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Culture writer Annalyse Deming watches Hozier's performace at Austin City Limits.

Under the Lights of Austin City Limits

By Annalyse Deming | 21 hours ago

Welcome to Austin City Limits.Held at Zilker Park with a gorgeous view of the Austin, Texas skyline, Austin City Limits (ACL) is a nationally renowned music festival that runs for two consecutive three-day weekends each year. By invitation, a unique and diverse lineup of music artists plays hour-long sets throughout the day on different stages set up around the perimeter, culminating each night with two headliners that perform at opposite ends of the park.

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Food columnist Hailey Craver visited the famous Din Tai Fung.
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Does Din Tai Fung live up to its TikTok hype?

By Hailey Craver | October 26, 2025

Din Tai Fung (DTF) has risen to international fame, thanks in part to its viral popularity on TikTok. The restaurant is best known for its delicate xiao long bao (soup dumplings) and other dim sum specialties. Din Tai Fung has locations in just seven states — New York, California, Washington, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada — and other international locations. Over fall break, I had the chance to visit its Las Vegas location.

Asst. Culture Editor Ayla Peden shares new book releases to wrap up 2025.
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6 new book releases to get you through 2025

By Ayla Peden | October 25, 2025

As the days get shorter and courses start ramping up, it may seem like there is nothing more to look forward to this year, but fret not! There are still plenty of books that have yet to be released this year, which can give you an incentive to make it through each week.

Culture writer Maria Buzogany shares recipes to spice up your morning coffee.
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Seasonal, simple syrup recipes

By Maria Buzogany | October 24, 2025

Channel your inner barista this fall season with five cozy autumnal simple syrups that blend perfectly well with lattes, chai tea, matcha or drizzled over two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream.Instead of draining your declining dollars at Starbucks by mid-October, bring the coffeehouse to your dorm or apartment with these affordable syrups, which are packed with warm, rich and flavorful spices and aromas.

Culture writer Allison Lee wants to share the best costumes to wear this Halloween.
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How to show up and show out with your Halloween costume this year

By Allison Lee | October 24, 2025

As Halloween approaches and students scramble to rummage through closets to pull together last-minute costumes, it can be tricky to curate the perfect one. Niche, but not too niche. Sexy, yet tasteful. Classic, but not overdone. Coming up with one costume can be hard enough, let alone enough for the entire weekend.Although I have already chosen my costumes for this year, here are five Halloween costumes that I would totally wear and recommend for others.

Photo editor Elisa Rosenthal made a playlist to get you in the fall vibe.
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Songs that feel like watching the leaves fall through your bedroom window

By Elisa Rosenthal | October 23, 2025

I’m a person who firmly believes that there’s a playlist for every occasion, especially when that occasion involves anything fall. Whether you’re studying on campus or curled up in your room, this playlist provides the perfect vibes for yearning, reflecting on the changing seasons and coming to terms with the cold suddenly plaguing the air. Here are some of my favorite songs out of the 35 (which are all amazing).

Food columnist Hailey Craver reviews the local Italian restaurant, Sorriso.
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Great vibe, forgettable food: Sorriso review

By Hailey Craver | October 23, 2025

When you walk into Sorriso, you’re welcomed in by a cozy, old-school atmosphere. Jazz music hums in the background and classic black-and-white films play on the walls. It feels like the kind of spot you’d want to linger in on a quiet night out in Oxford. With such a great ambiance, I was hopeful the food would match it.

Culture writer Kenzi Perkins recommends building a capsule wardrobe for this fall.
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Fall fashion: How to build a capsule wardrobe for the season

By Kenzi Perkins | October 11, 2025

Leaves are beginning to turn to shades of orange and red, days are getting shorter and there is just a whisper of a chill in the air: it’s finally starting to feel like fall. Which, of course, means that we can finally exchange our shorts and bikinis for more weather-appropriate options.Building an autumnal capsule wardrobe can be tricky, so I’m here to provide you with some tips for how you can look your best this fall.

Assistant Campus and Community Editor Parker Green reviews Taylor Swift's new album "The Life of a Show Girl."
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Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” is pop perfection

By Parker Green | October 10, 2025

Taylor Swift dropped her highly anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Oct. 3, and I haven’t been the same since.Full of cheeky double entendres, glitter-gel-pen pop and high-profile interpolations, this album is a sharp departure from her more melancholy previous release, "The Tortured Poets Department.” It’s also everything I could want out of an album, especially one Swift said came from an “infectiously joyful, wild, dramatic place.”

Twenty One Pilots performs “Jumpsuit,” the first song off their album “Trench,” on Sept. 18 at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
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Twenty One Pilots kicks off new tour in Cincinnati, and the emo kid in me has been healed

By Taylor Powers | October 7, 2025

The first time I attended a Twenty One Pilots concert was in 2017 at the KFC Yum! Center in Kentucky for their “Emotional Roadshow World Tour.” I was 11 years old.Now, at 20 years old, I have seen them five times. You could say I’m a dedicated fan.Twenty One Pilots kicked off “The Clancy Tour: Breach” on Sept. 18 at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. The band’s eighth album, “Breach,” was released on Sept. 12, with the tour starting almost a week later.

Culture editor Stella Powers reveals what has been on her on repeat recently.
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In the editor’s rotation: Adding something new to my playlist

By Stella Powers | October 6, 2025

Welcome back! Once again, my music taste is all over the place, but I’ve compiled some of the tracks I’ve been listening to for the past few weeks into this piece.I finally started listening to something new, which is a huge development for me. Unfortunately, it is a musical. But, it’s a musical I had never listened to until recently, so I’m taking that as a win. Talk about character development.

Woodstock is considered to be a monumental part of culture. What if it happened today?
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Woodstock ‘25: What if Woodstock happened today?

By Layla Norris | October 1, 2025

Popular culture is an entity that is continuously evolving as time goes on. Music has a tremendous influence on culture, and they often change together.When we reflect on influential moments in musical culture, our minds first travel back to early 20th-century music. Or, back to arguably the most iconic period of music history: the 1960s. This is when society began its transition from traditional purity culture into an age of rock, free thinking and revolution.

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