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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Ms. Splosion Man’ boasts superior level design, suffers second-half slump

Allistair Pinsof July 20, 2011

Local game developer Twisted Pixel is a pretty big deal now. Big enough to double its office space, staff and number of projects since the release of “‘Splosion Man” two years ago. Now,...

‘Two-Way Mirror’ album uses same sounds as last, lacks acclaim

Christopher Nguyen July 19, 2011

Summer Solstice by Crystal Antlers by goincase Crystal Antlers’ latest album, Two-Way Mirror, doesn’t move too far from their noisy debut, Tentacles. Unfortunately, without the...

Pokey LaFarge’s ‘Middle of Everywhere’ features classic American sounds

Christopher Nguyen July 19, 2011

Pokey LaFarge seems to live in the world in which a performer whose name is Pokey LaFarge would not elicit any arched eyebrows. But alas, despite his faded sepia album cover, zoot suit and slicked back...

Action drama ‘Breaking Bad’ gets better as seasons go by

Alex Williams July 19, 2011

Editor's Notes: The following review of the new season of "Breaking Bad" contains spoilers about the next two episodes of season four. From its very first episode, the Emmy Award-winning...

Cover band’s popularity skyrockets with unique theme

Aaron West July 18, 2011

About 100 people wander around Speakeasy on Saturday night, ordering drinks and yelling conversation over the top-40 and hip-hop tracks that are blaring from the speakers, but all attention turns to...

Movement teaches parents to deal with anxiety from raising children

Pooneh Momeni July 18, 2011

Parenthood exerts financial, physical and emotional stress on every parent. But the stresses that come with parenting can be reduced if parents are willing to slow down and listen to their children...

‘The Trip’ gets lost in translation from original format

Alex Williams July 15, 2011

“The Trip” started off as a BBC miniseries: a six-episode, improvisational chronicle of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (playing themselves) touring the restaurants of the British countryside....

Thirsty Thursday plans to explore alcohol’s vast network

Ashley Dillard and Gerald Rich July 14, 2011

Editor’s note: This is a biweekly series that will fill the gaps between Thirsty Thursday Investigates to offer a brief recap and update. How does alcohol, a controlled and controversial substance,...

Harry Potter film shines as successful conclusion to series

July 14, 2011

For just short of a decade now, Warner Bros. has been making one of the biggest, most successful gambles in cinema history. When “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” released in...

Make your own Harry costume

Rachel Perlmutter July 14, 2011

The premiere of the final Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” is tonight and perhaps you’re thinking of taking this last chance to dress for the occasion....

Google+ takes different, inclusive approach to social networking

Aleksander Chan July 14, 2011

When you first log in to Google+ (pronounced Google “plus”), the search giant’s new social networking platform, you are likely to be struck by how ‘Googlian’ it is. Like many...

Harry Potter: ‘the cultural cornerstone of our generation’

Alex Williams July 14, 2011

When “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” was released in June 1997, many of us college students were still in grade school, maybe barely old enough to dive into a chapter book...

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