Cherise Smith describes the Christian-Green Gallery as a “jewel box” in the middle of campus — small, digestible and accessible. Each time Smith walks up to the second floor of Jester Center and...

Afolabi Oyewuwo said he can learn a lot about a person in an hour.  While taking their portrait, Oyewuwo spends time with his clients, learning not only their best angles but also who they are as a...

A little more than halfway through its second season, ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” cements itself amongst the ranks of stellar mockumentary sitcoms. Both heartwarming and hilarious, the show’s continuation...

With his camera in hand, Gabriel C. Letcher scans the crowd, hoping to capture powerful moments from Austin’s MLK Celebration. “To see the ability to get people from several different organizations...

With crisp winter air drifting into Austin, locals wrap themselves in coats and sweaters to enjoy the coziness of the holiday season. From warm baked goods to comforting recipes, colorful lights to the...

Rich in great entertainment in all hemispheres of media, 2022 shined with its releases this year. As the fall semester comes to an end and 2023 rounds the corner, The Daily Texan compiled a list of the...

Eman Esfandi warms up with stretches and breathwork as if he’s about to play a tennis match. However, instead of heading to the court, Esfandi prepares for the cameras.  The UT economics alumnus...

The Austin Film Festival returned last week with its 29th celebration. Filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts alike traveled across the globe to showcase and enjoy anything from feature-length dramas to comedic...

Sporting a silver hat embossed with the Telfar logo and black platform boots, Elegance Bratton describes himself as a Frankensteinian assemblage — a mixture of Beyoncé choreography and how Karl Lagerfeld...

The 11th season of “American Horror Story,” created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, premiered its first two episodes on Oct. 19. Set in a 1980s New York City approaching the height of the AIDs epidemic,...

Fresh from finishing a thermodynamics exam in the last hour, Conner Petru sits in the dimly lit back patio of The Ballroom at Spider House. Live music, LED lights and puffs of stage fog seep outside from...

This week, Sage and Ryan bring in special guests Reya Mosby, Life & Arts Editor, and Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Senior Reporter, and Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Senior Reporter, to discuss Netflix's...

Once, when police officers blew their whistles, artists lined up against the walls surrounding the Renaissance Artists Market ran back to their booths. One of those artists, Randy Eckels, said the once-bustling...

Scattered with fallen leaves, carved pumpkins and scented candles, the fall season settles in as chillier mornings and cooler afternoons arrive during the month of October. Welcoming in the sweater weather,...

Jason Onyediri’s phone rings after a long day of interviews.  When he answers the call from the Texas Law Review editorial board, Onyediri achieves a personal milestone and makes history as the publication’s...

Working at a residence hall front desk in 2012, Deseré checks Michael, a junior transfer, into student housing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Now, the married couple celebrates...

One thousand one hundred and forty five book titles by 874 different authors, 198 illustrators and 9 translators are banned from school shelves throughout the United States, according to data collected...

Coming off her luxurious debut album “SAWAYAMA,” popstar Rina Sawayama left no room to question her critical acclaim with her sophomore album, “Hold The Girl,” released on Sept. 16.  Baptized...

Whether a quick stroll across campus or a short bus ride away, many current and upcoming art installations around Austin focus on artists’ lived experiences and perspectives. The Daily Texan compiled...

They called themselves the “circuit riders.”  Like the “circuit rider” clergy traveling throughout the United States, the Hogg Foundation staff and affiliates traveled throughout the state...

Set inside a small shop with black-and-white siding and a bright red door, customers arrive at Black Pearl Books for more than just a good read as co-owners Katrina and Eric Brooks work to foster a gathering...

This article contains spoilers for George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing.” Dr. Alithea Binnie haphazardly scrubs a blue-and-white striped glass bottle she purchased hours before at...

A preteen Kylan Duncan sits at his computer, bored of playing Roblox and looking for challenging ways to pique his interest in problem-solving.  “I was like, ‘Let me learn how to actually make...

Lauryn Midgett floats through canals in Amsterdam. A few days later, she looks down over Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower. She visits with family in Geneva, observes the Colosseum in Rome and eats...

While “Riverdale” started as a cheesy teen drama, the CW show diverged into a guilty pleasure series known for ridiculous plot lines and cringe-inducing dialogue — ironically a major draw for many...

From Maya Angelou to Cindy Trimm to Rihanna, Ja’nell Ajani said she looks to many people as touchstones for how she wants to show up in the world.  The American studies Ph.D. candidate who curated...

A bouquet of roses illuminated by candlelight sits atop a dinner table for two. Aphrodisiacs — the aroma of gourmet pasta, the most expensive wine and ocean breeze — fill the setting in a warm embrace....

Thanks to an ugly Dungeons & Dragons villain with bulging veins called Vecna, a red-headed tomboy named Max and a particularly dusty underworld, Kate Bush’s 1985 hit song “Running Up That Hill...

Amori Haley welcomes her clients into her Jester West dorm room, where they take a seat for at least the next four hours. She preps her client’s head for knotless braids, mapping out her sections and...