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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

The Daily Texan

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South Austin People brings home the bubbles

Julie Rene Tran February 23, 2011

The sharp, clean scents of lavender and rose waft from the backyard of a brown South Congress Avenue home, where there are just a few rusted kegs, dead grass and a drooling American pit bull rather...

‘I Am Number 4’ far from No. 1

Alex Williams February 22, 2011

“I Am Number Four” is a frustrating film. There are elements of a good film in there. The underused Timothy Olyphant is always a pleasure to watch, and the film’s action scenes...

Math-rockers play Austin; lo-fi lies low

Francisco Marin February 22, 2011

Marnie Stern hits up the Mohawk In November 2008, the beautiful Marnie Stern and her band received a hefty speeding ticket while on tour and couldn’t afford to pay it. Their solution was to...

‘Cedar Rapids’ boasts good casting, Helms’ versatility

Alex Williams February 22, 2011

In the 2009 box office giant “The Hangover,” Ed Helms (along with every other principal cast member) suddenly became a household name, and, like his “Hangover” co-stars, his...

Adele matures, polishes vocals in ‘21’

Ali Breland February 22, 2011

Adele represents something truly unique within the realm of female singer-songwriters. Her vocal ability is unparalleled and the staying power of the music she creates is unmatched. For every album...

Radiohead plays safe with ‘King of Limbs’

Ali Breland February 22, 2011

Four years after the release of the critically acclaimed In Rainbows, Radiohead abruptly released The King of Limbs on Friday after announcing the album’s release only days before. The King...

FX shows shine, knock out other networks’ lineups

Alex Williams February 22, 2011

For the past decade, cable networks such as HBO, FX , AMC and Showtime have been embroiled in a competitive struggle to produce the best programming. HBO continues to produce strong dramas, and AMC’s...

‘The King’s Speech’ challenges rival films

Christopher Nguyen February 22, 2011

Best Director • Darren Aronofsky, “Black Swan” • David O. Russell, “The Fighter” • Tom Hooper, “The King’s Speech” • David Fincher,...

UT Arabic senior reflects on time in violent Egypt during protests

Jody Serrano February 14, 2011

On the first day of the protests in Egypt, Jordan Bellquist spent an ordinary day at home with Mama, her Egyptian host parent. Bellquist, a radio-television-film and Arabic senior and Arabic Flagship...

Lighting up the town

Julie Rene Tran January 28, 2011

When local sign maker and artist Evan Voyles was a boy, his favorite sign was the Terminix bug. Perched on a pole at the intersection of 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard, the bug fascinated Voyles with...

Novel explores feeling of social disconnect

Christopher Nguyen November 22, 2010

The immigrant experience has become familiar ground for novels in the last decade with Junot Diaz’s “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” and Jhumpa Lahiri’s short stories becoming...

Novel explores feeling of social disconnect

Christopher Nguyen November 22, 2010

The immigrant experience has become familiar ground for novels in the last decade with Junot Diaz’s “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” and Jhumpa Lahiri’s short stories becoming...

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