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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

The townspeople of Haddonsfield deal with Michael Myers in one final film. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Halloween ends… disappointingly

October 31, 2022

Recent years have brought many successful horror movie reboots like “Scream” and “It,” along with contemporary cult classics that have expanded the horror hall of fame. While horror figures like...

Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter must escape the mysterious killer in "Smile". Photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Smile leaves a smile on jump-scare fans’ faces

October 17, 2022

Paramount’s new film, “Smile,” delivers an unpredictable plot and terrifying jump scares that will make viewers feel ready for spooky season. The film's director, Parker Finn, has made other...

A student examines a meteorite in class. Photo by Andre Averion | Distribution Manager

Meteorite class crashes in at UTD

October 17, 2022

As one of the catalog's newest classes, Comets Love Meteorites allows students to study meteorites from around the world. Otherwise known as GEOS 2340, this class is taught in ROC 2.203 under the tutelage...

Photos by Katheryn Ho | Mercury Staff

Benny’s Bagel

October 17, 2022

Benny’s Bagels is a kosher bagel shop located five to eight minutes away from campus down Frankford Road. It sits in a strip mall just before the Hillcrest junction and is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday...

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Amsterdam comes with a star-studded cast but fails to take advantage of it

October 17, 2022

Helmed by an Oscar-nominated director and performed by star-studded actors, David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” was built for success but instead flopped as a shallow imitation of films it draws inspiration...

Photo courtesy of A24 Pictures

Pearl

October 3, 2022

While A24 has produced a handful of cult classic films, director Ti West breaks ground with the studio’s first horror trilogy. The most recent addition to the trilogy, “Pearl,” is a prequel to...

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Dramatique: #Alive

October 3, 2022

“Alive” is the perfect zombie flick for Halloween. We all know how well Korea does zombie apocalypse movie, with hits like “Train to Busan” and “All of Us Are Dead” enchanting audiences...

Photo by Katheryn Ho | Mercury Staff

Bagel Cafe 21 offers great breakfast 

October 3, 2022

Freshly baked bagels and 12 varieties of cream cheese are available just down the street at Bagel Café 21, with an excellent drink selection to complement a toasted breakfast meal. Bagel Café 21...

Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

‘Not Okay’ is not okay to watch

October 3, 2022

“Not Okay” attempts to explore just how far the internet-obsessed will go to achieve fame, but misses its mark and comes across as flippant and insensitive. A social media focused film like “Not...

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Blonde 

October 3, 2022

Director Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas, is a heavily fictionalized retelling of the life of Marilyn Monroe (née Norma Jeane Baker), based on a book by Joyce Carol Oates. While...

"Put Your Head On My Shoulder" provides a comfy and endearing college romance set inside of an academic research lab. Photo courtesy of Netflix.

C-Drama Lends Solace to Singles In Cuffing Season

September 19, 2022

With internships already recruiting for next summer’s precious few slots and on-campus research labs needing pages-long of achievement-ridden CVs, college students in the real world and the characters...

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