Category: Life & Arts
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Lost in translation
“Ghost in the Shell,” directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler and Ehren Kruger, turns a successful manga and film series into a somewhat bland science fiction & action movie. Though filled with stunning visual effects and based on an intriguing concept, the film lacks character development and has a generic,…
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Boba house opens at Northside
Delish Bubble Tea had its long-awaited grand opening at the Northside location. Overall, I thought the store itself was quite satisfactory in terms of service and ambience, but the drinks themselves felt mediocre or even lacking. My first order was a large classic milk tea with boba, or tapioca pearls. The tea had an above-average…
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Campus architect wins award
For the past ten years, Peter Walker has devoted his time and energy into expanding and beautifying the UTD campus, winning multiple awards for his work. Landscape architect Peter Walker was named the 2017 Richard Brettell Award in the Arts recipient for his contribution to UTD’s landscape design. His work will continue to add to…
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Professor writes original play
The UTD Theatre premiered a play on April 6 written and produced by a professor in the Arts and Humanities department. “Alhambra,” written by Fred Curchack, follows the journey of two couples as they travel through Spain and explore Muslim, Christian and Jewish co-existence in the country’s history. Curchack said he was inspired to write…
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One wheel wonder
When Lee Price was in middle school, his uncle gave him and his brother an old unicycle. He didn’t immediately pick up unicycling after that, but today, Price relies on it regularly to get from one place to another on campus and is a strong advocate of the activity through the Unicycle Club. He picked…
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Q&A: Comedian Rory Scovel
On March 21, comedian Rory Scovel performed as part of SUAAB’S Springapalooza’s festival. The Mercury sat down with him to talk about his work so far. What prompted you to follow a career in comedy? I don’t know if there’s necessarily one specific inspiration — maybe family. I come from a family with a lot…
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Live-action reboot stuns with visuals
“Beauty and the Beast,” Disney’s latest in a line of live-action reboots, broke box office records in its opening weekend with a combination of beautiful cinematography and a healthy dose of nostalgia. The film, which now holds the record for the largest March opening and the largest PG rated movie opening, relied heavily on elements…
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‘Zelda’ game breathes life into industry
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” is a different take on the traditional LOZ franchise because of additions like voice acting and genre, but that might not be such a bad thing. It is an open-world action-adventure game following the main protagonist, Link, and his quest to save the land of Hyrule. “Breath…
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Understanding literature through anime
A space research scientist and an Arts and Humanities professor have teamed up for almost a decade to co-teach a literature course that focuses on anime, manga and Japanese culture. They hope to broaden students’ collegiate experience by exposing them to people of different backgrounds through the course. On March 24, research scientist Marc Hairston…