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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit release live album infused with Southern charm

Ricky Stein November 20, 2012

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Live from Alabama Artist: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Album: Live from Alabama Label: Lightning Rod Records Songs to Download: “Outfit,” “Like...

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Music industry’s top 2012 moments

Eli Watson November 20, 2012

From memorable hit singles to important moments in music, 2012 has given us a lot to be thankful for. Here are the top eight music-related things we should be thankful for this Thursday: 8. Snoop Dogg’s...

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Texas Polo Team increases membership, thanks to generosity of Zubair Hamir

Laura Wright November 20, 2012

On a cold, bright afternoon in Dripping Springs on Saturday, Zubair Hamir called out from atop his horse to the Texas polo team. “What did you guys see?” Hamir asked the watching players. They...

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Author details own delirium

Bobby Blanchard November 19, 2012

Though “Brain on Fire” is written as a memoir, the tale of Susannah Cahalan’s fall into madness and ascent back to sanity is a horror story fit for any campfire. In the book, Cahalan,...

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Saltwick’s adaptation of “The Scarlet Letter” takes artistic liberties while retaining spirit of novel

Kelsey McKinney November 19, 2012

Sarah Saltwick may be the next Nathaniel Hawthorne. With careful prose, redeemable characters and lines filled with heartbreak and raw emotion, Saltwick’s adaption of “The Scarlet Letter”...

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Austin Meyers speaks of his success in visual effects after winning Emmy

Olivia Arena November 19, 2012

Austin Meyers, a UT radio-television-film graduate, manipulates faces, redesigns streets and changes landscapes as a compositor for the hit HBO show “Boardwalk Empire.” Using computer-generated...

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Alice Munro’s “Dear Life” paints ordinary lives in extraordinary ways

Henry Clayton Wickham November 19, 2012

At age 81, Alice Munro’s preoccupations as a writer have scarcely changed from what they were in the bold, raw work of her early career.  In her collection of short stories, “Dear Life,”...

‘Twilight’ heroine comes up short, not much of a feminist role model

Sarah-Grace Sweeney November 16, 2012

In the age of the “Twilight” phenomenon, the case has been made plenty of times that Bella Swan is not a feminist. She is a terrible role model for young girls. Her relationship with Edward...

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‘Breaking Dawn’ ends the ‘Twilight’ series with a whimper, not a bang

Alex Williams November 16, 2012

“Twilight” is the kind of franchise whose success simultaneously makes zero sense and all the sense in the world. It’s an exercise in horrible, horrible writing and characterization,...

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Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis create a well-made biopic with ‘Lincoln’

Alex Williams November 16, 2012

Steven Spielberg has made plenty of films about war, films like “Saving Private Ryan”  and “War Horse” that have painted alternately horrifying and moving pictures of the great...

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Relocated band makes home in Austin, plays opening show at newly opened Holy Mountain

Alexandra Hart November 16, 2012

There’s no glitter left at 617 East Seventh Street, the space formerly occupied by Beauty Bar. The beehive-clad silhouettes and Neapolitan painted walls have been replaced with richly colored reclaimed...

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People’s online presences influence how they create identities and interact in real life

Hannah Smothers November 15, 2012

Social networking interfaces such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are more than just communication catalysts. According to multiple studies, these websites, which many users check before getting out...

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