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Hip-hop champs strive for more wins

Lindsey Cherner September 25, 2012

Inspiration comes from everywhere, but for Redefined Dance Company, inspiration comes from music that reflects members’ life experiences. Most recently, the members choreographed their movements...

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“Indiana Jones” released as five-disc set, offers fan bonuses

Alex Williams September 25, 2012

The great thing about film is its subjectivity: the variety of ways to view a movie depending on the personal lens you bring to it. That being said, if the idea of the “Indiana Jones” films...

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Organization works locally to promote equal rights

Kelly Eisenbarger September 25, 2012

Through the flurry of Gay Pride parade preparations, including building a four-foot-tall sparkly equal sign, the Human Rights Campaign members held strong to the issues they value. Even though the parade...

Break-up book breaks hearts, details nine failed love stories

Kelsey McKinney September 24, 2012

With all of its heartbreak, loneliness and womanizing, Junot Díaz’s new book “This is How You Lose Her” carries all the impact of a drawn-out, screaming break-up. “This...

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Comic draws from Roseanne, real life for stand-up routine

Kelly Eisenbarger September 24, 2012

A recent stand-up show at the Velveeta Room included all sorts of funny, but Katie Pengra’s funny stood out amongst the other locals. Whether it was waxing about the shape of her moles or detailing...

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Colombian restaurant offers home style-made food

Jorge Corona September 24, 2012

Editor’s note: The interviews in this article have been translated from Spanish. The themed lamp posts and the small benched waiting area, conjuring the Alamedas and the central plazas of many Hispanic...

‘The Master’ benefits from strong performances but suffers from poor script

Alex Williams September 21, 2012

By now, Paul Thomas Anderson films are practically cinematic events. Anderson’s work is known for its surgically precise imagery, performances beyond reproach and distinct soundtracks that “The...

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Student filmmakers talk about organization, aspire to work in Hollywood

Andrea Macias-Jimenez September 21, 2012

The Record is a biweekly Life & Arts segment dedicated to featuring the many people and traditions that make The University of Texas at Austin such a unique place. For our second edition, we talk to...

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Daily Texan Staff September 21, 2012

This weekend UT will welcome the ACL for policy nerds, the Texas Tribune Ideas Festival. By bringing in leaders in the fields of race and Immigration, law and order, trade and transportation, public and...

Attempt at spicing up dining hall fare lacks authenticity and flavor

Laura Wright September 21, 2012

On Wednesday night, the Division of Housing and Food Service hosted a “Mexican American Cultural Dinner,” publicized as a “chance to get acquainted with authentic Mexican cuisine as we...

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“Dredd 3D” delivers violent, yet cheesy action

Alex Williams September 21, 2012

“Dredd 3D” is a film of simple pleasures. Blood, guts and bodies stacked as high as the 200-story ghetto where the majority of the film takes place are prevalent and make for an entertaining,...

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Austin PRIDE to hold events Saturday

Shane Miller September 21, 2012

Texas might seem like an unusual place to hold a celebration of tolerance. Here to challenge this perception is Austin PRIDE, Saturday, Sept. 22, put together by the Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation....

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