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Dim the Lights and Silence Your Phones: Presenting the UT RTF Longhorn Denius Student Film Showcase
Dim the Lights and Silence Your Phones: Presenting the UT RTF Longhorn Denius Student Film Showcase
Finn Wolfhard’s New Comedy Horror ‘Hell of a Summer’ Has Heart
Finn Wolfhard’s New Comedy Horror ‘Hell of a Summer’ Has Heart
Palestine Solidarity Committee Hosts Third Event in Palestine Resistance Week
Palestine Solidarity Committee Hosts Third Event in Palestine Resistance Week
How A UT Student is Making Her Mark in Austin’s Folk Scene
How A UT Student is Making Her Mark in Austin’s Folk Scene
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Traveling Chess Club: The Right Move for Locals Craving Connection
Redefining Normal: My Journey with Mental Health and Medication
Redefining Normal: My Journey with Mental Health and Medication
Texas Boasts Highest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Across the Nation. What Does That Mean for UT Students?
Texas Boasts Highest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Across the Nation. What Does That Mean for UT Students?
Why Gen Z is Skipping Religious Services—and What That Means for the Future of Faith
Why Gen Z is Skipping Religious Services—and What That Means for the Future of Faith
‘A little bit of pain and then permanent swag’: Hand Poking Creates a Legacy of Community
‘A little bit of pain and then permanent swag’: Hand Poking Creates a Legacy of Community
Kamala and Me: Seeing Myself in the White House
Kamala and Me: Seeing Myself in the White House
Exploring Austin’s Viral Ethnic Sweet Treat Scene: A Global Flavor Adventure
Exploring Austin’s Viral Ethnic Sweet Treat Scene: A Global Flavor Adventure
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Mobile Markets Bring Affordable Groceries to Underserved Communities
Here Are the Best Happy Hour Deals in Austin
Here Are the Best Happy Hour Deals in Austin
Are Coffee Flights the New Way to Enjoy Coffee?
Are Coffee Flights the New Way to Enjoy Coffee?
Matcha Madness: SoCo Window Cafe’s Experimental Menu
Matcha Madness: SoCo Window Cafe’s Experimental Menu
Coconut Cult: Coconut Yogurt With A Cult Following!
Coconut Cult: Coconut Yogurt With A Cult Following!
Summer Fashion Forecast: Predictions for 2025’s Hottest Trends
Summer Fashion Forecast: Predictions for 2025’s Hottest Trends
Graphic by Pajia Browning
This IS Texas: Beyoncé’s Country Conflict
Kava: Is it the New Alcohol?
Kava: Is it the New Alcohol?
Daily Drills and Parke’s FOMO Marketing Has Clothes Selling Out in Minutes
Daily Drills and Parke’s FOMO Marketing Has Clothes Selling Out in Minutes
Rise of Pickleball: Boring Bandwagon or Buzzing Breakthrough?
Rise of Pickleball: Boring Bandwagon or Buzzing Breakthrough?
1972 Pub: A New Era Of Women’s Sports
1972 Pub: A New Era Of Women’s Sports
Back to the Pitch: No. 2 Texas Softball Returns with New Pride, Ambitions
Back to the Pitch: No. 2 Texas Softball Returns with New Pride, Ambitions
Photo by Guido Peluffo
March Madness: Where Cinderella Stories Shine Brightest
Graphic by Becca Youngers
UT Hockey Team Celebrates Record-Breaking Season and Looks to the Future
BurntXOrange: Volume 2, Issue 1
BurntXOrange: Volume 2, Issue 1
BurntXOrange: Stringing it Together
BurntXOrange: Stringing it Together
Burnt X: Issue Three
Burnt X: Issue Three
Burnt X: Issue Two
Burnt X: Issue Two
Burnt X: Back From the Dead
Burnt X: Back From the Dead
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“But I’m A Cheerleader!” From Ass to Class: A Film Deserving of Its Cult Classic Status

Angelie Aggarwal • April 22, 2024

How often does someone cry out, “I’m a homosexual! I’m a homosexual! I’m a homosexual!” in all seriousness and still get a happy ending on a Hollywood big screen?  Before the New Queer...