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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Putting teachers to the test

Pooneh Momeni July 25, 2011

The testing processes for admission to graduate school are known for the grueling preparation they demand. There are people who have conquered the standardized test. They are the ones teaching graduate...

Winehouse remembered for soulful voice, influential style

Aleksander Chan July 25, 2011

Amy Winehouse, the influential vocalist whose career was marked by her jazz, soul and R&B musical style and storied addiction and mental health problems, was found dead in her London apartment on...

Timberlake, Kunis make ‘Friends With Benefits’ a must-see

Alex Williams July 22, 2011

Here’s the thing about “Friends With Benefits” director Will Gluck; he’s a director with a gift for coaxing impressive comedic performances out of his casts, but he’s also...

Chris Evans shines in titular role of ‘Captain America’

Alex Williams July 22, 2011

Since “Iron Man” was released in 2008, Marvel Studios has been slowly filling a world with characters, building the foundation for next summer’s “The Avengers.” With “Captain...

‘Terri’ carried by performance of its young lead actor

Alex Williams July 22, 2011

Director Azazel Jacobs’ “Terri” is a coming-of-age story, but not quite the one you might expect. There’s not much of a narrative arc as the film simply details the day-to-day...

Director shares inspiration for film, reasons for actor choices

Alex Williams July 22, 2011

“Terri” is director Azazel Jacobs’ sixth feature film; a minimalistic coming-of-age story starring Jacob Wysocki as the overweight, pajama-wearing teen. The film premiered at Sundance...

Atmosphere, film selection drive Blue Starlite’s success

Aaron West July 21, 2011

As dusk falls and ushers help late arrivals get squared away in their spots, popcorn crunching and hushed laughter die down as the screen flickers. All eyes are glued on the screen at Blue Starlite,...

Drinking through the ages

Gerald Rich July 21, 2011

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a semimonthly, three-part series of Thirsty Thursday Investigates underage drinking focusing on minimum legal drinking age. Why is the minimum...

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...

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