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Life and Arts

Unleashing inspiration and fantasies from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

Milla Impola October 24, 2012

Whether you see it in a park, a bus, a sandwich shop or in class, “Fifty Shades of Grey” continues its sexual revolution across America and the world, still arousing and creating fantasies...

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‘Silver Linings Playbook’ offers genuine performances by Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence

Alex Williams October 24, 2012

David O. Russell is one of Hollywood’s most unpredictable working filmmakers. Russell’s journey from war comedy “Three Kings” to Oscar-winning boxing drama “The Fighter”...

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House of Torment suits for final year at Highland Mall location

Shane Miller October 24, 2012

Modestly nestled in the old haunt of Highland Mall is the House of Torment, a collection of haunted houses that has been setting the bar for 10 years. The House of Torment is heavily lauded by publications...

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Gary Clark Jr’s major debut joins new picks

Ricky Stein October 23, 2012

Artist name: Gary Clark Jr. Album title: Blak and Blu Record label: Warner Bros. Songs to download: “Bright Lights,” “The Life” It has been truly incredible to watch Gary...

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Student dedicates blog to being healthy

Lindsey Cherner October 23, 2012

Claire Siegel, a nutrition and Plan II senior, said she will never forget that afternoon she spent searching the Internet for things like “how to not get fat abroad” and “how to stay...

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Taylor Swift’s coming of age through new album

Aleksander Chan October 23, 2012

There is a reason Taylor Swift’s current hit “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” with its guileless, brand-name gloss, sounds like the music Kelly, Avril and Britney made their...

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Short film art form remains popular

Jorge Corona October 22, 2012

The Austin Film Festival’s marquee screenings feature highly anticipated movies such as “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Hyde Park on Hudson,” but the festival is also the proud...

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UT artists portray the violence along the US-Mexico border

Olivia Arena October 22, 2012

Capturing the violence and destruction of the drug war on the US-Mexico border, “A Nation of Fear” seeks to inspire thought. Coordinated by UT student art group Center Space Project, the exhibit...

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End of the world horror house offers scares about environmental concerns

Eli Watson October 22, 2012

Toothless, grimy faces peer through dark corners. They mumble under their breath and shortly after release a maniacal, Joker-like laugh that echoes throughout long and silent hallways. These people are...

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Esperos hopes to provide education to children in Haiti through a line of fashionable backpacks

Bobby Blanchard October 22, 2012

Esperar means “to hope” in Spanish, an emotion Esperos is built on. Esperos, which launched officially this past July, is an organization that sells canvas backpacks to raise money to send...

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Austin Film Festival features screenings, glance into creation process

Alex Williams October 19, 2012

Of all the major film festivals that occur in Austin every year, the 19th Austin Film Festival & Conference is the most distinctly Texan. From its sponsors (including the delectable Salt Lick BBQ)...

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Duo scores two film spots in Austin Film Festival

Alexandra Hart October 19, 2012

Perhaps cleaning mustard and mashed potatoes off of the walls of a school cafeteria is a less-than-glamorous spring break ideal, but for radio-television-film seniors Mystie Pineda and Irene Georghiades,...

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