Translucent Thoughts

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…