In 2015, photos of three-year-old Syrian Alan Kurdi, face down and drowned on a Turkish beach, became a symbol of the refugee crisis.
After seeing the photo, activist and former soccer player...
MADRID — Pockmarks from German Mauser rifles and graffitied fascist symbols in Spain’s capital city quietly tell the story of the country’s painful past.
Graffiti can be painted...
Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...
In the late ’80s, much of the LGBT community was cloaked in fear and sadness. President Ronald Reagan continued to ignore the mounting AIDS crisis while the Supreme Court upheld sodomy laws, referring...
Dr. Jane Hodgson’s medical license was on the line. As she drove to Florida in the pouring rain, she listened as Walter Cronkite’s voice came on the radio.
“In a landmark ruling,...
She knew she had been raped when she saw the condom wrapper on the nightstand.
When Hailey, a UT sophomore, went to his apartment the night before, she didn’t think anything of it when...
Editor's note: This compilation of stories highlights the experiences of students struggling to achieve equal representation on campus.
When Maudie Ates Fogle arrived on UT’s campus, some...
It was love at first sight when Hannah Hooper met Christian Zucconi at a gig in Manhattan seven years ago. The duo left everything behind for an artist’s residency on the Greek island of Crete, where...
At 14, actress Diane Guerrero came home to an empty house. Uncooked food sat on the stove, coffee cooled in a cup on the table — everything stood perfectly suspended in time. This is the scene Guerrero...
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Adriana Smith
When Adriana Smith visits her tattoo artist, she gives her complete control...
While this year's ACL was extremely headliner-heavy, it allowed smaller acts, including Jack Garratt and St. Paul and the Broken Bones, to shine. But as small acts had breakthrough moments, the festival's...
Day two of the ACL festival provided a well-rounded experience, showing off acts from multiple genres.
Best: Cage the Elephant put on a fantastic show, not only performing their discography to a T but...
Five years ago, The Naked and Famous was sneaking into their music school studio to record bits and pieces of their debut album, Passive Me, Aggressive You. Since then, the alternative pop band has found...
In Stephanie Bergara’s stacks of worn out tapes and CDs, tubes of Sephora’s Always Red lip stain and a wireless mic decorated with carefully placed rhinestones, the memory of Selena Quintanilla...
Ripped from the headlines, brutal stories of drugs, war and murder on the border became the subjects of alumna Natalia Anciso’s series “Flora and Fauna.”
One of the pieces, “Madre...
RIO DE JANEIRO – When junior swimmer Joseph Schooling finished his 100-meter butterfly race at the Rio Olympics, he looked back to see his time of 50.39 seconds — three-quarters of a second faster...
RIO DE JANEIRO – Michelle Carter had one shot left to make history.
The former Longhorn was already an underdog —no American had ever won gold in women’s shot put. And New Zealand’s Valerie...
In the elevator ride up to the UT Tower's observation deck, APD Officer Ramiro Martinez could still hear gunshots rattling the sky outside like thunder.
It took less than a minute to reach the top...
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is returning to the 40 Acres this fall to teach an upper-division filmmaking class.
McConaughey, a 1993 graduate of the Moody College of Communication,...
When Marianna Garcia thinks of Venezuela, she thinks of her family’s toy store — the oldest in Caracas — the beaches of Puerto la Cruz her family drove to on Christmas day and the mango...
When Japhet left Nigeria, he was running for his life.
“After I ran, I was just moving from place to place,” Japhet said. “I was miserable. I didn’t know what to do, the only...
In this compilation of stories, the Life & Arts department explores homelessness. Click on our interactive to learn about two initiatives to change negative perceptions about the homeless community, or...
From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Casey Cork put names and faces to one of the city’s most misunderstood populations.
She spent her nights at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless getting to know...
With the upcoming release of their mockumentary Popstar, comedy trio The Lonely Island embarked on a college tour to promote the film. Set to premiere June 3, the film is centered around fictional rapper...
It wasn’t until she returned to her childhood home that filmmaker and UT alumna Marcela Morán found the focus of her first six films.
Growing up, Morán and her sisters crossed...
At 15, Tomas had run away from his family, become a child soldier and was living in a home for former combatants in Colombia. His life would’ve been almost unbelievable to anyone who heard his story...
On a Halloween night in Amarillo, Texas in 1982, 76-year-old nun Sister Tadea Benz was found raped and murdered in her bedroom.
In the hyper-religious community, it’s local troublemaker Johnny...
Out of the tens of thousands of films submitted, 12 films received recognition in this year’s Audience Awards. The winning films are given additional screenings for festival-goers who may have missed...
