Every summer, more than 1,000 high school senior boys from across Texas journey to the Forty Acres for Boys State, a weeklong experiment in self-government. Sponsored by the American Legion, the selective...

In his sophomore studio album Do That Again, released Friday, Malcolm Todd takes his listeners on an indie pop-leaning R&B experience that is both deeply loving and deeply self-aware.  Since he...

As construction on the tower completely covers the facade of the Forty Acres’s most iconic structure, a new iteration of the building is erected — in Minecraft. What started as a fun side project for...

For many University of Texas students, securing a seat at a home football game has become a race against thousands of others. With every passing season, a new reality sets in: buying the Big Ticket doesn’t...

After a regular season full of ups and downs, broken records and hard-fought competition, Texas men’s track and field now turns the corner to face the Southeastern Conference Championships in College...

On opening weekend, “Melania” played to a nearly empty theater. Other showtimes in the Austin area didn’t fare much better, with only a handful of tickets sold in many venues, despite reports estimating...

This Sunday, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards promises performances by all the hottest names in contemporary music, from pop sensations Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter to rising stars such as Addison...

Against all odds, “Marty Supreme” makes competitive ping pong feel like the most interesting, high-stakes sport on earth. Inspired by the autobiography of Marty Reisman, frequent A24 collaborator Josh...

After radio-television-film alumna Sheryl Guterman graduated from UT in 1973, she packed her car, drove to Los Angeles and talked her way onto the Paramount lot. Over the next several decades, she built...

“Rhythm Is a Dancer,” a sharp, funny and heartfelt coming-of-age film, premiered at this year’s Austin Film Festival. It follows Ro (Lauren Caster), a young woman who returns home to meet her biological...

A24’s “Eternity,” starring Elizabeth Olsen (“WandaVision”), Callum Turner (“The Boys in the Boat”) and Miles Teller (“Top Gun: Maverick”), poses an impossible question: after death, where...

Directed by David Michôd (“The King”) and based on the life of trailblazing boxer Christy Martin, “Christy” screened Thursday night at the Austin Film Festival. Martin and her wife, Lisa Holewyne,...

Every fall semester, freshmen and transfer students campaign for the Student Government first-year representative position. With a 3.8% increase in voters from 2024, this year’s election marks the highest...

After a jam-packed and blazing first weekend at the 2025 Austin City Limits Festival, The Daily Texan rounded up a list of the top seven moments. Hilary Duff as Role Model’s “Sally”  Role...

Even before T-Pain took the stage Sunday evening, Austin City Limits Festival felt charged. The sun dipped low over Zilker Park as tens of thousands of fans packed shoulder to shoulder toward the festival’s...

Pop powerhouse Sabrina Carpenter didn’t just play Austin City Limits Festival on Saturday night —  she completely owned it. Under the glowing festival lights and in front of tens of thousands of sweaty,...

Every October, Zilker Park turns into a global stage when Austin City Limits Music Festival brings hundreds of thousands of fans, artists and vendors together. But in addition to its music legacy, ACL...

In her fifth studio album, Vie, released Friday, Doja Cat yet again proves her chameleonic ability to reinvent herself and her sound. Following the bold, gothic-inspired and hardcore rap-focused Scarlet,...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” drops audiences into the haze of a fallen revolutionary, Bob Ferguson, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Ferguson, paranoid and living on the fringes...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 19 de septiembre de 2025 por Tyler Pullum y Angelina Liu y fue traducido al español por Cassandra Rodabaugh.  (subtitulo) Vivo de New...

For more than half a century, NBC’s Saturday Night Live opened with the iconic line, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night.” With the arrival of the Lorne Michaels collection at the Harry Ransom...

Known for deeply introspective music, indie pop singer King Princess dropped her third studio album Girl Violence on Sept. 12. After releasing “1950,” her debut single in Feb. 2018, King Princess quickly...

Released in 2022, the first season of “Wednesday” joined a long lineage of “The Addams Family” adaptations. First imagined through Charles Addams’ The New Yorker cartoons, “The Addams Family”...

