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Life and Arts

UT resident quartet’s collaboration with fellow Austin musicians earns Grammy nomination

UT resident quartet’s collaboration with fellow Austin musicians earns Grammy nomination

Flora Farr, General Life&Arts Reporter November 27, 2023

When Austin choral group Conspirare’s album House of Belonging received a Grammy nomination for 2024 Best Choral Performance this month, all contributors appreciated the recognition of their hard work....

Book lovers turn their friendship, passion for reading into podcast

Book lovers turn their friendship, passion for reading into podcast

Sabrina Ye, General Life&Arts Reporter November 27, 2023

The story behind the “Girls Reading Books” podcast features spontaneous decisions, lasting friendships and a love for books. United by their common interest, three friends embarked on a journey this...

6 ways to give back this Giving Tuesday

6 ways to give back this Giving Tuesday

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter November 27, 2023

After a weekend filled with cashing in on deals, many spend a day giving back during the holiday season. Giving Tuesday, observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, serves as a day to promote generosity...

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Photo from left to right: Dillion Aitala, Isabella Martinez, Logan Kerman, Jimmy Mercado

Local psych garage band Grocery Bag serves up mosh rock they’ve mastered live on debut album ‘Break You’

Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter November 27, 2023

Grocery Bag, a dynamic local psych garage band, released their debut album Break You on Nov. 25. The four-piece outfit consists of Isabella Martinez on guitar and lead vocals, Logan Kerman on bass, Jimmy...

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Disney’s ‘Wish’ feels uninspired, rushed

Kaeli Kampschmidt, General Life&Arts Reporter November 27, 2023

Disney celebrated its 100th anniversary with “Wish,” the story of a young girl named Asha and a sorcerer-king who battle over the wishes sent to the king by village members. Asha yearns to get her...

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Emerald Fennell talks mirrors, chemistry in ‘Saltburn’

Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor November 27, 2023

Despite a late-November release, Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” has quickly become one of the year’s most talked-about movies, already generating Oscar buzz. Ahead of the film’s screening at Austin...

Texas Wranglers host annual citywide holdup to benefit Easterseals Lonestar on Nov. 11, 2023.

At annual citywide holdup, Texas Wranglers make change

Mehana Ondreyka, Life &Arts General Reporter November 22, 2023

In the spring of 1998, Texas Wrangler Marence Daniel “M.D.” Anderson sat in the Pluckers on Rio Grande Street when he had a lightbulb moment: a “citywide holdup” — a fundraiser to benefit Austin...

‘Napoleon’ brings back sprawling historical epics in glorious fashion

‘Napoleon’ brings back sprawling historical epics in glorious fashion

Atahan Koksoy, General Life&Arts Reporter November 17, 2023

Content warning: this review features mentions of intimate partner violence. Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” about the life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix), marks a triumphant return for sprawling,...

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Radio-television-film freshmen get creative producing short films, friendships

Flora Farr, General Life&Arts Reporter November 17, 2023

When Jane Nam, Olivia Scott and Ana Orellana came to UT, they realized that as radio-television-film majors they wouldn’t have full access to UT’s film resources or media studies until they became...

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ illustrates Snow’s journey to head gamemaker

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ illustrates Snow’s journey to head gamemaker

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter November 17, 2023

Based on Suzanne Collins’ prequel to her esteemed “Hunger Games” trilogy, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” set during the 10th annual Hunger Games, follows 18-year-old...

Black Friday Deals for semester refresh

Black Friday Deals for semester refresh

Madeline Dorjee, General Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

As the fall semester comes to a close, many students want to upgrade their school supplies. Taking advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals makes for the perfect budget-friendly way to start fresh...

Jack Munro practices at Austin Pickle Ranch on Nov. 15, 2023.

Jack Munro goes pro, signs with Major League Pickleball

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

After a baseball accident left his dominant arm in a sling, then 10-year-old Jack Munro took up pickleball to satisfy his athletic energy.  “As soon as I got the sling off, I said, ‘Screw baseball,...

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