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Arts and Entertainment

A&E 2/13/18 11:57pm

MGMT comes of age with fourth album, “Little Dark Age”

By Simona Matovic

After MGMT’s successful 2007 debut, “Oracular Spectacular,” which included their most popular songs, “Kids” and “Electric Feel,” their subsequent, more experimental 2010 and 2013 albums departed from their initial sound and never gained much traction.

A&E 2/13/18 11:42pm

Ballin’ On A budget: The best makeup products at the drugstore

By Amelia Calautti

Sia once sang, “Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight, I love cheap thrills,” and, while she may have been talking about partying, the same goes for shopping for makeup.

A&E 2/13/18 10:58pm

Migos falls flat on ‘Culture II’ album

By Naomi Pringle

The self-importance that accompanies any rap album longer than an hour and a half is almost always a recipe for disaster, but Migos could have been forgiven for their lengthy runtime had the quality of “Culture 2” remained as consistent as its predecessor.

A&E 2/6/18 2:30am

Moody Center merges art and science with spring offerings

By Christina Tan

The Moody Center for the Arts merges art and science in three new exhibitions: “Island Universe,”“Pile the Wood High!,” and “Particle Chamber.”

A&E 1/31/18 1:26am

In “Cosmic Energy,” Jorge Deredia meditates on the universe and human nature

By Ye Lim Oh

A human figure emerges from the lofty curves of marble. A measured gleam coats an aura of impenetrability, leaving no signs of distress or rapture in its carefully polished expression. Tenderly couched between the arches of its body lies a sphere, a central motif in Deredia’s oeuvre.

A&E 1/31/18 1:12am

Musical ‘The Greatest Showman’ prioritizes audience happiness

By Jake Reinhart

“The Greatest Showman” follows P.T. Barnum (played by Hugh Jackman) as he chases his ambition of creating the greatest show on Earth. Along the way, Barnum incorporates some of New York’s “human oddities” into his act, partners with upper-class businessman Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron), and struggles to create the first instance of the modern circus.

A&E 1/31/18 1:06am

FLO Paris: High Quality at a High Price

By Simona Matovic

Rather than the traditional “R.I.P,” the three letters on my Tetra’s tombstone will now be “FLO.”

A&E 1/31/18 12:53am

Western ‘Hostiles’ offers a frank picture of violence

By Maddie Flavin

A re-examination of a time in American history that’s received glamorous treatment for too long, “Hostiles” stomps on the rose-tinted glasses and gets its hands bloody without a care for viewers’ discomfort at its violence.

A&E 1/23/18 10:39pm

Love and sociopathy collide in ‘The End of the F***king World’

By Amelia Calautti

Combine a 17-year-old psychopath and an angsty teen girl and what do you get?

A&E 1/23/18 10:33pm

In ‘The Shape of Water,’ the monster isn’t the villain

By Maddie Flavin

Del Toro’s best film since 2006’s “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “The Shape of Water” celebrates the boundless nature of love.

A&E 1/23/18 10:17pm

‘Phantom Thread’ expertly captures relationship dynamics

By Michael VerMeulen

Arguably the greatest actor of his generation, Daniel Day-Lewis claimed this past year to be retiring from the profession. If this holds true, Day-Lewis certainly leaves on a high note in director and writer Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread,” a twisted period romance that once again proves the mastery of all those involved.

A&E 1/17/18 9:26am

‘Origin, 135 degrees’ alters the academic quad

By Lenna Mendoza

The sheer mass of the sculpture alone has greatly altered the treed path that passes by Sewall and Rayzor Halls.

A&E 1/17/18 9:22am

‘The Post’ champions the free press

By Maddie Flavin

“The Post” milks its timeliness and tells how one woman’s bravery led to a major First Amendment victory for America’s journalists.

A&E 1/17/18 9:16am

‘Black Mirror’ season four continues to question technology’s role in society

By Amelia Calautti

With twisted storylines and outstanding artistry in representing the future, “Black Mirror” evokes terror, fascination and reflection in season four.

A&E 1/10/18 12:24am

Sorkin delivers trademark intensity in poker biopic ‘Molly’s Game’

By Maddie Flavin

For approximately a decade, the real-life Bloom, dubbed the “Poker Princess,” ran high-stakes poker games in Los Angeles and New York City.

A&E 1/10/18 12:19am

‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ builds on the ‘90s original

By Maddie Flavin

People who grew up in a certain era are often territorially protective of its positive aspects. For children of the ’90s, “Jumanji” was precious, even more so in the wake of Robin Williams’ death in 2014.

A&E 11/28/17 10:38pm

‘Lady Bird’ reshapes the coming-of-age story

By Maddie Flavin

Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, “Lady Bird” gives both parents and young women a voice in a fascinating genre that will never run out of tales to tell.

A&E 11/28/17 10:31pm

Julie Maroh’s ‘Body Music’ is a longed-for ode to queerness

By Lily Wulfemeyer

Comic artist and graphic novelist Julie Maroh is back on the market with her fourth book, “Body Music.” Translated from French by David Hormel, the collection of 21 vignettes on love and relationships was published this November.

A&E 11/15/17 9:34pm

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2017: "Three Billboards" and "Call Me by Your Name" Reviews

By Maddie Flavin

“Three Billboards” handles anger and trauma 3.5/5 Life always seems to look for new ways to piss us off.

A&E 11/15/17 5:29pm

Beauty hacks to save your wallet

By Amelia Calautti

Let’s be real — as college students, we are two things: tired and broke. Who has time to spend 45 minutes on makeup before a 9 a.m. class or blow money on new products?

Arts and Entertainment

MGMT comes of age with fourth album, “Little Dark Age”

Ballin’ On A budget: The best makeup products at the drugstore

Migos falls flat on ‘Culture II’ album

Moody Center merges art and science with spring offerings

In “Cosmic Energy,” Jorge Deredia meditates on the universe and human nature

Musical ‘The Greatest Showman’ prioritizes audience happiness

FLO Paris: High Quality at a High Price

Western ‘Hostiles’ offers a frank picture of violence

Love and sociopathy collide in ‘The End of the F***king World’

In ‘The Shape of Water,’ the monster isn’t the villain

‘Phantom Thread’ expertly captures relationship dynamics

‘Origin, 135 degrees’ alters the academic quad

‘The Post’ champions the free press

‘Black Mirror’ season four continues to question technology’s role in society

Sorkin delivers trademark intensity in poker biopic ‘Molly’s Game’

‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ builds on the ‘90s original

‘Lady Bird’ reshapes the coming-of-age story

Julie Maroh’s ‘Body Music’ is a longed-for ode to queerness

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2017: "Three Billboards" and "Call Me by Your Name" Reviews

Beauty hacks to save your wallet

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