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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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Former Disney Channel Star Bridgit Mendler Launches Her Career in a New Direction 

Madeline Dorjee April 2, 2024

Bridgit Mendler, a former Disney Channel actress, recently announced a new venture into space. Her startup, Northwood Space, plans to build satellite ground stations to transfer data from space to Earth...

Dear Comfort Character, Thank You

Dear Comfort Character, Thank You

Kim Andrade November 15, 2023

Picture this: you wake up in a frenzy in the morning because you snoozed your alarm one too many times. You missed breakfast, your outfit is a mess and you got to your first class a bit late. You spend...

Movies That Will Make You Cry Your Eyes Out

Movies That Will Make You Cry Your Eyes Out

Sabine Snyder October 31, 2023

Fall is here! That means pumpkin spice, cute halloween costumes, and rewatching “Halloweentown” for the 40th time, for most of us, that is. But for some of us, Fall means seasonal depression and midterm...

Wait No More, Fall is Here, and so is Burnt X’s Guide to Seasonal Movies for Students

Wait No More, Fall is Here, and so is Burnt X’s Guide to Seasonal Movies for Students

Kaitlin Castillo October 31, 2023

The time is finally here, at least for Texans, when the weather drops to a cool 80 degrees and midterms beg for attention while UT football season tempts us. In the midst of it all, a good ‘ole movie...

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Bodies Bodies Bodies: How to Poke Fun at a Generation

November 1, 2022

Gone is the age of condescending, low-quality cash grabs written exclusively by 40-year-olds for teenagers. Director Halina Reijn’s latest is a slasher film called Bodies Bodies Bodies. The blend of directing, acting, and screenplay sets this film apart from its uninventive predecessors by earning and maintaining its audiences’ attention throughout the movie in nuanced and unexpected ways.

Visual by Francesca Conde

Bridgerton: Is It Representation or Aesthetics?

Trisha Lobo May 2, 2022

Dear readers, now that the latest season has come to a close, it is now time to analyze Bridgerton’s beautiful families beyond Lady Whistledown’s juicy gossip and sordid details. Ultimately, It is...

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Inventing Anna Review: Is Anna a psychopath?

Trisha Lobo April 5, 2022

*Warning: This is not an actual diagnosis since I am not a medical professional, and this article is for entertainment purposes only* She says she doesn’t have time for this and definitely doesn’t...

Top 10 Underrated Gems on Netflix

Top 10 Underrated Gems on Netflix

Trisha Lobo March 25, 2022

Got decision fatigue? Here’s a list of underrated movies and TVshows from your fellow Longhorns to alleviate that fatigue and introduce you to some new favorites. Kim’s Convenience In need...

Things You May Have Missed Watching Netflix's "Squid Game"

Things You May Have Missed Watching Netflix’s “Squid Game”

Dilen Lee November 15, 2021

(Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide) Recently, my sister’s fiancé, a software engineer, went on a business trip to Maryland. During a meeting, when everyone was introducing themselves, one of the...

Breaking Down Netflix's Seaspiracy

Breaking Down Netflix’s Seaspiracy

Sofia Trevino April 28, 2021

With Earth Day approaching us, I decided the least thing I could do was to finally watch “Seaspiracy”, a Netflix documentary I kept seeing people promoting all over social media, commenting on how...

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Memories on the Big Screen

April 21, 2021

I grew up sitting too close to the screen, bleary eyes trained on the blue light.

"The Queen’s Gambit" Review

“The Queen’s Gambit” Review

CelesteRamirez March 3, 2021

It takes a lot of people suggesting a show for me to sit down and finally watch it. I am very simple minded when it comes to entertainment. As a viewer, I like to relax and ask to not think too much....