Archive for: richard linklater
Longhorns on Screen
By Danielle Lopez
From Eli Wallach and Farrah Fawcett to Wes Anderson and Matthew McConaughey, Longhorns have a talented ancestry of Hollywood stars and filmmakers. You may have even...
Late to the Game: Is Augie Garrido the Bob Knight of College Baseball?
By Chris O'Connell
Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up in a place that cherishes...
Babyfaced and Confused: McConaughey’s Early ’90s Audition Tape
By Chris O'Connell
He’s come a long way, baby. This audition tape, released Monday by Criterion as part of the Dazed and Confused special edition, shows Matthew McConaughey...
‘Slacker’ Austin, Then and Now
By Anderson Boyd
Richard Linklater’s Slacker, a freewheeling, low-budget indie film that follows a cadre of unnamed dropouts and misfits through 1989 Austin, is an important...
UT’s Film School Ranked 12th in the World
By Joseph Washington
Want to get a Steven Spielberg-level education without his multibillion dollar bankroll? If you’re on the Forty Acres, you’re in the right place. Ranked...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor