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‘Slow sex’ movement creates intimacy

Pooneh Momeni June 23, 2011

You may have been here during sex: you’re face to face, chest to chest, completely exposed to someone when your mind wanders. Suddenly you’re thinking about the lighting, your body, whether...

‘Beginners’ through the director’s eyes

Alex Williams June 23, 2011

With his second major film “Beginners,” writer-director Mike Mills drew greatly from his own life in creating the story of Oliver (Ewan McGregor), who learns that his father Hal (Christopher...

A thoughtful guide to tactful texting

Rachel Perlmutter June 22, 2011

It’s no question that text messaging has become an essential part of communication. For UT students, texting is vital for everything from campus safety alerts to organizing study groups. The pervasiveness...

Duke Nukem (takes) Forever to hit shelves, misses mark

Allistair Pinsof June 22, 2011

There was once a time when “Duke Nukem Forever” could have been the next big thing. That opportunity was 14 years ago. When the sequel to 1996 first-person shooter “Duke Nukem...

‘Bon Iver’ an outstanding self-titled sophomore album

Christopher Nguyen June 21, 2011

Bon Iver - "Calgary" by blatanti Like Thoreau’s journey into the woods that served as the backbone of Walden, Bon Iver’s tale of taking shelter from personal troubles...

‘Lupercalia’ a bright, uplifting departure for Wolf

Christopher Nguyen June 21, 2011

The City by Patrick Wolf On his latest album, Lupercalia, Patrick Wolf is in line with the past success of the “happy” album; that rite of passage for any singer known for their...

Friends without Facebook

Aaron West June 20, 2011

Living in a city that embraces technology the way Austin does can make Facebook and other social networking tools seem ubiquitous. Obama has a Facebook. Bill Powers has a Facebook. The guy “taking...

Former Rilo Kiley guitarist discusses his album, hiatus

Rachel Perlmutter June 20, 2011

The Elected- Babyface by MMMusic In between the transition from lead guitarist of indie band Rilo Kiley to center stage with his own band, The Elected, singer-songwriter Blake Sennett found...

MyPlate looks good but lacks substance

Aleksander Chan June 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and first lady Michelle Obama unveiled MyPlate, a national nutritional guideline that would replace the food pyramid and bear the official seal...

Coming-of-age stories getting old

Alex Williams June 17, 2011

It’s common knowledge that trends come and go in modern Hollywood cinema, be it the asteroid craze of 1998 that brought us “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact,” or the alien...

‘Lantern’ falls flat despite veteran cast

Alex Williams June 17, 2011

For the last decade or so, superhero films have become a staple of the yearly flock of summer blockbusters, and summer 2011 is perhaps the biggest year yet. Between the twin “Avengers” set-up...

Styles to beat Texas heat

Rachel Perlmutter June 16, 2011

In the heat of yet another brutal Texas summer, three local clothing store managers on Guadalupe Street weigh in on smart wardrobe investments, purchases to avoid and how to maximize the use of everything...

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