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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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The Revealing Nature of Costumes
Halloween has always been considered to be the scariest time of the year. There are ghosts and ghouls, bones and blood, and horror-themed decorations hung everywhere. Although these things may seem scary, Halloween actually gives people the opportunity to express themselves in ways they otherwise never could. Adults and children alike are able to celebrate […]
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Horror Movie Trailers Suck and Need to Leave Me Alone
Surprise scares on the silver screen SUCK.
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Candy and Capitalism
Every year as October comes around, people begin to prepare for this autumnal holiday that traditionally marks the end of the harvest season. Low-budget and low-quality horror movies are released, candy starts to be sold with more orange packaging, and stores begin to fill up with so-called Halloween-themed decorations. But none of this truly gets […]
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October 2023 Horoscopes
Find out what's in store for you this month!
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DJ Showcase: Noah Rayburn
As you might guess from a title like “Audio Transmission Sending Waves,” the host of this RadioUTD show, Noah Rayburn, can be a bit eccentric. In the short time I chatted with him he told me stories of fish men from Atlantis, hinted at a dark past with the sky people, and shifted his accent […]
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I Watched Veggietales So You Don’t Have To
The year is 1993. Two guys from the Midwest with big dreams and little to no money conceptualize a brilliant idea: animating a series of short films about talking vegetables that teach children about the Lord. Today we’re lucky enough to bear witness to the adventures of one tomato and one cucumber who remain unrivaled […]
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Look Mom, I’m on TV!
Summer vacation is a great time for young learners to sit back, relax, and enjoy uninterrupted hours in front of a screen to catch up on the lives of their favorite TV characters — who, regardless of their main plots, often seem to be involved in some scope of romance. In the midst of rampant […]
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Fact or Fission: The Allure of Oppenheimer
After two years of memes, marketing, and hype, “Oppenheimer,” the newest film from famous director Christopher Nolan, finally released this July. In a manner fitting for a story about nuclear bombs, it proceeded to completely blow up. In a good way. Like, in a “it’s one of the most popular movies of the year and […]
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Why Twitter Can’t Be X-tinguished
At first glance, Twitter seems like a perfect app. While that may seem like an exaggeration, it was perfect — at least for a bit of time. What started out as a simple way for people everywhere to share their random everyday thoughts in real time quickly became one of, if not the most, popular […]
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Ratford: Back to School Edition
Q: I’m new to UTD, is there anything to look forward to? A: UTD has a lot of things to offer! Food, video games, a gym, I practically live here! No, that isn’t a joke, I literally live here! Q: Skateboard or bicycle? A: Skateboard! My little feet can’t reach the pedals on a bicycle… […]
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The Ultimate Handbook to Strike Negotiation
Welcome, welcome! If you’re seeing this, then you’re a production or distribution company dealing with the consequences of the current writer and actor strikes, and either your internal affairs or one of your friendly competitors wants you to do your part in ending the SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes! No judgment, these things happen. As always, your first […]