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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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The Comeback of Robert Pattinson

November 5, 2020

Story by Cat Cardenas// @c.aaattt // she/herGraphics by Meredith Cambis // @meredith_design // she/her ...

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Reclaiming Impermanence: A New Perspective on Wasting Time

November 4, 2020

Good news: you’re not a hypocrite. Or, if it’s any consolation, I don’t think you are. I see you sweating over meticulous to-do lists, penciling, in excruciating detail, the tasks you...

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An Asian-American Account in Middle-of-Nowhere, America

October 27, 2020

Pine trees. Country music. Friday night football. Welcome to Lufkin, a small city in the “heart of East Texas.”

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Mental Health and Coping in the Age of Corona

October 27, 2020

At the beginning of my final year at the University of Texas at Austin, I met new anxieties and creeping thoughts that had the power to consume all of me. This new layer forced me to confront the resurfacing...

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The Suppression of Feminine Anger and Other Outrageous Stories

October 22, 2020

Story by Samantha Chavez/ @sam_denisse/ pronouns: she/herPhotographs by María Sureda / @mariasuredas / pronouns: she/herModel: Clara Sánchez / @clara.spContent Warning: discussions of catcalling and...

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Sweet Pandemic Distractions: Baking Magic with “The Great British Bake Off” 

October 20, 2020

Baking can be a bright spot in your day. Creating something sweet for yourself or your friends can spread happiness and spark your creativity. And there’s nothing better than a new season of “The...

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Exploring the Trans Roots of Hyperpop

October 16, 2020

A look into why the new pop genre finds its home in largely queer spheres.

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Uphill Battle for Reproductive Health in 2020

October 13, 2020

One, two, three. I remember lying in bed and counting. Four, five, six. If I could make it to ten, the pain would usually stop. Seven, eight, nine. It came in waves, feeling like a knife was ripping through my stomach and severing me to my knees. Ten.

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Black Romance Revived: ‘The Photograph’ Reminds Us That Representation Matters

February 14, 2020

Stella Meghie just served the world what may be considered a long overdue Black love story on a silver platter just in time for Valentine’s Day: The Photograph.

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Trump-Netanyahu “Peace” Deal Met with Global Resistance From Austin to Occupied Jerusalem

February 1, 2020

The reveal of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “annexation plan” to colonize more swaths of land and further strip Palestinians of their statehood has been met with global resistance.

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“Van Mary” Finds Strength In Her Struggles

December 17, 2019

She always wanted to be in a band, but things - family problems, toxic relationships, fear itself - kept getting in the way. Now, Emily Whetstone explores all of these things through Van Mary.

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Cite Black Women & Give Them Their Flowers

December 13, 2019

The Cite Black Women movement started out of a necessity to create a space that acknowledges and celebrates the intellectual contributions Black women have made which often times goes unnoticed.