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Participants exploring in the Museum of Interpersonal Communication at The Texas Immersive Institute Showcase "Pulse: Echoes of Humanity" on April 11, 2025.

La producción final del Instituto de Inmersión de Texas se estrena tras seis meses de arduo trabajo

Madison West and Maria Guerra April 16, 2025

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 14 de abril de 2025 por Madison West y fue traducido al español por Maria Guerra.  Con audífonos puestos y luces tenues, se abrieron...

Participants exploring in the Museum of Interpersonal Communication at The Texas Immersive Institute Showcase "Pulse: Echoes of Humanity" on April 11, 2025.

Texas Immersive Institute’s final production premieres after 6 months of hard work

Madison West, Life&Arts General Reporter April 14, 2025

Headsets were on and lights dimmed as the doors to Pulse: Echoes of Humanity, a Texas Immersive experience, opened to a group of 20 “test subjects.” Led by scientists in white coats through a series...

Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk write horror-comedy slasher of the summer

Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk write horror-comedy slasher of the summer

Madison West, Life&Arts General Reporter April 7, 2025

“Hell of a Summer,” written and directed by Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things”) and Billy Bryk (“When You Finish Saving the World”), premiered in theaters on April 4. The bloody slasher transports...

Actors Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard and and Fred Hechinger speak at a panel moderated by Kirk Lynn for an early screening of "Hell of a Summer" at the Union Theater on March 26.

‘Hell of a Summer’ directors Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk talk benefits screening film to young adult audiences

Madison West, General Life&Arts Reporter April 1, 2025

On March 25, the “Hell of a Summer” tour, led by Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk and Fred Hechinger, rolled into Austin. The trio screened their new comedy-horror film at a packed theater at the Alamo Drafthouse...

Psychological horror ‘The Woman in the Yard’ explores a mother’s descent into madness 

Psychological horror ‘The Woman in the Yard’ explores a mother’s descent into madness 

Madison West , General Life&Arts Reporter  March 30, 2025

“The Woman in the Yard,” directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, premiered in theaters on Friday. The film follows a grief-stricken mother, Ramona, and her two children as a black-veiled, unsettling figure...

3 movies to get into the spring break spirit

3 movies to get into the spring break spirit

Madison West, General Life&Arts Reporter March 12, 2025

Spring break hits UT next week, and there’s no better way to embrace the season of sun, fun and freedom than with a movie marathon. Whether plans involve a beach getaway or staying close to home, The...

Professor Ben Bays poses for a picture at the RTF Animation Celebration on Feb. 27, 2025. The event was organized by him as a way to introduce the field of animation to more people.

RTF department showcases student talent at their all-day ‘Animation Celebration’

Madison West, General Life&Arts Reporter March 4, 2025

Ultraviolet light casts a blue glow over the dark studio, and TV screens encircle long tables and chairs meant to seat the attendees of the Student Animation Exhibition. Electronic music thumps in the...

‘The Monkey’ is not your typical haunted toy terror

‘The Monkey’ is not your typical haunted toy terror

Madison West, General Life&Arts Reporter February 23, 2025

“The Monkey,” written and directed by Oz Perkins (“Longlegs,”) premiered Feb. 21. Based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story, the film follows twin brothers, both played by Theo James (“Divergent,”)...

Ilya Finkelstein with Keiko Torii at the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology (TAMEST) annual conference.

UT professor’s gene editing research wins 2025 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award

Madison West , General Life&Arts Reporter February 19, 2025

As a kid, Ilya Finkelstein always wanted to be a scientist. Curious about the natural world, he found himself outside, collecting butterflies and cataloging them. He enjoyed seeing how everything worked...

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