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Update (9:30 p.m.): During Flatstock 53 inside the Austin Convention Center this afternoon, The Daily Texan spoke to screenprinter Gary McGarvey...
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Update (10:20 p.m.): “Hush” is an exciting thriller from writer and director Mike Flanagan. Starring a deaf heroine who is stalked...
For the first time in their history, the professional wrestlers of Lucha Underground went to battle outside of their televised arena, The Temple.
The luchadores, from Rey Mysterio to Ivelisse, fought...
At this year's 34th Annual Austin Music Awards, the celebration of local talent was tinged with the losses the community felt this year, from KUT and KUTX radio host Paul Ray to South By Southwest...
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Update (2:00 a.m.): Netflix’s “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday” premiered to much excitement at SXSW. However, the long-awaited...
Texas country band The Flatlanders was practically a myth for the better part of 30 years.
Friends Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock came together to form The Flatlanders in 1972. In the...
On Tuesday, actress and activist America Ferrera spoke to a half-empty room to discuss the Latino vote.
“I think we can address the elephant in the room and say it’s not a packed house,...
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Update (12 a.m.): Check out our recap of the MTV Woodies, which included performances by The Chainsmokers, A$AP Ferg, BØRNS,...
For four days, Affinity Tattoo on Sixth Street transformed into the tattoo parlor of Suicide Squad character Harley Quinn. Fans who lined up outside the shop from March 11–14 could answer trivia...
Inside Kodak’s Memory Observatory, a group of South By Southwest attendees lie on the floor gazing at an image of a man projected out of a kaleidoscope. The man in the image sits at the crowd’s...
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Sunday night Arrested Development actress Alia Shawkat took the stage at Esther’s Follies and confessed that in high school, she filled a condom with her best friend’s dad’s pee to pass...
President Barack Obama told South By Southwest Interactive attendees he was there to recruit them at his keynote address Friday afternoon, asking the crowd to play an active role in the developing relationship...
For South By Southwest co-founder Louis Black, everything that’s happened in Austin’s film scene began the moment filmmaker Richard Linklater decided to stay in Austin.
“[Linklater]...
Before their first South By Southwest, the members of The Black Keys were recording songs in their basement and mowing lawns for tour money.
Before her first SXSW, actress Lena Dunham was working...
When Eazy-E or Wu Tang Clan’s RZA rapped, they took listeners to the streets and told them to pay attention. Rappers from East Coast to West Coast came onto the scene imbuing hip-hop with a message...
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Half-dressed women stand behind the windows lining the streets of Amsterdam’s Red Light District — some legal sex workers, others victims of human trafficking. In Austin, these victims are...
Follow along as Life & Arts editor Cat Cardenas, associate editors Megan Hix and Katie Walsh, and music writer Chris Duncan live tweet the 2016 Grammy Awards. Scroll down to see who they think should...
On a cold January evening, David Bowie stood on London’s Heddon Street, posing for the cover of his iconic fifth album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
Shortly...
Though neuroscience senior Taylor Ferguson has lived in Austin for six years, he finds himself visiting a new place every time he gets an alert on his phone.
Ferguson, a driver for Uber and...
After spotting an empty spot in the front row of a Rolling Stones concert, UT alumnus and ACL photographer Scott Newton snagged the seat, took out his camera and 30 shots later began his career photographing...
When ACL audio engineer and UT alumnus David Hough was in high school, he played the drums and mic’d up the jazz band he had with friends. He wanted to pursue music, but with the Vietnam War drafting...
Before the famous Austin skyline backdrop framed ACL artists’ performances, Asleep at the Wheel appeared on the first episode of the fledgling show’s inaugural season in 1976.
With...
UT sophomore Nathan was waiting to cross the street by McCombs when someone called out to him. Mark was a stranger, drunk and asking for a kiss. When Mark confided he was questioning his sexuality, Nathan,...
She was in the middle of the frat party talking to him when he asked if she wanted to go get drinks. The bar was behind them, but before she got up, she blacked out.
The rest of UT sophomore Cheyenne's...
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In her hometown of El Paso, business freshman Anysha Fortenberry said every...
Check out our video recap of the Texan Talks: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention:
If you or someone you know would like to talk to someone about mental health concerns, contact the UT Counseling...
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Before a routine trip back home during her sophomore year,...
Blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan stood on the 50-yard line of an empty Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. After traveling the world and performing with musicians from Eric Clapton to B.B. King, he said...
People know “Alright, alright, alright” as the catch phrase of beloved stoner David Wooderson from “Dazed and Confused.” But to Matthew McConaughey, they’re the first...
