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Documentary subject Angeli Rose Gomez and director Aurelius Achilles Gomez Martinez of "Uvalde Mom," pose for a portrait on March 9, 2025.

Q&A: ‘Uvalde Mom’ director and Angeli Rose Gomez on SXSW documentary premiere

Tyler Pullum, Entertainment Columnist March 12, 2025

Angeli Rose Gomez, a mother who rescued her children during the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, and Anayansi Prado, a documentary filmmaker, created a film exploring the tragedy and its...

Kyle MacLachlan talks David Lynch, social media and future projects at SXSW

Kyle MacLachlan talks David Lynch, social media and future projects at SXSW

Angelina Liu, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 12, 2025

Taking to the SXSW stage with Charli xcx’s “365” and “Babygirl” status symbols, Kyle MacLachlan proves that even 40 years into his career, he remains a pop culture fixture.  MacLachlan began...

Canadian filmmaker R.T. Thorne on navigating the industry, releasing first feature ‘40 Acres’ at SXSW

Canadian filmmaker R.T. Thorne on navigating the industry, releasing first feature ‘40 Acres’ at SXSW

Tyler Pullum, Entertainment Columnist March 12, 2025

R.T. Thorne, a Canadian filmmaker who got his start directing music videos, held the United States premiere for his feature debut “40 Acres,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival...

Camille Stites and her guitarist hold one another in celebration after winning Battle of the Bands on March 11, 2025. Camille is now set to perform at Forty Acres Fest's day show on March 29.

Students compete to win over crowd in ‘Battle of the Bands’

Katherine Jones, General Life&Arts Reporter March 12, 2025

Camille Stites, Barefoot Preachers, Brooke Michelle and Martin Leon stepped onto the Student Activity Center Ballroom stage on Tuesday night, each aiming to win over the crowd. The four student bands...

3 movies to get into the spring break spirit

3 movies to get into the spring break spirit

Madison West, General Life&Arts Reporter March 12, 2025

Spring break hits UT next week, and there’s no better way to embrace the season of sun, fun and freedom than with a movie marathon. Whether plans involve a beach getaway or staying close to home, The...

El Tule

Local band El Tule discusses Austin career, SXSW performance

Brynn Dominguez, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 12, 2025

After performing in Austin for the last 20 years, local Latin band El Tule returns to the big stage with a South by Southwest performance on March 12 at Hotel Vegas. Their performance will highlight...

"The Rivals of Amziah King" still.

‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ sings a surprising story in warm, homey setting

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Editor March 11, 2025

Breaking UT alumnus Matthew McConaughey’s six-year live-action movie hiatus and marking the second feature film of director Andrew Patterson, “The Rivals of Amziah King” premiered at SXSW on Monday....

Florence Hunt and Rory Walton-Smith, co-stars of the SXSW-premiering show "Mix Tape," pose for a portrait in downtown Austin on March 10, 2025.

Florence Hunt, Rory Walton-Smith discuss new series SXSW premier

Brynn Dominguez, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 11, 2025

Flipping back and forth between the present and the ‘80s, “Mix Tape” tells the story of Alison and Daniel, two high schoolers brought together by music and pulled apart by time. On Sunday, the first...

"Holland" still.

Nicole Kidman delivers eerily comical performance in ‘Holland,’ leaves audience with muddled thoughts

Trinity Orosco, Associate Life&Arts Editor March 11, 2025

Directed by Mimi Cave, mystery thriller “Holland” follows Nancy Vandergroot (Nicole Kidman) as she discovers a twisted secret hidden beneath her “perfect” life. Vandergroot works with her friendly...

‘Another Simple Favor’ brings original’s ridiculously twisted luxury to Italy

‘Another Simple Favor’ brings original’s ridiculously twisted luxury to Italy

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Editor March 11, 2025

Nearly seven years after the debut of the crime-comedy “A Simple Favor,” “Another Simple Favor” premiered at South by Southwest on Friday with just as much ridiculous luxury, only now against a...

Jordan Cordel, winner of this year’s Texas Revue talent show, accepts his $1,500 grand prize for his performance of his original song “Lonely” on March 7, 2025. Cordel, a master’s student raised in Port Arthur, Texas, was among 15 student acts who performed at Texas Revue, UT’s oldest running talent show which has been held annually for over 100 years.

McCombs graduate student wins 2025 Texas Revue Talent Show for singing

Eyesha Sadiq, General Life&Arts Reporter March 11, 2025

With 13 contestants performing talents ranging from singing to Indian classical dance, Jordan Cordel’s debut song “Lonely” took the hearts of judges and audience members. The Texas Revue, a UT...

Illustrator Pablo Leon speaks during the Industry/Publishing panel at the BIPOC PoP Symposium on March 8. He spoke on his own experiences and the future of illustration.

Q&A: Pablo Leon discusses creativity, career highlights at BIPOC PoP 2025

Elie Brunson, General Life&Arts Reporter March 10, 2025

Pablo Leon, illustrator, author and director, spoke at UT’s BIPOC PoP, a comics, gaming, animation art expo and symposium. Leon illustrated “Miles Morales: Shock Waves” and its follow-up, “Stranger...

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