Life and Arts

SXSW artist Ryan Cassata talks songwriting, inspiration

By Nataleah Small - Updated on April 2, 2020 at 7:12 pm

Ryan Cassata is a musician, actor and LGBTQ+ activist based in Los Angeles. The 26-year-old is originally from Long Island, New York, and came out as transgender over a decade ago.
Read while on quarantine: Books soon to be on screen

By Avery Wohleb - Updated on April 1, 2020 at 7:14 pm

Self-isolating and needing something to do? The Daily Texan compiled a list of books, all available on Amazon, that will be made into movies and TV shows for you to read ahead of their big screen release.
Students in service industry face unemployment in midst of pandemic

By Ariana Arredondo - Updated on April 1, 2020 at 6:57 pm

In response to an announcement from Mayor Steve Adler that called for the closure of restaurants and bars, some businesses have remained open, while others have closed or laid off a portion of their staff — some of which includes students. Caught between the choice to file for unemployment or search for another job, students say they are stuck in limbo.
Across state lines: Out-of-state students face difficulties returning for belongings

By Grace Barnes - Updated on March 31, 2020 at 6:57 pm

When UT President Gregory Fenves announced the closure of residence halls, he told students they should prepare to move out as soon as possible. However, many out-of-state students were unable to return to campus as they had already returned home for spring break.
From the Forty Acres to the big screen: UT alumni movies to watch in quarantine

By Noah Levine - Updated on March 31, 2020 at 6:22 pm

Looking for more movies to add to your ever-expanding watch list? The Texan has compiled a list of films featuring UT alumni that are available to stream from the comfort of your home.
Adam Barton’s ‘The Boy Who Sold The World’ stands as sobering reminder for young entrepreneurs

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on March 30, 2020 at 6:18 pm

Chronicling the rise of Australian technology entrepreneur Ben Pasternak, director Adam Barton’s “The Boy Who Sold The World” is a sobering look at how the tech industry is raising young people.
‘The Boy Who Sold The World’ director Adam Barton talks work with Ben Pasternak, SXSW cancellation

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on March 30, 2020 at 5:55 pm

In his 2020 documentary, “The Boy Who Sold The World,” director Adam Barton follows Australian 20-year-old tech entrepreneur Ben Pasternak as he makes and sells viral apps.
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ brings whim, brightness to island life

By Wills Layton - Updated on March 27, 2020 at 2:14 pm

Nineteen years ago, the world was introduced to a wonderful universe seemingly owned completely by Tom Nook.
Q&A: Hip-hop artist Naya Ali talks vulnerability, career changes from marketing to music

By Nataleah Small - Updated on March 27, 2020 at 1:08 pm

Gritty. Honest. Vulnerable. Naya Ali, a hip-hop artist born in Ethiopia and raised in Canada, said she writes songs that embody those emotions.
What it’s like to live in West Campus during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Grace Barnes - Updated on March 27, 2020 at 12:51 pm

After President Gregory Fenves announced that residence halls would be closing, students started to leave campus in droves. But some students remain in West Campus and will stay in their apartments for the rest of the semester. Although it’s early, they said it already feels like a ghost town.

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