Found your brother, Hanna. He might even pass as your twin, too. Besides being Black List alumni and outcasts as protagonists, both have surprising amounts of humanity beneath the action garb. Under Gavin O’Connor’s direction, though, the tale of the accountant/badass has no time for fairy-tale symbolism and...
Often, college freshmen struggle to discover who they are and where they fit in. But sometimes all it takes is a little courage, a supportive friend and season six of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” For stage management senior Ryan Barrett, known by his fans as Regina Thorne-DuBois, entering the world of drag queens was...
It began with a feathery cloud of a prom dress. I was buried in tulle for a month before I perfected every stitch. At 16, my venture into fashion design was amateur at best. I spent the better part of a decade drawing slim figures in myriad dresses and grew too curious not to explore the craft further. I envisioned...
The anticipation for Donald Glover’s TV series, “Atlanta,” was high before it premiered, but not many expected the series to shake up television the way it has. Not since the previous FX series “Louie”—a safe pick for the best TV show of the decade—has there been a TV series as purely fascinating as “Atlanta.” Centered...
Different kinds of systems are in place to rattle our characters, but with determination they might just make it—might. “The Birth of a Nation” The most radiant star out of Sundance Film Festival tells the story of Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a slave-turned-leader after he witnesses the scale and brutality of slavery in...
On a winding backstreet only feet away from an I-10 exit ramp, the Last Concert Café rests obscurely at 1403 Nance—solely identifiable by an unmarked, crimson door. Considered by longtime Houstonians to be the premiere concert venue since it’s establishment in 1949, the café remains a place of intrigue. Under...
When Harry Potter is not around, one of his professors becomes the focus. Next Thursday, get a glimpse of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” at a special event, aptly titled “A Return to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World.” The occasion promises to spellbind attendees with an exclusive preview of the film in IMAX and,...
If you understood the Macklemore reference, then you already know what this is about. Thrift store aren’t just places where you can purchase cheap clothes. Some thrift shops around Houston support a cause, want to raise awareness about a particular topic or provide special services to those who need it. When you buy...
The first time I saw Foals was on my birthday, at a concert where the Silversun Pickups were headlining. They opened for the band, playing right after another favorite of mine, Joywave. Following the electronic indie-rock band, Foals stole my heart with their unique mix of heavy, intense riffs and dreamy melodies. The...
Most class assignments only lead to a grade. When I completed my application to an international residency for performers in Tuscany, Italy, which was hosted by the International University for Global Theater Experience, I was merely thinking of submitting the copies of the application to my teacher. It was our...
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