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Literature professor Marion...
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Author Sandra Cisneros spent her childhood traveling between the U.S. and Mexico, embracing her dual identities by writing...
Update (9:45 p.m.): While most artists at Austin City Limits spent the weekend sharing music on stage, Austin local Jon Mckenzie spread art through a different medium — spray paint.
An...
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Update (12:00 a.m.): After arriving to his show twenty minutes late last week, A$AP Rocky made a point to be on time at the Samsung stage tonight.
The...
Update 1:00 a.m.): Foo Fighters, Run the Jewels and Billy Idol were festival favorites again this Friday, and attendees got to see some Weekend Two exclusives including The Nightowls and Future, who...
After meeting at Leeds University in 2007, the members of indie-rock band alt-J quickly began recording their first songs on GarageBand. In 2014, the band released their sophomore album This Is All Yours,...
Update (12:32 a.m.): Right before the Strokes ended their set, lead singer Julian Casablancas turned to guitarist Nick Valensi and asked a question.
“You got anything to say to the...
Update (12:35): When Drake closed out Day Two, he made sure audience members knew that Texas is his second home. The Canadian-born rapper continuously told the audience it was the best he’d...
Update (12:20 p.m.): The Foo Fighters concluded Day 1 of ACL’s first weekend with an invigorating set.
The band’s two hour performance began with an energetic rendition of “Everlong,”...
Die-hard Austin City Limits Music Festival attendees know ACL isn’t just a live music showcase — it’s a fashion show. If you didn’t start planning your outfits for the festival...
In the middle of the night, police broke down the doors of a communal home in Peru. They snatched away the transgender women living inside, along with UT alumna Danielle Villasana, who documented it all.
After...
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With no set script, writer and director Hannah Fidell headed to the Berkshires with actors Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield...
Families, students and their panting pups strolled through campus Sunday morning for the first Landmarks Dog Walk, a free tour hosted by the University’s public art program. Landmarks partnered with...
Students with late-night cravings often find themselves with growling stomachs, desperate for options. Before getting too hangry, here are five local eateries where they can grab a midnight snack.
Big...
With their latest project, Social Sessions, UT alumna Kylee Pendery and Vishal Duvvuru, marketing and international relations senior, are giving musicians a simple way to turn concerts into charity.
Early...
After loading up your car for move-in day, your parents probably flooded you with college advice between the goodbye tears. While they might be able offer advice about laundry and money management, it’s...
As students soak in their last days of freedom at Barton Springs and Zilker Park, the Life&Arts staff has made The Texan’s dark, scurvy-inducing basement its home. Although we incessantly inhabit...
When rap group NWA released their debut album in 1988, they became the voice for troubled neighborhoods across America. Twenty-seven years later, their biopic, “Straight Outta Compton,” solidifies...
Editor’s note: In this recurring column, writer Cat Cardenas rounds up four artists, who are performing over the weekend for less than $20. Have a suggestion? Is there a show we missed? Send a tweet...
Who: Wildcat Apollo
Where: Lamberts
When: Thursday 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $8
After releasing their self-titled debut album in 2013, Wildcat Apollo relocated to Austin from Brooklyn. The indie rock...
After cycling 4,000 miles to Alaska five years ago, UT alumnus Dyar Bentz challenged himself to go further — he would bike the 18,000 mile Pan-American Highway and document it along the way.
Bentz...
In the race to become the best streaming service, Apple Music has set itself apart with its most traditional feature — radio. Beats 1 radio, a free 24-hour radio station, leaves music choices up...
Editor’s note: In this recurring column, writer Cat Cardenas rounds up four artists, who are performing over the weekend for less than $20.
Have a suggestion? Is there a show we missed? Send a...
The Daily Texan made a map of some of the city's most historic music venues. From Stevie Ray Vaughn’s spontaneous 3 a.m. performances to Hank William’s last song, Austin’s music scene...
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After Nick Shymansky discovered jazz singer Amy Winehouse when she was 16, he became her manager until 2006. As a friend and...
When the late jazz singer Amy Winehouse’s voice rings through theaters this summer, for a moment, she’s alive.
Director Asif Kapadia’s “Amy,” released Friday, presents...
After the release of “Serial”’s last episode, rabid fans took to Reddit to play detective, listened to parodies and, ultimately, waited for the newest seasons this fall. Until then, check...
Every year, UT professors recommend their summer reading picks to incoming freshman through the University’s Reading Round-up. In a similar spirit, The Daily Texan compiled a list of UT professors’...
