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A&E 10/29/24 11:13pm

‘Outer Banks’ actors Daviss and North talk new season

By Arman Saxena and Juliana Lightsey

The Pogues are back. This latest season of “Outer Banks” kicked off Oct. 10 with the first half of the fourth season out on Netflix now. Fans of the show don’t have to wait too long: The second half reaches audiences Nov. 7. Stars Jonathan Daviss and Austin North — who play Pope and Topper, respectively — spoke with the Thresher about the North Carolina teenagers’ forthcoming adventures.

A&E 10/29/24 11:11pm

Meet the ACL artist: Emei

By Arman Saxena

“This is me and my band’s first festival, so it’s a big moment for us,” Emei said at her Austin City Limits show Oct. 12. “We’ve never ever done a festival, so it’s going to be awesome.” 

A&E 10/29/24 11:11pm

Have some spooky fun with these Halloween activities

By Sarah Motteler

Halloween is quickly approaching, and on its heels comes the unofficial start of the holiday season. If you’re trying to enjoy the end of autumn before your pumpkin spice is replaced with peppermint and the Monster Mash by Mariah Carey, read further for some festive activities.

A&E 10/29/24 11:10pm

Rice Theatre brings hilarity, chaos to stage in ‘The Comedy of Errors’

By Hope Yang

Rife with slapstick humor and cheeky wordplay, Rice Theatre’s production of “The Comedy of Errors” took the stage at Hamman Hall, sending off a final round of performances to laughter and cheers Oct. 26. The shortest of Shakespeare’s comedies, the play features two sets of identical twins separated at birth whose paths cross in the port city Ephesus, resulting in mishap and havoc.

A&E 10/22/24 11:31pm

Review: It’s charli baby: Charli xcx + Troye Sivan Sweat Tour

By Kosi Onwuamaegbu

I might say something stupid: BRAT by Charli xcx is one of contemporary music's most significant pop phenomena. That may seem like a hyperbolic statement, given how vast the world of Western pop music is, but it becomes less ridiculous when looking at the chart success, memes, dances and presidential campaign strategies inspired by the 2024 electronic pop album. The sheer weight of the album in the pop music landscape is emphasized by the excellent, club-inspired “Sweat Tour” accompanying the album.

A&E 10/22/24 11:29pm

Review: “We Live in Time” Reinvents Romantic Dramas

By Caleb Lin

There’s nothing quite like emotionally attaching yourself to vivid characters that provide an escape from your imperfect (and love-forsaken) reality. So, for all of the swooners and fans of John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars,” this film is for you.

A&E 10/22/24 11:26pm

ACL fashion centers fun and comfort

By Juliana Lightsey

While notable for its eclectic artist lineups and Texas weather, the Austin City Limits music festival is also known for its unique festival fashion. This year’s festival-goers balanced comfort in the hot sun, fashion trends, such as mini-shorts and riding boots, and matching the unique style of headliners such as Chappell Roan.

A&E 10/22/24 11:23pm

Take a peek behind the ballot box with these movies

By Max Scholl

In the United States, every four years marks the resurgence of a red-white-and-blue-splattered, uniquely-‘American’ electoral aesthetic, from the Odyssean mythology of the campaign trail to the iconography of the ideal, dutiful citizen submitting their ballot card. With the election season approaching, it’s the perfect time to see how filmmakers have — perhaps playfully — handled these political aesthetics. 

A&E 10/22/24 11:21pm

Students explore activism and solidarity through art

By Angelica Hernandez

While some college students use their voices to protest and call for social change, others opt for a different medium of expression, through painting, sculpture or photography. Some Rice students say activism through art has proven to be a fulfilling avenue of expressing dissent that resounds just as loudly as their voices. 

A&E 10/8/24 11:38pm

Review: “Joker: Folie à Deux” has no punchline

By Jay Collura

It’s hard to understate how big of a cultural moment “Joker” was. It was a rare moment when a film succeeded in nearly every metric a film can. It grossed over a billion dollars, was critically praised and was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, with star Joaquin Phoenix taking home one of the two Oscars the film ended up winning.

A&E 10/8/24 10:59pm

Review: Victoria Monet dazzles on ‘JAGUAR II: Deluxe’

By Ashley Wang

A year out from the release of her Grammy-winning album “JAGUAR II,” R&B superstar Victoria Monét is back with a deluxe version that features 10 new tracks. “Jaguar II: Deluxe” explores themes of familial and romantic love, self-confidence and ambition, all presented with Monét’s trademark live instrumentation and vocal versatility.

A&E 10/8/24 10:57pm

Review: “SOPHIE” sends off the titular legend with mixed results

By Emelia Gauch

“SOPHIE” is the second album and posthumous album of groundbreaking Scottish producer SOPHIE, who, throughout her releases as a solo artist and producer, predicted and mapped out where pop music could go. SOPHIE’s sound experimented with genre, voice modulation and the sounds of the digital and everyday.

A&E 10/8/24 10:54pm

Review: ‘Peter Pan’ balances kitschy and camp

By Sara Davidson

“Peter Pan,” the musical about a flying boy who never grows up and his adventures in Neverland, came to the Houston’s Hobby Center Oct. 1-6. The show made its Broadway debut in 1954, and though the technology and fly-systems have changed since its opening, classic songs such as “Never Never Land” and “Pirate Song” certainly have not. 

A&E 10/8/24 10:53pm

Ranking residential college interior design

By Chiara Moretti

Your college’s interior design can make you feel like royalty or like you’re stuck in a cheap motel. From the grandeur of Baker’s chandeliers to the eerie skeleton in Hanszen commons, let’s explore the cozy and the uninviting, the aesthetic and the stale of each residential college’s design.

A&E 10/1/24 11:31pm

New art opens behind Brochstein’s closed doors

By Juliana Lightsey

The morning after a terrible storm, inspiration struck Karyn Olivier on her commute to work. In a North Philadelphia neighborhood she had driven through countless times before, a huge swath of vines and ivy had been peeled off of a concrete wall by the rain and wind, crumpling forlornly over an adjacent fence. Olivier stopped her car and took a photograph. 

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