Every year, Austin Pride selects LGBTQ+ community members to honor as grand marshals. Jeaux Anderson Jr., who attended UT from 2005 to 2010 and serves as director of community engagement at the Kind Clinic,...

On July 27, 1990, an article titled “Local activists laud signing of federal disabled rights legislation,” referring to the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act, ran across The Daily Texan’s...

Since Lizzo first gained massive popularity, she has mostly been known for her radio-friendly hits, including “Juice,” “Truth Hurts” and “Good as Hell.” Over the years, her vivacious personality,...

Taking place at the Paramount Theatre from April 26-27, the CAMP Film Festival aims to bridge the gap between internet-savvy creators and theatrical audiences in a new, immersive festival experience. Two...

This March, hundreds of thousands of visitors flocked to downtown Austin for South By Southwest, transforming the city into a melting pot of the brightest minds in tech and entertainment. Beyond the official...

Directed by A24 darling Alex Garland (“Civil War”) and Navy veteran Ray Mendoza, “Warfare” is a haunting retelling of a real-life incident involving a platoon of Navy SEALs operating in 2006 during...

Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s new film “Warfare” was released in theaters nationwide on Friday. The A24 feature visually narrates Mendoza's time serving in the Iraq war, focusing specifically on...

  After graduating from UT in 1963, Gentry Lee studied at MIT before entering the world of space exploration research. Now, as a chief engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

Angeli Rose Gomez, a mother who rescued her children during the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, and Anayansi Prado, a documentary filmmaker, created a film exploring the tragedy and its...

R.T. Thorne, a Canadian filmmaker who got his start directing music videos, held the United States premiere for his feature debut “40 Acres,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival...

Kate Mara, an actress with a career spanning many genres and mediums, who is often recognized for her role as Zoe Barnes on the Netflix series “House of Cards,” takes the lead “The Astronaut,”...

South By Southwest, one of the largest media conferences in the world, attracts hundreds of thousands of guests to downtown Austin each year. The conference has developed a reputation of attracting high...

Ramadan, a holy month in Islam, is a time of fasting, reflection and community. To mark the this sacred month’s beginning, five Muslim student organizations — Muslim Students Association, Ahlul Bayt...

Austin-Superstar and Black Pumas co-founder Adrian Quesada, studio art alumnus, released a new soundtrack album on Jan. 31, which seamlessly fuses different genres and sounds from just before the turn...

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of domestic violence.  Business freshman Teagan House was honored with the Texas Council on Family Violence’s Activist of the Year award in a ceremony...

    Kennels of puppies were scattered around Victory Lap last Thursday as PAWS Shelter of Central Texas hosted a Valentine’s Day fundraiser. Although many may have felt the gloom of droplets...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 4 de Febrero de 2025 por Tyler Pullum y fue traducido al español por Priscilla Durling. Para el comediante Mohammed Amer, destacar...

For comedian Mohammed Amer, highlighting his upbringing in Houston while honoring his Palestinian heritage proved a clear goal when creating the television series that bears his name. Created and produced...

In a world increasingly impacted by and relying on artificial intelligence, a new feature from New Line Cinema questions a not-to-distant future where humans have harnessed robotic technology’s power...

In a world where artificial intelligence and robotics technology have made frightening advancements, a New Line Cinema film releasing in theaters on Friday tackles a thrilling scenario where robotic “companions”...

With classes already underway, campus is filled with events to enjoy after the winter break. From academic events to entertainment at the Moody Center, The Daily Texan compiled a list of noteworthy happenings...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 19 de noviembre de 2024 por Tyler Pullum y fue traducido al español por Ignacio Arriagada. Longhorn Racing cuenta con un grupo de...

Longhorn Racing boasts a group of over 300 students passionate about automobiles and racing who design and manufacture cars over the course of an academic year. The group consists of three major teams:...

With three days of panel discussions and keynote presentations, the Harry Ransom Center hosted the biennial Flair Symposium. After receiving the papers of writer Fleur Cowles, an American writer and founder...

American filmmaker Sean Baker is known for directing emotionally gripping films like “Tangerine” and “The Florida Project,” which portray marginalized communities and sex workers in ways not typically...

