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Screaming for stronger finale

There is an expectation among moviegoers that sequels must be original while maintaining iconic aspects of the previous films; that is especially true...

By The MercuryJanuary 24, 2022

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UTD Alumnus Puts New Spin On LGS Formula

A UTD alum is changing the way that trading card game players consume their so-called “cardboard crack” with a non-traditional LGS model and...

By The MercuryDecember 6, 2021

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Innocence Project alums reunited as public defenders

San Diego native Blake Eaton knew he wanted to be a lawyer ever since he was in middle school. After enrolling at UTD,...

By The MercuryDecember 6, 2021

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Ask Sophie: When should I take a break?

There are two types of students in this world: those who spend their winter break sleeping and exploring the depths of Netflix and...

By The MercuryDecember 6, 2021

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How Russia got turned upside down

Thanks, UTD PD! First of all, for jumping my car battery so I could get home for Thanksgiving. Second, for the officer who...

By The MercuryDecember 6, 2021

Life & Arts

When in Rome, find a Dictionary

Remember your middle school edgelord phase? Imagine that, but in the context of rising political tensions and domestic terrorism in late 1970s Italy,...

By The MercuryNovember 15, 2021

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“Darkest Dungeon 2” improves upon original

Ruin has found us all once again. The Darkest Dungeon 2 early access release invites players into a world that has already undergone...

By The MercuryNovember 15, 2021

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Edgar Wright’s latest film is exceptional

The elegance and mayhem of 1960s London come alive in Edgar Wright’s new film “Last Night in Soho” with a versatile cast, unexpected...

By The MercuryNovember 15, 2021

Life & Arts

Lulu Miller’s expansive tale is a worth-whale read

David Starr Jordan discovered a fifth of the creatures we call “fish.” A full fifth. That’s thousands of specimens, years of painstaking work,...

By The MercuryNovember 1, 2021

Life & Arts

‘DUNE’ showcases chalamet but doesn’t explain the spice

Even though Frank Herbert’s novel “Dune” is an iconic trailblazer in the sci-fi genre, the 2021 film adaptation featuring Timothée Chalamet struggled with...

By The MercuryNovember 1, 2021

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