Life and Arts

  • Cookbook by TV chef re-imagines old recipes

    By Layne Lynch -

    Loved by countless Food Network fans for her delicious Italian cooking and her endearing spunk, Giada De Laurentiis recently released her fifth cookbook, “Giada At Home.”

  • 'South Park' episode pushes boundaries by showing Muhammad

    By Robert Rich -

    “South Park” has done it again. The Comedy Central cartoon, known for pushing the boundaries of conventional humor and what is (and isn’t) OK to broadcast on television, has once again caused controversy in regards to the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.

  • Author lets ACL-lovers cook artists’ own recipes

    By Layne Lynch -

    Fans often fail to identify their favorite artists as anything other than dedicated musicians. Some fans may not be able to imagine their favorite artist as someone who breaks away from writing lyrics or strumming a guitar to doing everyday tasks such as reading books, writing in a diary or even cooking dinner.

  • Student reaches for the sky with cardboard installation

    By Kate Ergenbright -

    Each piece of cardboard that makes up the installation “Cardboard Sky” has been hand-selected and cut into a specific shape by architecture junior Daniel Morrison, assembled by him and a group of his friends into what appears to be a giant puzzle.

  • Gallery exhibits Woodstock singer’s latest artistic effort

    By Madeleine Crum -

    A girl in a bohemian dress sways to the rhythm of her favorite song. Shirtless 20-somethings yell and tussle in the August heat. Thousands of music lovers engage in a mutual dance, despite being surrounded by mud. This is not the Austin City Limits Music Festival but rather a painting of Woodstock by Grace Slick, the lead singer of the 1960s rock band Jefferson Airplane.

  • Classic TV reruns offer most reliable work escape

    By Robert Rich -

    As college students, most of us have mastered the art of procrastination. It takes a special talent to ignore a mound of homework, assignments, projects and papers while they stare at you from your desk. Unquestionably, television has helped us develop the skills we need to be true procrastinators. But what happens when we’re procrastinating and it isn’t prime time? We rely on that oh-so-genius invention known as the rerun.

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