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Orange Santa toy collection ongoing

Stuart Railey November 26, 2012

With the frenzy of Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday zeal, it can be difficult to divert our attention to more charitable endeavors during the early parts of the holiday season. The UT Police Department...

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Glenn Beck offers a dystopian future with “Agenda 21,” leaves readers with more questions than answers

Bobby Blanchard November 26, 2012

Glenn Beck’s “Agenda 21” is set in an undated but futuristic totalitarian United States. Unfortunately, the book offers nothing new to the dystopian genre and is cliched. The novel is...

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Vegetarians, vegans turn to local businesses for Thanksgiving substitutes

Hannah Smothers November 21, 2012

The traditional Thanksgiving Day centerpiece of a plump, shining bird covered in a thin layer of fat has been replaced by a lean slice of wheat gluten on many American dining tables. Vegetarians and...

Art’s perfect theft: the ‘Ghent Altarpiece’

The Associated Press November 21, 2012

GHENT, Belgium — The main suspect in the legendary art heist is said to have whispered with his dying breath: “Only I know where the ‘Adoration’ is...” More than seven...

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Local farms and markets help make a more organic Thanksgiving

Kelly Eisenbarger November 21, 2012

This Thanksgiving, think about staying local ­— locally-grown, that is. Every part of your Thanksgiving dinner, whether it’s the traditional turkey or the brown sugar sprinkled on top of...

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Ang Lee provides visual interest in ‘Life of Pi’

Alex Williams November 21, 2012

To call “Life of Pi” a challenging novel to adapt would be an understatement. It is a deeply emotional work where much of the conflict is internal and much of the action consists of a boy and...

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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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