alleges was in retaliation for calling out the unethical actions of Embrey Human Rights Program director Rick Halperin. The suit cites many incidents of alleged impropriety between Halperin and female students, including a co-ed "kneeling behind Halperin's desk with him." SMU declined to comment on the allegations, citing a university policy on pending litigation.

5. New Dallas speakeasy Smyth shouldn't work, but sincerity and solid drinks hold it together. Staff writer and bar hound Jonathan Rienstra wanted to hate Smyth for just about everything he'd heard about it. It’s an unmarked speakeasy next to the old Trece space. It doesn’t have a menu. Reservations are required. But for all the reasons Rienstra wanted to hate Smyth, he ended up loving it.

Max and Jacqueline Anderson are getting divorced.

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Max and Jacqueline Anderson are getting divorced.

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Rivers wild

Ethan Hawke narrates new documentary that deep-dives into Texas rivers

Cropped still from Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers

The Rio Grande is one of the stunning subjects of Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers.

One Texas film icon passes the torch to another for a deep dive on Texas' river ecosystems in the upcoming documentary Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers. Matthew McConaughey narrated the original 2022 film, Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story. Now Ethan Hawke narrates the follow-up, which will be in theaters September 25.

Deep in the Heart 2 is directed by Ben Masters, a nature-obsessed Texan who was born and raised in Amarillo and has followed wildlife around the state and beyond. Working with his crew at Fin & Fur Films, Masters explores the Rio Grande, the Sabine River, and the Neches River, a press release says, coming across otters, turkeys, alligator snapping turtles, and more.

This underwater shot was taken in San Marcos.Still from Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers

The original Deep in the Heart took a broad view of Texas — both its landscapes and their inhabitants — while the "sequel," as the release calls it, specifically highlights water. Conservation is an important angle, and viewers will get a chance to consider how they could connect with and protect the ecosystems on their screens.

"Most of my favorite memories are on Texas Rivers," said Masters in the release. "I grew up on the Canadian, fell in love on the Brazos, got married on the Guadalupe, found adventure on the Rio Grande, and am raising my kids on the Colorado."

The filmmaker says that spending three years filming his natural subjects gave him "a newfound appreciation" for rivers and how distinct they are from one another.

Amazing cinematography was a hallmark of the original film, and the sequel offers more beautiful shots.Still from Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers

"We spent months filming mountain lions on the Pecos, snapping turtles on the Neches, otters on the Sabine, fatmuckets on the Llano, and whooping cranes in the Guadalupe's Estuary," Masters said. "Editing the majesty of Texas Rivers into 80 minutes was a huge challenge, and I'm just incredibly grateful to work with such a talented team of cinematographers, editors, producers, and musicians."

Hawke, born in Austin and raised in Fort Worth, is known for acting in the Dead Poets Society, Gattaca, the Richard Linklater films Boyhood and Blue Moon, and more. He has taken up causes in environmental advocacy for years and appeared in other ecology-focused films, including the intense fictional First Reformed (2018) and a goofy anti-littering PSA with TxDOT (2023).

Some unexpected guests in the Rio Grande.Still from Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers

The film was made in association with H-E-B, a regular supporter of ecological documentaries and initiatives, and conservation organization Texan by Nature. Other collaborators include producer Josh Winkler, editor Sam Klatt, assistant editor Chet Stefan, and composer Noah Sorota. The musical score is performed by Dallas Chamber Symphony.

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