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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

Taylor Swift AI deepfakes show need for stricter laws

February 12, 2024

Sexually explicit AI generated images of Taylor Swift at football games circulated on social media platforms such as X, Reddit, and Facebook on Jan. 24; social media companies are partly culpable. Swift’s...

‘Saltburn’ puts more than a sprinkle of depravity on your For You page

January 29, 2024

Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff Grave fucking. A man eating semen out of a bath drain. These motifs for obsession and power — all jaw-droppingly unorthodox — are what drives Emerald Fennell’s...

Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

New Year, New ‘Mean Girls’

January 16, 2024

“Mean Girls” (2024) hits theaters 20 years after the original, bringing a revamped and modern look at one of the biggest pop culture sensations of the 2000s.  The new film is an adaptation...

Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

The Thomsen Fund: Connecting Comets to world-class art

December 4, 2023

Computer science junior Kenneth Anttila finds himself within the arts district of Dallas again for his 25th event, this time listening to the beautiful sounds of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Along with...

Graphic By Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

“The Marvels” Soar to New Heights with Leading Women Trio

November 13, 2023

The Marvel Cinematic Universe refreshes their fifth phase with empowering storytelling for new generation of fans “The Marvels” brilliantly rings in a new era of Marvel films that reignites the...

Drag performances and the LGBTQ+ community are inextricably tied together. Protections for drag allow gender noncomforming people to exist
without restrictions on their expression, and preserve the unique creative art form born from the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Graphic By Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

Drag wins are LGBTQ+ wins

October 16, 2023

All LGBTQ+ Texans, especially college-age students, should celebrate the Sept. 26 overturning of Texas’s “drag show ban.” A victory for the drag community sets a precedent for gender and sexual...

Comics & Activities : 10/02/23

October 2, 2023

NOTHING TO DO. Graphic By Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff AG-GUY AND LIYA. Graphic By Andrew Peters | Mercury Staff UTD SQUIRRELS PART 1. Graphic By Rachel Woon | Mercury Staff

Graphic By Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

‘The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot’: an ode to hopeful living

October 2, 2023

“The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot,” a realistic fiction novel written by Marianne Cronin, is a poignant commentary on the human experience seen through the eyes of 17-year-old Lenni. Lenni...

Comics & Activities : 09/18/23

Comics & Activities : 09/18/23

September 18, 2023

Bag-Guy And Liya. Graphic By Andrew Peters | Mercury Staff "Homemade" Cupcakes By Rachel Woon | Mercury Staff An Imminent Fear By Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

Photo By Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

Paxton escapes looming impeachment, will stay Texas Attorney General

September 18, 2023

Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general and Collin County representative, was acquitted from 16 articles impeachment, including bribery and obstruction of justice on Sept. 16 and will remain in his position. Paxton...

Graphic by Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

‘Barbie’ is brilliant blend of social critique, feminism and empowerment for all

September 4, 2023

In a delightful departure from the conventional Barbie narrative, director Greta Gerwig's “Barbie” movie transcends the boundaries of traditional film and social critiques. With her signature charm,...

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