In the history books, it will be noted: World War III began with a dress.

In honor of #flashbackfriday, ORANGE Buzz is throwing back to the time in January when Nasim Pedrad made a visit to the humbled University of Texas at Austin campus.

While grazing a bulletin board filled with flyers about studying abroad, students might pause on a flyer that says “Cuba in Question.”

The 87th Academy Awards were controversial because of the predominantly white nominee roster, so any win by a person of color was unexpected — including Alejandro Iñárritu’s win for Best Director and Best Picture for his film “Birdman."

Considering the Academy who picks Oscar nominees and winners is mostly composed of old, white men, it’s no wonder gender inequality is rampant at the Academy Awards — and in the film industry in general.

As students munch on chips and sip Topo Chico in a room at the University of Texas’s Jewish student center Hillel, the conversation turns to heritage.

There was always that one kid who claimed to have a girlfriend he met at summer camp. They were star-crossed lovers, and she lived out of state... And no one believed it for a second. (Think Napoleon Dynamite, carrying around the head shot of his girlfriend who just happens to go to a different school).

Stewart, known for his satirical critique of news, reporters and current events, will retire by the end of this year, when his contract expires. Comedy Central released a statement from President Michele Ganeless to confirm his departure after 16 years.

After Sunday’s Grammy awards, pop culture junkies are enthusiastically recanting the three-hour concert — er, award show. If you didn’t catch the show, it’s understandable. To make it easy for you, ORANGE has compiled a list of important moments to talk about so you can fool your friends into thinking you watched the entire thing.

Thursday afternoon, a smiling girl with long brown hair leads her 3D film class in a workshop. With an intense look of concentration and an unbreakable train of thought, it’s utterly fascinating to watch her work with the camera. 

With recent hits like “The Fault in Our Stars” and “The Hunger Games,” more and more bestselling novels are being adapted into films. 

But, as everyone knows, the book is always better than the movie, so here are five books you should read before they hit the big screen next year.