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Brent Faiyaz’s “Icon” marks a turn toward maturity
https://thedailytexan.com/2026/02/15/brent-faiyazs-icon-marks-a-turn-toward-maturity/ Three years after his last album, and following a couple singles and a slew of features, Christopher Brent Wood, widely known as Brent Faiyaz, released his fifth studio album Icon on Friday the 13th. Icon departs from the toxic lyrics and persona the singer traditionally adopts, opting for something lighter and more mature. The…
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Austin’s anime fans find community at Kōmori Con
https://thedailytexan.com/staff_name/nirvika-dhanasri/ Artists, maid dresses and colorful wigs crowded the rooms of the Edder-Harbin Alumni Center on Saturday, Feb. 7, for Austin’s annual Kōmori Con. Cosplaying as their favorite anime characters, students and eventgoers purchased merchandise and bonded over their love for anime and manga. Emily Nguyen and Hanming Li, UT graduates and current medical students,…
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Mercy provides lackluster take on AI’s future
https://thedailytexan.com/2026/01/26/review-mercy-provides-lackluster-take-on-ais-future The use and implications of artificial intelligence remain a hot topic of everyday debate. Past media such as “RoboCop” and “The Terminator” suggest the years ahead of us lack humanity and justice. Released Jan. 23, Timur Bekmambetov’s latest film, “Mercy,” presents an incredibly interesting future where artificial intelligence acts as a judge, jury and…
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Zootopia 2 amounts to a successful Disney sequel fit for the whole family
After almost nine years since the original “Zootopia,” Disney released the long-awaited “Zootopia 2” on Wednesday and successfully broke the company’s habit of releasing underwhelming sequels. “Zootopia 2” brought back what worked from its former: relevant humor, an interesting universe and a digestible understanding of humankind through what may be the only thing more diverse…
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The Neighbourhood delivers familiar sound in (((((ultraSOUND))))), at what cost?
After a nearly three-year hiatus, California-based band The Neighbourhood released their fifth studio album “(((((ultraSOUND)))))” on Nov. 14. Branded by the virality of their 2012 song “Sweater Weather,” the fourth most-streamed song of all time on Spotify. Attempting to return to their Tumblr-grunge roots, The Neighbourhood’s newest release, with a total of 15 tracks, falls…
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Sudan Archives finds her pulse in The BPM
Intense and alive, Sudan Archives’ The BPM takes her audience out of their bedroom and into the club. 31-year-old Brittney Parks dropped her third studio album this past Friday after releasing six singles, four music videos and over 20 tour dates over the course of 2025. Three years after the release of her sophomore album Natural Brown Prom…
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‘English Teacher’ is a clever Austin take on the American education system
Every generation that teaches the current one seems to struggle with understanding how young people operate. FX’s workplace comedy “English Teacher” explores the relationship between teachers who try to be traditional and their clever, yet distracted, students. The result: a hilarious and engaging series that reveals how everyone, at every age, is right and wrong…
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YouTuber, comedian Noel Miller delivers laughs at Paramount Theatre
This new generation of men means a new generation of fathers who stay, YouTuber and comedian Noel Miller said during his show at the Paramount Theater on Friday. Throughout the evening, Miller shared his opinions on fatherhood and what it means to be a man in 2025. Miller’s “Places You Can See Me” tour kicked…
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Texas Mohini showcases tradition, empowerment
Texas Mohini has courage, hair flips and energy inside their DNA—or at least that’s what they chant before every performance. Dancing under intense competition stages across America, Texas Mohini, UT’s oldest all-girls Bollywood fusion team, declares itself as a creative front of female empowerment and cultural identity. Founded in 2006, Texas Mohini became the UT’s…
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Moments in Midnight
