Category: Life & Arts
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Lookism Persuades Even The Pretty
The classic series “Lookism” recently became the first Webtoon to receive a web animation on Netflix. As implied by the title, the Netflix series discusses pretty privilege in a way that is persuasive to even the privileged and the pretty. “Lookism” appeals so widely in part because it offers its viewers ways to learn from…
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The Tower of Hollywood Topples in “Babylon”
The Mercury spoke with the director and producer of “Babylon,” which chronicles the highs and lows of vintage Hollywood. The film, released worldwide on Dec. 23, won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score, and the film and the actors are nominated for the 95th annual Oscars. The beginning of Hollywood screams romanticism, filled with…
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Hub for Hip Hop in a Dallas Warehouse
Aspiring artists and music lovers from all over the Dallas area convene every Thursday night in a decked-out warehouse to share music and network with fellow creators. The event is called the Speakeasy Open Mic, founded by visionary Trey-Michael Dae. Typically, open mics are reserved for somber, coffee-shop type music. This is not the case…
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The Tower of Hollywood Topples in “Babylon”
The Mercury spoke with the director and producer of “Babylon,” which chronicles the highs and lows of vintage Hollywood. The beginning of Hollywood screams romanticism, filled with shining lights, triumphant underdogs and campy body language only fit for the silent screen. Cinephiles praise the ’20s for introducing stars that continue to entertain even after death,…
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Alumnus runs art booth at large artist’s alley
Anime Frontier attendees stopped in their tracks to buy merchandise from Lacel Ria’s towering pink booth, a marvelous display of adorable stickers, prints and keychains. Lacel, also known as Jelly is an artist and Twitch streamer who graduated from ATEC in 2022. Lacel illustrates original art and fanart for their merch shop and streams as…
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Chainsaw Man dub cast interview
Tatsuki Fujimoto blew away the world in 2018 with his writing and illustrations in a shōnen manga immortalized as “Chainsaw Man.” As this season’s most popular anime and easily the most highly anticipated show of the year, “Chainsaw Man” has been cutting down the competition with brutal gore, raunchy humor and bittersweet themes. The anime…
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Chainsaw Man Brought To Life
Computer science sophomore and comet, Thomas Cortez, struts the halls of Anime Frontier, wowing attendees with animated expressions and in-character movements through a mask obscuring his features. Known for his complex and bold builds, Cortez stands out amongst the crowd in his Chainsaw Man cosplay. Cortez, who goes by Biotom27, is known by his three…
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Jujutsu Kaisen dub cast interview
Earning its place among shōnen manga for some of the best fights in anime, Jujitsu Kaisen was written and illustrated by Gege Akutami in 2018. Pushing huge milestones in 2021 for its success as an anime, it follows the unnatural story of Yuji Itadori, played by Adam McArthur in the English dub, and classmate Nobara…
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The Fablemans keeps audiences in the theater
In the golden age of streaming, releasing a movie solely in theaters is risky. But Steven Spielberg’s newest feature, “The Fabelmans,” is the flick to bring us back to the big screen and keep us at the behest of the projector. “The Fablemans” follows a semi-autobiographical version of Spielberg’s life as his father brings his…
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The Fix: Mojo’s Java saves Richardson residents from chain drink doldrums
Ten minutes down Coit Road lies some of the best coffee anywhere near UTD, Mojo’s Java. Mojo’s Java sits inside Cottonwood Market on Coit and Belt Line and is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Alex Deer, the owner, named the shop after his cat Mojo. Although the space is small and…