Japanese Vocaloid artist Kikuo set off on his 15 country tour Aug. 1 and visited ACL Live on Friday night. Vocaloid, the basis of Kikuo’s music since 2003, utilizes an AI-based technology that combines...
Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 22, 2024
The Daily Texan had the chance to sit down and speak with Michael Felker about writing and directing his sci-fi, horror thriller “Things Will Be Different,” which showcased at this year’s SXSW TV...
Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 19, 2024
Combing through boxes of old articles and notes in 2020, Christy Carpenter pieced together an article recognizing her mother’s achievements in time for what would have been her 100th birthday. Carpenter’s...
Across an array of unofficial showcases, bands from Austin and beyond captivated audiences throughout the week. The Daily Texan compiled a list of some of the best acts to grace Austin’s stages over...
Katie Chang, Life&Arts Associate Editor
• March 18, 2024
Soon after UT professor Kyle Mahowald started solving crossword puzzles in 10th grade, he began to wonder how they were made. His curiosity inspired him to submit his own crosswords, first to his school...
Katie Chang, Life&Arts Associate Editor
• March 17, 2024
This article may contain spoilers.
At 40 years old, Lola feels content. She loves her long-term partner, holds space for her sister’s children and fosters deep relationships with her friends. The...
Based off of a 2017 novel of the same name, writer-director Michael Showalter’s newest feature “The Idea of You” follows a newly-40 Soléne (Anne Hathaway) as she initiates a whirlwind romance with...
Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 17, 2024
The grieving tone of “The Greatest Hits” movie encapsulates audiences from the opening scene with a troubled Harriet (Lucy Boyton, “Bohemian Rhapsody”) staring at a timeline of her and her ex-boyfriend’s...
Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 17, 2024
Olmo Schnabel’s directorial feature “Pet Shop Days,” a film recently obtained by Utopia for distribution, had its Texas premiere at SXSW this week. What started as an idea penned during an School...
Katie Chang, Associate Life&Arts Editor
• March 17, 2024
This article may contain spoilers.
Deep in the Australian bush, a group of young friends — two women and five men — sit around a table. It’s pitch-black outside, and as drugs kick in and resentment...
The vibrations of heavy bass and a jumping crowd filled Empire Garage for the second night of the Jaded FRIENDS:FOREVER showcase at SXSW on Friday. Audrey Nuna, R&B singer and rapper, dominated the...