Every year, the Austin Film Festival showcases a wide range of projects from all kinds of filmmakers. This year features “There’s a Klansman in the trunk,” a short film directed by recent radio-television-film...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 11 de octubre de 2024 por Tyler Pullum y fue traducido al español por Jessica Martinez. La ciudad de Austin honró a Con Mi MADRE,...

The city of Austin honored Con Mi MADRE, an Austin-based non-profit, with its own day. Proposed by Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes, the Sept. 26 designation honors the organization’s dedication to helping...

On Sept. 19, Texas Performing Arts announced an expansion of its education and engagement opportunities for local K-12 students. Since 1981, Texas Performing Arts, part of UT, has served the Austin...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 30 de Septiembre de 2024 por Tyler Pullum y fue traducido al español por Citlali Martinez Hernandez. Inspirado en la serie de televisión...

Inspired by the 50-year-old television series of the same name, the Austin City Limits Music Festival has stood as a musical hallmark of the city of Austin for over 20 years. ACL’s stages in Zilker...

With a collective $5 billion gross box office, the “Transformers” films are one of the most successful franchises in the world. With the newest edition, “Transformers One,” the franchise seeks...

Texas Athletics opened a new broadcast and video production center on Aug. 13 inside the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The space features four new production control rooms, a central server room,...

Every year, Austin Pride gathers in August to host a celebration of the city’s LGBTQ+ community and the diverse groups it encompasses. This year, the festival and parade were mired in controversy over...

An Aug. 1 report from the U.S. Department of Justice revealed harrowing details about the condition of Texas’ juvenile detention facilities after a three-year investigation into complaints of alleged...

A committee of professors published a report last month stating University administrators failed to comply with its own institutional rules in its response to the pro-Palestinian protests in April. The...

UT’s beloved turtle pond serves as a landmark on campus. For the past few years, the College of Natural Sciences has organized a fundraising event for community members to support the pond by symbolically...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 30 de julio del 2024 por Tyler Pullum y fue traducido al español por Dieter Kingwergs. Andy Fisher se graduó del programa de radio-televisión-cine...

Andy Fisher graduated from UT’s radio-television-film program in 1999. Since then, he’s become a major figure in late-night television as the director of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. After receiving...

Originally a father-son duo, Austin-based indie psychedelic musical group Molecular Steve comprises nine former members of esteemed Austin bands including Prescott Curlywolf, The Damnations and The Meat...

To listen to BLK ODYSSY’s newest album 1-800 FANTASY once simply doesn’t do it justice. Since releasing his first album in 2021 through the record label EMPIRE, BLK ODYSSY has developed a reputation...

With a number of study abroad opportunities this upcoming school year, students may wonder where to start looking in their journey to go abroad. Participating in study abroad programs gives students the...

Austin-based artist Tsz Kam immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong when she was just 13 years old. Ever since, she has blended elements of Hong Kong and Texan culture to create her own unique style.  The...

The Texas Democratic Party convened at its annual meeting on June 8 to discuss a variety of issues, which ended with the development of the 2024 Texas Democratic Party Platform, including the party’s...

Just a short walk from campus, the Neill-Cochran House Museum stands as a portal to a bygone era. On June 22, the museum shared the newly-restored exhibit in its Juneteenth Celebration, a holiday memorializing...

Since first bursting into the music scene in the early 2010s, English popstar Charli XCX, known for her hit “Boom Clap,” remains one of the most innovative musicians in hyperpop music. On June 7, the...

For the better part of a decade, Billie Eilish worked to become one of the most recognizable forces in pop music. Through her collaborations with her brother and producer FINNEAS, the singer sold has more...

Content warning: This story contains mentions of death and inhumane treatment in prisons. When Tona Southards Naranjo’s son, Jon Southards, first went to prison, she didn’t understand the conditions...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 15 de abril por Tyler Pullum y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez. Del 11 al 13 de abril, Texas Immersive mostró los esfuerzos...

“I'm about to share the story of my life with you,” Madonna said to her Moody Center audience on Sunday night. When Madonna last visited the Forty Acres nearly 40 years ago, the singer had only released...

