Angela Lim, Life&Arts Editor The 10-day festival marathon began with artist interviews at hotels and ended at Paramount Theatre, a venue this musically inclined editor had never stepped foot in...

Writer and director Imran J. Khan’s feature debut “Mustache” premiered at South by Southwest on March 12. The film follows 13-year-old Ilyas (Atharva Verma) in mid-90s California as he struggles...

The Daily Texan took to the “Problemista” red carpet for its SXSW premiere Monday to interview the cast and crew. The film follows a young El Salvadoran immigrant living in New York City with dreams...

Imran J. Khan’s feature directorial debut “Mustache” tells the tale of Ilyas (Atharva Verma), a Pakistani-American boy who struggles with transitioning from a private Islamic school to a public high...

Written, directed and starring Julio Torres, “Problemista” follows Alejandro, an aspiring toymaker living in New York City. Originally from El Salvador and out of a job, Alejandro starts working for...

UT president Jay Hartzell and Breyer Capital founder and CEO Jim Breyer sat down at South by Southwest on Saturday for a conversation about their individual journeys that led them to where they are today...

The Daily Texan took to the red carpet to interview the cast of Jake Johnson’s feature directorial debut “Self Reliance,” which follows a man who accepts an invitation to participate in a dark web...

This review contains spoilers.  Written, produced, directed by and starring Jake Johnson, “Self Reliance” follows Tommy (Johnson) who accepts an invitation to participate in a dark web reality...

Plastics made today will not degrade naturally for 500 years, even in the best-case scenario and 1,000 years in the worse case, according to chemical engineering professor Hal Alper, who spoke at one of...

Alison Brie and Dave Franco sat down with The Daily Texan to talk about their newest film, “Somebody I Used To Know.” The pair co-wrote the script, with Franco directing and Brie starring. Daily...

Written by Alison Brie and Dave Franco, “Somebody I Used to Know” follows Ally (Brie) as she travels to her Washington hometown after discovering her reality TV baking show will not be renewed for...

A new year inevitably brings new music, but looking to the past reminds music fans that 2013 made for an exceptional year, presenting releases from a plethora of different artists, including Miley Cyrus,...

CW: This film and review discuss sexual violence. Writer and director Sarah Polley’s newest film “Women Talking,” adapted from a novel of the same name, tells the story of a conservative religious...

After decades of adaptations and spin-offs stemming from the original 1964 sitcom, the newest addition to the Addams Family canon comes in the form of Netflix’s “Wednesday,” an eight-episode miniseries...

Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” follows lifelong friends Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson) after Colm suddenly decides he no longer wishes to associate with Pádraic....

Ashwara Pillai landed back in Austin from India feeling jet-lagged and delirious when she received an exciting email — her illustration would decorate Travis County’s 2022 voting stickers. This...

Check out red carpet highlights from the 29th Annual Austin Film Festival. The Daily Texan asked writers, directors, producers and other crew members about their filmmaking experiences and what they hope...

The 29th Annual Austin Film Festival took place Oct. 27- Nov. 3. Attendees talk about what makes AFF different from other film festivals and share their experiences regarding the screenwriting conference. This...

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...

James Gray’s newest film “Armageddon Time” follows Paul Graff (Banks Repeta), a young boy in 1960s New York City who navigates a new school year and family conflicts. At the start of the film, Paul...

Playing in front of a packed Emo’s Austin crowd, SG Lewis put on a positively outstanding performance for the first time he’s been in Austin since 2018. From the foggy ambience of the venue to local...

Sandwiched in a line-up of intimate – yet energetic – performances, The Juniper Berries put on an outstanding show for the audience at the Ballroom at Spider House. With a disco ball spinning above...

With Halloween rapidly approaching, the perfect group costume can be impossible to coordinate, even among the closest of friends. Luckily, plenty of movies and TV shows offer great costume ideas, so The...

While Halloween provides the opportunity to step out in stellar costumes with friends and divulge in a spooky state of mind, it also makes for a great seasonal TV episode. For students who don’t have...

The newest addition to Nicholas Stoller’s comedic filmography, “Bros” follows Billy Eichner (“Billy On The Street,” “Friends From College”) as Bobby, a native New Yorker attempting to fulfill...

In dimly-lit, packed-to-the-brim Parish in downtown Austin, flipturn charmed the crowd with their unmatched energy and outstanding stage presence. A full floor and balcony danced and sang along to a 19-song...

For students scrambling to prepare for midterms, the perfect study set-up includes several different components: a caffeinated drink of choice, a snuggly pair of sweatpants and most importantly the perfect...

Bonding over their El Paso roots and shared interest for art, Rachel Salcido, Paris Fitzgerald and Vivian Macias created a new student organization with the goal of improving accessibility at markets,...

Katie Nalle said they draw most of their inspiration from childhood memories and nostalgia when planning their tattoos. One of their largest pieces, a depiction of the dragon Haku from “Spirited Away,”...

Performers in flowing black skirts and high heels twirl around the rehearsal room, running through the dance they have worked to perfect since January. Smiles beam from their faces as founder and dance...

English professor Elizabeth Scala said she only recently started listening to Taylor Swift’s music when COVID-19 hit back in March 2020. Housebound and bored, Scala said she and her family turned to...

As Adrian Tristán walks through a labyrinth of Victorian-era dresses, leather jackets and colorful wigs, his eyes rake over wall-to-wall clothing racks and mask- and hat-wearing mannequin heads that fill...

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the August 9, 2022 flip book.  Tucked inside a small community of food vendors in north Austin sits a quaint lot of food trailers housing a variety of...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the August 2, 2022 flipbook. Soon after he graduated high school, Antonio Rodriguez sat for his first tattoo — a self-designed geometric take on the solar...

After returning from the gym, Fitzgerald Alan received an unexpected call from a New York phone number asking him to take part in a skit on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” During what was...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 19, 2022 flipbook. After missing two phone calls from President Joe Biden, Juliet García, Ph.D., was rendered speechless upon receiving momentous...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 12, 2022 flipbook. While many movies and TV shows portray characters with disabilities, few characters are played by actors who experience their...

While many movies and TV shows portray characters with disabilities, few characters are played by actors who experience their fictional counterpart’s disability offscreen. Many characters from celebrated...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 6, 2022 flipbook. CW: Mention of homophobia and hate speech Susan Post first opened BookWoman on Guadalupe Street with a group of 13 women...