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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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The Descendants interview

Alex Williams November 23, 2011

A year ago, Shailene Woodley was probably best known for her prominent role on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” However, her wonderful performance as George Clooney’s spunky,...

The Muppets brings charm and laughter

Alex Williams November 23, 2011

From its opening “Toy Story” short (which is a welcome check-in with characters just as beloved as the Muppets) to its climactic musical number, “The Muppets” doesn’t have...

Hip-hop collective releases genre-blending album

Eli Watson November 22, 2011

Minneapolis-based collective Doomtree has become a resonating voice in hip-hop’s ever-changing scene. Alongside Minneapolis’ Rhymesayers Entertainment, which features the likes of underground-turned-mainstream...

Kate Bush’s 50 Words for Snow is about 45 words too long

Robert Starr November 22, 2011

Music is a fairly subjective art form. A piece that somebody may love will leave someone else cold. It doesn’t transcend generations very well, with parents and children forever fighting over which...

Rhett Miller’s ‘Live at Largo’ bittersweet, inconsequential

Robert Starr November 22, 2011

The Largo on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles was a magical place — a small hole in the wall with terrible food, no comfortable seats and filthy restrooms that somehow managed to attract impressive...

Gym Class Heroes follow-up lacks cohesion

Anjli Mehta November 22, 2011

The digitized voice on the introductory track of the latest Gym Class Heroes album, The Papercut Chronicles II, states he’s “back to blow your mind.” He’s right. The sequel to the...

Austin Free Skool provides free, unique classes

Aaron West November 22, 2011

Tuition increases, financial aid and student debt are concepts that many of today’s students are all too familiar with. But for those who tend to avoid the “What I Owe” page at all costs,...

Rihanna’s ‘Talk That Talk’ fails to impress

Chris Nguyen November 22, 2011

Rihanna is horny and gets right into the action on her sixth album in as many years, Talk That Talk. Apparently, “S&M” and “Rude Boy” were mere foreplay. Following in the...

TLC series shows what it’s like to practice Islam in America

Audrey White November 21, 2011

TLC’s “All-American Muslim” does its darndest to make Muslims seem normal. The network follows five Muslim families in Dearborn, Mich. The city is home to the largest mosque in North...

Harpists play contemporary hits

Julie Rene Tran November 21, 2011

With each nimble stroke, strum and pluck, the strings buzzed, sounding an ethereal melody into the small living room. Leaned against the shoulders of their players, music junior Meredith McCay and nursing...

Novelist issues collection of mysterious short stories

Henry Clayton Wickham November 21, 2011

Most mornings, Sister Edgar and Sister Gracie make the drive “past the monster concrete expressway into lost streets” to an abandoned section of South Bronx known in “jocular police parlance”...

New Drag establishment serves up noodle variety, convenience

Sara Benner November 21, 2011

Noodles & Company is the last franchise to fill out the space that once was Follett’s Intellectual Property on the Drag. Featuring a multi-cuisinal customizable menu with at least eight different...

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