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A guide to Labor Day weekend activities

Hannah Smothers August 30, 2013

In true overzealous American fashion, we have found plenty of ways to work on the one day of the year dedicated to not working. Back at its introduction, Labor Day was meant to calm angry workers after...

Atheist may be happy, but he covers familiar ground

Robert Starr August 29, 2013

The development of the blogging world over the past decade or so has resulted in an explosion of wonderful popular science writing. Science news coverage was once limited to only the most significant stories,...

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“Lost Planet 3” proves stale and underwhelming

Stuart Railey August 29, 2013

“Lost Planet 3” debuted Tuesday, laying to rest a franchise that dates back to the initial launch of the Xbox 360. Unfortunately for gamers seeking a fresh layer of entertainment value, “Lost...

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Madame Alexander’s “First Ladies Collection” brings first lady dolls to LBJ Library

Elizabeth Williams August 29, 2013

Small porcelain recreations of deceased United States first ladies sounds like something to avoid. Don’t be fooled. This exhibit, currently on display at the LBJ Library, is more adorable than it...

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Check out nine new restaurants that opened in Austin this summer

Jourden Sander August 28, 2013

While everyone was away from Austin this summer, new restaurants and eateries opened left and right, offering students new culinary options to try. Some restaurants closed, such as the grungy but delicious...

TV shows to look forward to this fall

Alex Williams August 28, 2013

In September, TV shows compensate for the slim pickings in theaters, with every network launching roughly a dozen new programs and some of the most essential dramas airing on cable. We have assembled a...

Movies to look forward to in Fall 2013

Alex Williams August 28, 2013

The fall movie season is one of the most reliably inconsistent as audiences have to contend with the wasteland of September before ramping up into the awards-season onslaught of November and December....

Fall event preview: concerts

Hannah Smothers and Sarah-Grace Sweeney August 28, 2013

James Blake James Blake began his career as a dubstep producer but has since released two full-length albums featuring his crystalline falsetto voice, piano and an echo of the electronic producing of...

Fall event preview: albums

Sarah-Grace Sweeney August 28, 2013

Arcade Fire, Untitled, Oct. 29  The Canadian collective revealed to an adoring fan via Twitter that its follow up to The Suburbs would be released Oct. 29. Now, an Instagram account documenting...

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Best Summer Songs of 2013

Elizabeth Williams August 27, 2013

The summer of 2013 was a great time for pop music, especially if you’re into anthemic break-up tunes and '70s-inspired musical pleas to get it on. Here are the seven songs we couldn’t escape. 1....

Hyde Park Flag Store forced to take down all of its flags

Sarah-Grace Sweeney August 27, 2013

Hyde Park Market, also known as "The Flag Store," was forced to take down about 20 international flags that have hung from its awnings for the past five years. WHAT? The Flag Store doesn’t...

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UT class of 2017 begins to “moov-in”

Kelsey McKinney August 27, 2013

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