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March 20, 2013

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The Fame Game: When Making a Viral Video is Homework

November 29, 2012

By Lauren Noonan YouTube is littered with them – viral videos with millions of views, most involving animals, babies or kids on Novocain after wisdom tooth surgery. It seems like a new one pops up...

Comic-Con: Where A Girl’s Got Game Too

November 14, 2012

By Bri Thomas Clad in Star Wars costumes and Super Mario Bros. tees, comic-lovers and gamers gathered together Oct. 25-28 for Comic-Con 2012. Held in the Austin Convention Center, the event hosted its...

Election Night 2012: A Newsroom—er, Basement Timeline

November 14, 2012

By Amyna Dosani 5:30 p.m. - I arrive at the office in the basement of the HSM, having already participated in the obligatory debates about voting, liked a sufficient number of election-themed Facebook...

Get Your Zzz’s On: The Science of Slumber

November 14, 2012

By Batli Joselevitz It’s that time of year again: sleepless nights hunched over your desk writing papers trying to meet deadlines, registering for spring classes, trying to catch up with friends you...

‘Fast-Food Nation’ Drives Diabetes Rate

November 12, 2012

By Rebekah Skelton The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published staggering new statistics on diabetes that show as many as one in three American adults could be diagnosed with...

‘Pugkin’ Fest Video: Where Vampire Dogs Roam Free

November 12, 2012

By Allistair Pinsof [youtube=http://youtu.be/mSmXmNc7T0E] Dog owners love dressing their pups for Halloween, but few breeds are as well suited as pugs. Their peculiar faces and rotund build make them...

Is It Too Late to Post ACL Pictures? #waywaylatergram

November 11, 2012

By Mary K. Schaffer [slideshow] Austin City Limits — it's a glorious three days of cramped feet, rain, mud, hunger, beats you can feel in your chest, sweat-drenched bodies, food, celebrity sightings,...

When There Isn’t an App for That: Pay Phones Make Comeback

November 9, 2012

[slideshow] By Emily Morgan Trained studio artist and midwest transplant Bridget Quinn always had an knack for creating public art. In 2010, the idea to transform abandoned pay phone booths into interactive...