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A picture of the EVO Cinemas building taken on a sunny afternoon.

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National Cinema Day: The value of movie theatres

By Diego B. Gonzales Blog Content Contributor This past Sunday was National Cinema Day, a day where participating theatres lower movie ticket prices to as low as $4.00 to make the movie theatre experience incredibly accessible. A noticeable price point for sure, as the cost of going to the movies is seemingly only getting higher. With streaming services making it easier than ever to watch movies at home, consumers may […]

todayAugust 29, 2023

Comedian Jason Johnson is holding a microphone and cigarette while performing standup comedy.

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Comedy in San Marcos: Interview with Jason Johnson

By Diego Gonzales Blog Content Contributor Jason Johnson is a stand-up comedian who has been performing in the San Marcos scene for nearly eight years. Johnson is a sharp writer and talented performer, who has entertained crowds all over with stories of his time in the air force, his family, and living in Texas. His style and stage presence is immediately welcoming and paired with his explicit humor it results […]

todayAugust 10, 2023

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TXST Students React to the SAG-AFTRA Strike

By Diego Gonzales Blog Content Contributor On July 13, SAG-AFTRA, a labor union for those in the entertainment industry, announced that they are going on strike. This move was due to failed negotiations that the union had with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), an organization that represents many of Hollywood’s largest studios, such as Disney, Warner Bros, and Netflix. The two main items that SAG-AFTRA is […]

todayJuly 25, 2023

Don Toliver performing at The Marc in San Marcos, Texas.

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My experience at the Don Toliver After Party

By Kadence MaKenna Assistant Copy Editor   Ok, I pulled up, hopped out at the after party… The Marc, a nightclub in San Marcos, hosted the official Don Toliver After Party on July 11.  The event sold out almost instantly after tickets became available thanks to eager fans and San Marcos residents. With the Marc being an 18+ night club, guests of all ages were able to be a part […]

todayJuly 19, 2023

Run River North’s album “Drinking from a Salt Pond.” The album cover is orange and has the band’s name in white text.

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AANHPI Artists to Add to Your Playlist This Month

By Hannah Walls Culture Assistant May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) heritage month, and what better way to celebrate than by listening to some tunes from AANHPI artists? Here are five artists to check out this month to honor the incredible musical contributions and influence of the AANHPI community. Araya I found Araya last year as a music reviewer for KTSW, and I’ve been in love with […]

todayMay 4, 2023

aylor pointing into the crowd as she performs.

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The Enchanting Eras Tour

By Savannah Lopez Blog Content Contributor Taylor Swift has been a big name in the media for the last 18 or so years. Her newest album, Midnights, was released just before the announcement of the Eras tour. I was lucky enough to get to experience the Eras tour on night two in Arlington, Texas. I have been a swiftie since I was little, so to get to hear songs from […]

todayApril 18, 2023

The photo features a row of about 14 fiction books on a bookshelf with the spines and titles visible.

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How I Rediscovered my Love of Reading

By Hannah Walls News & Culture Assistant When I was younger, reading was my favorite activity in the entire world. I would never be found without a book in hand, and even had a deal worked out with the librarian at my elementary school to let me check out more books than the usual limit. I could easily breeze through a book in a day, give myself a few minutes […]

todayApril 4, 2023

In the right foreground, a woman with brown hair wearing a green dress is standing ¾ to the camera and holding a microphone. In the background, there is a crowd of out of focus parade goers wearing Disney memorabilia.

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Noovie or (The Unexpected Virtue of Finding a Weird Hobby)

By Sam Burzinski Blog Content Contributor If you’ve ever been to a movie a little bit on the earlier side, you may have caught the last few minutes of whatever pre-show sequence the movie theater is contractually obligated to display before each picture. Usually it’s some assortment of trivia, pleas to join newsletters for things you don’t care about, or the same M&M's commercial that’ll be there until the end […]

todayMarch 29, 2023

n image of Chris Rock after he had been slapped by Will Smith

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Everything Everywhere at the Oscars

By Savannah Lopez Blog Content Contributor Ahh, the Academy Awards, otherwise known as The Oscars, one of the most controversial yetentertaining of the award shows from the award show season. The Oscars were held on March12th and had Jimmy Kimmel as the host this year. Now nothing crazy happened this year like lastyear. If you don’t remember what I’m talking about, last year was the year that Will Smithfamously slapped […]

todayMarch 21, 2023

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