The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
1 day ago by Kinney Littlefield, The Associated Press
Tavis Smiley is all wound up. His voice is rough from too much vocalizing, but the host of public television's "Tavis Smiley" talk show and public radio's "The Tavis Smiley Show" is on an oratorical roll about race, politics and his fellow African-American, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
The Vista, University of Central Oklahoma, OK
1 hour ago by Greg Newby
There's a reason director Christopher Nolan's latest installment in the Batman franchise smashed box office records this weekend. Although there were a few weak spots in the film, it was simply a good action flick.
Gotham City has elected a new district attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart, "Any Given Sunday" and "Erin Brockovich"), who is hell-bent on cleaning up the city.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
2 days ago by Alex Regnery
My dad was Batman. When I was 3, I got "Batman," the 1989 Tim Burton film, for Christmas. Before the movie started, Batman had a message for me saying that I needed to be a "good boy" for my parents and that the tape was for me, and me alone. I later (like 10 years later) realized that underneath the cape and cowl was my dad.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
3 days ago by Rachel Meador
Howling to rival Hill Country coyotes resonated from Barton Springs as hundreds of locals gathered Friday night in observance of the full moon. A perfect example of Austin and the people who live here, the full moon gathering is a homegrown celebration in one of the city's most beautiful and natural landmarks.