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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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‘Fluffy’ card game makes being nice deceptive

Aaron West October 14, 2011

‘Yes ma’am,’ ‘no sir’ and good manners in general can be hard to come by in today’s world of fast-paced schedules and communication. On the other hand, good manners...

Hole in the Wall offers good hangover grub

Julie Rene Tran October 14, 2011

Hole in the Wall has been the go-to watering hole since Texan reporters could smoke cigarettes in the basement. Conveniently on the edge of campus at the intersection of Dean Keeton and Guadalupe streets,...

B L A C K I E strays from original style with more coherent new album

Ali Breland October 13, 2011

After three years, Houston grime-punk rapper, B L A C K I E All Caps, With Spaces is back sporting a fresh hair cut and a fresh album, True Spirit and Not Giving A Fuck. After ditching his signature B...

‘Weekend’ provides witty intelligent look at lives of two gay men

Alex Williams October 13, 2011

Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunset” is one of those classic falling-in-love films, an elliptically-paced look at a single night in the lives of two young globetrotters. With “Weekend,”...

Bike builder enjoys success of small business

Sarah-Grace Sweeney October 13, 2011

Brad Cason knows the devil is in the details. He is a man who takes pride in his workmanship, something he views as a bit of a lost art form. And he hopes his work will visible at this weekend’s...

Austin Chocolate Festival unites community for a cure

Sara Benner October 13, 2011

Chocolate is an indulgent confection that evokes a stirring of comfort, pleasure and happiness. The fifth annual Austin Chocolate Festival is bringing the community together for a weekend of charity to...

Q&A: ‘Footloose’ director talks about recreating a classic

Alex Williams October 13, 2011

“Footloose” is director Craig Brewer’s fourth feature film, a remake of the 1984 Kevin Bacon classic. The film continues Brewer’s tradition of southern-set films, a collection that...

Eva Longoria backs child migrant labor film

The Associated Press October 12, 2011

LOS ANGELES — Eva Longoria says she lent her support to “The Harvest,” a documentary about child migrant laborers, not just because of her Latin American roots but also because she wants...

Q&A: Friendly Fires talks new album, tour dates

Demi Adejuyigbe October 12, 2011

You’ve probably heard one of Friendly Fires’s songs whether or not you’ve heard of the band themselves. For the past couple of years, their songs have acted as the backing tracks for...

Rachael Yamagata’s Third Album, “Chesapeake,” a Genre-Mixing Success

Robert Starr October 12, 2011

 Give a pretty girl a guitar and tell her sing to about heartache, and that seems like all you need to make a solid pop album. Or at least it seems that easy when that girl is Rachael Yamagata. Her...

Spiritual, scientific writers engage in ‘War of Worldviews’

Robert Starr October 12, 2011

Fairness isn’t always fair, but sometimes it can be interesting. “War of the Worldviews” pits two writers against each other, each with a different idea of what reality means and how...

Q&A: Indie band Dark Dark Dark elaborates on recent success, folk music

Julie Rene Tran October 12, 2011

 This time last year, Minneapolis-based chamber-folk indie band Dark Dark Dark released its sophomore album, Wild Go. From the eerily mesmerizing and powerful voice of lead singer Nona Marie Invie...

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