Life and Arts

One special fish named Loompa brings UT-Austin community together

By Catherine Cardenas - Updated on February 10, 2020 at 12:07 am

When Loompa the mosquito fish arrived on campus with Paige Stetson in August 2019, he was just another fish in the sea. Now, Loompa is swimming among viral videos and international attention.
Q&A: Illinois professor discusses Disney’s ambiguous, almost imperceptible approach to Latinidad

By Grace Barnes - Updated on February 9, 2020 at 11:08 pm

For the past 20 years Angharad Valdivia, a Latino/Latina Studies professor, has conducted research on Disney films, shows and characters and analyzed how Latinidad is represented by the company on screen and in the entertainment industry.
‘Emma.’ is a satirical, visual and casting delight

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on February 7, 2020 at 12:18 am

Based on the eponymous novel by Jane Austen and reimagined by the writer-director team Eleanor Catton and Autumn de Wilde, “Emma.” is a delightfully candy-colored satirical exercise in presumption.
‘Birds of Prey’ is the best kind of insanity

By Noah Levine - Updated on February 7, 2020 at 12:09 am

In a franchise seemingly dominated by the Joker, Harley Quinn is back to steal the spotlight with twisted pride.
UT-Austin students launch art-based makeup brand, zine Musée Beauty

By Carlie Whisman - Updated on February 7, 2020 at 12:04 am

Tejal Bhikha paints using a different kind of canvas — her face. She said she was originally inspired by art history in college, recreating famous paintings such as Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.” This was the inspiration behind her brand Musée Beauty, a magazine and collective focused on the intersection between art and makeup.
Law students create a space for law-themed puns, runaway dinos

By Kaylee Benavides - Updated on February 6, 2020 at 12:20 am

Assault & Flattery, a theater performance group made up of law students, prepare for the premiere of their newest parody play "Scalia Mia!: May He Rise Again."
How UT-Austin became the No. 6 best college for veteran students nationwide

By Mackenzie Dyer - Updated on February 6, 2020 at 12:15 am

UT was ranked No. 6 best school for student-veterans in the nation.
'To All The Boys 2,' 'Narcos': Here's what’s coming to Netflix in February

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on February 6, 2020 at 12:11 am

“To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” catches up with Peter and Lara Jean’s growing relationship as another recipient of her old love letters comes out of the woodwork.
How to set the mood and save your wallet this Valentine’s Day

By Catherine Cardenas - Updated on February 4, 2020 at 11:55 pm

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and love is in the air. Whether you decide to spend it with your significant other or your best friends, The Daily Texan has compiled a list of restaurants to set the mood and save your wallet.
Online service provides babysitting, tutoring jobs for students

By Anissa Reyes - Updated on February 4, 2020 at 11:52 pm

As graduation neared, Emily Garcia broke the news to a child she’d been babysitting for a year and a half that she would soon be leaving.

“The plan was to graduate in December and stop watching her,” Garcia said. “But then for Christmas, I surprised her and wrote on a card that I was staying and she was so happy.”

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