Category: Life & Arts
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‘Marigold’ sequel delightfully simple
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 geriatric cast is charming and delightful. The sequel to “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” picks up right where the 2011 film left off. While the original isn’t…
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Chinese history professor talks ancient rituals
Harvard lecturer gives lecture on old Confucian philosophy Most people would not consider ancient Chinese philosophy to be useful in the modern age but Harvard professor Michael Puett argues that we have much to learn from Confucian rituals in his lecture, “Why Classical Chinese Philosophy Still Matters in the Age of Globalization” which took place…
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Abstract art professor teaches from experience
Painting lecturer Michelle Mackey uses background as career painter in course, works in New York on sets for TV shows At seven years old, Michelle Mackey would tag along to her grandmother’s real estate work. She was shy and devoted much of her time in drawing in the open houses while her grandmother attended to…
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Out of the Spotlight
Numbers show that Hollywood still lacks fair representation of women in films This year’s Academy Awards ceremony was the most male-dominated show since the ’90s. Because of this, many media outlets, actors and actresses used the Oscars as a way to draw attention to diversity in entertainment. Actress Patricia Arquette received praise on social media…
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#PinPossible: Double Chocolate Chip Frappucino Cupcakes
For those who have read my Macchiatos and Neuroscience blog, it should come as no surprise that I love coffee. By extension that also means I’ve had my fair share of Starbucks drinks. Surprisingly, my favorite drink from the chain contains no coffee in it — just a lot of chocolate: the Double Chocolaty Chip…
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Professor finds passion in math tutoring
In 1991, Gil Sik Lee and his wife were making plans to adopt two children from low-income backgrounds in hopes of giving them a better life. An unexpected detour in Washington D.C. made him realize that education — instead of adoption — could be a way to help improve the lives of underprivileged children. While…
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Art roast celebrates work of local artist couple
Bright green, pink and purple lights shined behind the sign at CentralTrak, illuminating the sidewalk as self-portraits of two artists, one painted in clown makeup and the other as a devil, look out the window. The vivid lights added an otherworldly ambience for “Who’s Afraid of Chuck and George?” — the visual art roast of…
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Media pundit calls out tropes in video games
Since she was just old enough to play her first Gameboy, feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian has been an avid female gamer caught in a male gamer-dominated world. These days, she’s trying to change that. Sarkeesian visited campus Feb. 11 to talk about sexist impressions in video games at the lecture hall in the Edith…
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Dallas music scene emerges
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 skyscrapers and looming in the background. The music tells the story about an abundance of culture that many people take for…