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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

My State Fair Adventure

October 26, 2015

A family tradition since 1886, the State Fair of Texas commemorates all things important to the state: food, agriculture, community, football and family. Located just miles away from downtown Dallas, Fair...

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Dangerous Liaisons

April 27, 2015

Student actors put on performance of 18th century French novel In the first few moments of the “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”, Marquise de Mertueil claims that “Love is something you use, not something...

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Journalist Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) interviews Christian Longo (James Franco) in a scene of  “True Story.” Directed by Rubert Goold, the film is based on Finkel’s 2005 memoir of the same name.

Drama wastes interesting premise

April 27, 2015

“True Story,” based on Michael Finkel’s memoir of the same name, fails to be as interesting as the true story. Finkel’s stories were on multiple covers of The New York Times until it was revealed...

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New ‘Furious’ film resorts to same formula

April 13, 2015

“Furious 7” has a nonsensical plot and dull dialogue, but it speeds past these road bumps that might otherwise sideline any other film with a familiar mix of levity and the care it shows for its fallen...

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“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is about a group of British expats living the ends of their lives in an Indian Hotel.

‘Marigold’ sequel delightfully simple

March 9, 2015

Film underwhelmingly mixes talented cast with stuffy plot As the title suggests, “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” doesn’t portray anything new or particularly interesting, but the film’s...

Local music is thriving in the Dallas area.

Dallas music scene emerges

February 24, 2015

Take a drive through Deep Ellum on any given weekend and you’ll likely hear local music echoing among the old buildings covered in buffed out graffiti behind the massive highways and the canyon of downtown...

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‘Dark Girls’ a dialogue on colorism

February 6, 2015

The Meteor Theatre kicked off Black History Month on Feb. 4, 2015 in the Jonsson Performance Center with “Dark Girls,” a film that delves into the much unspoken world of colorism. This documentary...

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Director Michael Mann’s hacker action flick starring Chris Hemsworth is hardly worth a glance.

Weak cyber crime action movie features lackluster performance

January 26, 2015

“Blackhat” fails to make hacking watchable for audiences “Blackhat,” starring Chris Hemsworth, is a plodding crime drama about hacking, with clumsy dialogue and boring characters. Michael Mann’s...

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Don’t be deceived — positioning the nails in this versatile decor piece is not as easy as it seems.

#pinpossible

January 26, 2015

One of my favorite things to do is walk down the home decor sections of stores. It’s always fun to look at the canvas prints and other interesting wall accent pieces, especially the string art pieces,...

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The largest area of the Marvel Experience features museum-like exhibits and interactive games for visitors to participate in.

Superhero attraction in Fair Park will delight children, adults alike

January 26, 2015

Heroes and villains run amok at The Marvel Experience, an immersive, hyper reality attraction held at Fair Park through Jan. 31. The best way to describe the Experience, organized jointly by Marvel and...

Phố Truong is phố-ever

Phố Truong is phố-ever

January 23, 2015

Winter has fully arrived, and like many others, I’ve been seeking solace in food to deal with the cold. After moving to Dallas, I desperately sought out the perfect meal to keep me warm and fill me up,...

2015 Planners For All Students

2015 Planners For All Students

January 19, 2015

I would be one of the first people to admit that I’m a little obsessed with planners. The thought of a new semester and a new year with so much to accomplish is exciting to me, but even for students...

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