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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

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Q&A with Claire Bogle of Scoremore

January 22, 2015

In a city where live music takes precedent over all other entertainment, ORANGE chatted with Bogle to see how the business side of the industry lives.

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A Taste of Latin America in Austin

December 10, 2014

Austin is home to some of the best Tex-Mex eateries, but if you want to immerse your taste buds further south into the tropics, here are five Latin American restaurants to try in Austin.

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Texas Basketball Preview: Five Questions

December 2, 2014

Expectations in Austin are high for the college basketball season that lies ahead. 

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5-1-Tunes: MODAL

December 1, 2014

With the music scene in Austin growing exponentially, there is a new band rising to the top almost every month. To make a mark in the overflow of talent, a group has to be capable of bringing a new dynamic to the table. Combining the smooth sound of jazz with the head-nodding rhythms of hip-hop, MODAL is a potential poster-child for innovative music in the “Live Music Capital of the World.”

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5 Books You Need To Read Before They Hit Theaters

December 1, 2014

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.

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Christmas: The War On Thanksgiving

December 1, 2014

As soon as Halloween turns its back, Christmas strikes. Retailers replace the skeletons with wreaths and the orange and black banners with red and green ones. On the radio, “Jingle Bell Rock” and “White Christmas” play, while families roast marshmallows and drink skinny eggnog lattes. Somewhere, somehow, in this turning of the commercialized seasons, Thanksgiving is forgotten.

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Why You Should Try Going Somewhere Alone

December 1, 2014

After stumbling upon an art pop-up playing FKA Twigs’ videos in New York city this past August, I quickly declared my passionate love for the British talent. I don’t really know how to accurately underscore FKA Twigs’ value. She’s smart, her voice is the human version of church chimes, and she dances like a water bender. Also, her hair is like something you would see out of a Star Wars movie — in a good way. 

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Is American Horror Story One Big Conspiracy?

December 1, 2014

As if giving Evan Peters giant, meaty lobster claw hands wasn’t enough, the creator of FX-hit “American Horror Story” sent the show’s fans into panic mode when he announced that all four seasons were going to be, somehow, connected. Being a #TeamTate fangirl (He was just misunderstood, not a psychopath murderer rapist weirdo) with an encyclopedic knowledge of the show’s previous seasons, I decided to come up with a few conspiracy theories of my own.

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East Austin Hosts Artists

December 1, 2014

Walking up to the white brick house nestled in an East Austin neighborhood, fellow art admirers flow in and out of the home-turned-art-studio. A banner draped across the front door sports black letters on an orange background, welcoming guests to “Studio Yo.” Inside, photographer Cecily Johnson and artist Rebecca Klier display their works of art.

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ORANGE Music Roundup: Favorite Music Videos

December 1, 2014

Remember when MTV actually stood for “Music Television”? No? Well, the ORANGE Music staff does, and we’re still bitter about the change. At a ripe average age of just 20, we might be dating ourselves this week, but we consider these music videos game-changers in a field that is rapidly becoming a dying art.

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Winter Forecast: Flannels and 90s Fashion

December 1, 2014

Fashion trends create an endless cycle by bringing back trends from the past. This winter, it is time to scavenge through your local thrift shop... Because the 90s are back.

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8 Dishes You Can Bring To Friendsgiving

November 26, 2014

As Thanksgiving approaches, a collective feeling of excitement grows among University of Texas at Austin students. Thanksgiving marks our first real break from class, even if it is only two days. While many students look forward to going home to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with their families, others will remain in Austin and celebrate with their friends. This practice has been dubbed Friendsgiving.