From April 11-13, Texas Immersive showcased the collaborative efforts of over 30 students that came after a year of planning and development. The event was held at the dadaLab in East Austin and lasted...

On April 10, UT President Jay Hartzell and in-residence songwriter Darden Smith hosted a Songwriting Party in the Cactus Cafe. UT officials and professors, community members and students enjoyed drinks...

Content warning: This article includes mention of transphobic language. Nearly three years after his last solo project dropped, rapper J. Cole released Might Delete Later through Cole World, Inc., and...

Last year, the Country Music Television Awards came to the live music capital of the world for the first time in its history. Due to the award show’s close relationship with the University, many students...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de abril del 2024 por Tyler Pullum y fue traducido al español por Desiree Marquez. El rapero y empresario Travis Scott visitó la...

Rapper and entrepreneur Travis Scott visited the University on Thursday as a part of a three-stop college tour promoting his brand Cactus Jack’s new collaboration with multi-billion dollar merchandise...

As one of the biggest shows on television, “Abbott Elementary” has racked up endless critical acclaim and millions of fans. Following a conversation with RTF professor Dr. Alisa Perren, executive producer...

With over 200 million records sold as a soloist, nine Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers and more than two dozen Grammy’s under her belt, Beyoncé’s musical legacy extends to country music with Cowboy...

When Amy Chozick started her career, she left for New York City with no money — only a stack of newspaper clippings. Fast forward several decades, Chozick achieved a respected career in journalism as...

As the holiest month of the year, participation in Ramadan serves as one of the key pillars of Islam. From sunrise to sunset, Muslims abstain from consuming food and water in order to build self-discipline...

Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, marks a time of year when over 1 billion Muslims worldwide practice fasting from sunrise to sunset to strengthen their self-discipline and relationship...

Olmo Schnabel’s directorial feature “Pet Shop Days,” a film recently obtained by Utopia for distribution, had its Texas premiere at SXSW this week. What started as an idea penned during an School...

From the opening sequence of Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden’s “The Black Sea,” the film introduces the audience to Harden’s character Khalid, a charismatic man from New York who quits his...

Austin is known for its incredibly diverse and lively music scene, and students at UT remain essential to the local music economy. Because of the city’s fantastic music scene, many former students have...

When Derrick B. Harden first traveled to Bulgaria, he didn’t set out to make a movie about his experience. But, over the course of his time in the eastern European country, he got together with co-director...

The Longhorn Band stands as one of the most recognizable organizations on campus. Their triumphant presence at football games and other local events led some to call them the soundtrack of the University,...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de marzo por Tyler Pullum y fue traducido al español por Maria Fernanda Castro. Para los estudiantes de primer año entrantes, la...

Three years after her previous record, I Know I'm Funny Haha, Faye Webster reintroduces herself to a growing fanbase with her fifth album, Underdressed at the Symphony, which was released on Friday. Known...

For incoming freshmen, the experience of being on the Forty Acres for the first time marks a memory most will never forget. For many, finding community proves difficult, but one Texas Exes-sponsored program...

For many students, finding scholarships proves to be a daunting task. Most scholarships include strict requirements that narrow an ever-growing pool of applicants. Luckily, the UT community provides countless...

From queer literacy events at the Austin Public Library to organizing relief funds for families experiencing homelessness due to a fire, UT’s Students Expanding Austin Literacy helps young kids throughout...

Participating in a theater production requires an “all hands on deck” approach, and UT Theatre and Dance takes this concept to a new level. Every year, the department hosts the UT New Theatre (UTNT)...

The theater community offers a chance to develop young artists’ skills and talents while building a sense of belonging. Often, when people think about theatrical productions, the actors tend to come...

As one of the defining artists of the late ‘90s and early 2000s, Usher’s catalog spans eight studio albums and over 80 singles, cultivating the R&B sound dominating the Y2K era. As Usher prepares...

The journey from adolescence to adulthood serves as one of the most complex and challenging periods of one’s life. For many, looking to media representations of stories that reflect their lives and experiences...

As students head back to campus, some may wonder how they can improve their grades and work ethic this semester. Some might suggest new study spaces or music to improve their focus. To help students seeking...