Life & Arts
The Mercury’s Summer Wrap-up
MALAYSIAN FLIGHT MH17 CRASHES On July 17, Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down over Ukrainian air...
‘Purge’ sequel disappoints
“The Purge: Anarchy” is a surprising step forward in the franchise but only because the first one was so poor. James DeMonaco returns...
UTD hosts week-long camp for underprivileged children
A crowd of kids, chattering and giggling, hold on to white balloons with the words “Let Go” scrawled on them. They wait for...
Post-apocalyptic flick offers cautionary tale
It’s 2031 and Earth’s sole survivors are struggling to maintain a social balance aboard Snowpiercer, a self-sustaining bullet train that must keep...
Alumnus revitalizes lit mag
College students search high and low for a job after graduating. Few find one so quickly and in an area they love. For...
‘Dragon’ sequel delights with vibrant visuals, heartfelt story
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” could easily rest on its stunning visuals, but the film combines 3D with a touching story that...
Summer Pop Review
Neon Trees electrifies at House of Blues Marcelo Yates Keeping the crowd out late on June 1, pop rock band Neon Trees performed...
Students mimic street portrait project
Students explore, highlight unique individuals on campus with popular Facebook page ‘Humans of UTD’ A student-run Facebook page called “Humans of UTD” has...
‘Lucy’ underwhelms with predictable plot, unimpressive action
SPOILER ALERT Scarlett Johansson escapes from the Marvel universe and gets to play her own superhero in “Lucy.” Unfortunately, the result is unintentionally...
By The MercuryJuly 28, 2014