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Strong cast, realistic screenplay make cancer flick a success

Alex Williams September 30, 2011

By no means is it a stretch to call director Jonathan Levine’s career troubled. After all, his debut film “All the Boys Love Mandy Lane” has yet to be released on American shores, and...

Graphic novel presents life of renowned physicist, ‘Feynman’

Robert Starr September 30, 2011

The mere mention of the name Richard Feynman causes any physicist’s eyes to brighten. No doubt, Feynman was one of greatest thinkers of the 20th century, but he never acted like one. He was a goofball...

Benefit event goes gaga over Gaga

Sarah-Grace Sweeney September 30, 2011

“If not you, then who?” That was the phrase Haylan Teel and Dena Greenwalt kept in mind when creating Gagarazzi, a burlesque and variety show this Friday at The Highball to benefit Equality...

Ballet Austin’s ‘Mozart Project’ adds twist to traditional ballets with three-score work

Elizabeth Hinojos September 30, 2011

Taking classical elements to contemporary heights, Ballet Austin’s “The Mozart Project” will engage audiences in a genre-fused performance of music and dance. The ballet consists of...

Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ turns 20

Eli Watson September 29, 2011

Nirvana’s Nevermind, the album that catapulted the grunge movement into the mainstream and steamrolled pop music in 1991, turned 20 this weekend. To commemorate the album’s legacy, Universal...

Boutique owner channels creativity into jewelry design

Sara Benner September 29, 2011

Christine Fail imbues a piece of herself into her jewelry line with every swing of her hammer. Both a jewelry designer and owner of a jewelry boutique, Fail is a do-it-yourselfer whose best friend, Jessica...

The Night Circus generates buzz for new novelist

Katie Stroh September 29, 2011

Massachusetts-based writer and multimedia artist Erin Morgenstern’s debut novel “The Night Circus” has been debatably the most buzzed-about novel of the year. Morgenstern reportedly...

Internet amplifies effects of bullying at every age

The Associated Press September 28, 2011

Catherine Devine had her first brush with an online bully in seventh grade, before she’d even ventured onto the Internet. Someone set up the screen name “devinegirl” and, posing as Catherine,...

Recipe delves into mystery of $16 muffin

The Associated Press September 28, 2011

So political kerfuffle aside, you have to wonder exactly what a $16 muffin would taste like. Last week’s news that the U.S. government paid $16 apiece for breakfast muffins at a Justice Department...

Wilco’s ‘The Whole Love’ integrates elements from diverse genres

Henry Clayton Wickham September 28, 2011

[Updated on Sep. 28 at 9:29 a.m., corrected album names] From the abrasive experimentalism of “Art of Almost,” to the somber acoustic release of “Sunday Morning,” Wilco’s...

Local artist’s paintings show unique ‘vintage swagger’ style

Jessica Lee September 28, 2011

Ian Shults has always been interested in art. As a child, his mother helped him make his own toys out of clay. As a teenager, he started creating graffiti characters under bridges after he was kicked out...

Domo Genesis struggles to find his own sound on mixtape

Ali Breland September 28, 2011

Of the next generation of heavily associated hip-hop stoner acts, Odd Future’s Domo Genesis definitely sits at the top the field. Domo’s peers in the field, Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa, have either...

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