National Banned Book Week brings attention to this topic and was celebrated this year on Oct. 5-11. 2,452 titles were challenged or banned in 2024. The American Library Association decided to create this...
The University of Houston-Downtown O'Kane Theatre's upcoming stage performance features Yasmina Reza's dark comedy "God of Carnage." The satiric play explores the intricate balance of power dynamics and...
The world is governed by algorithms that dictate choices, interests and schools of thought. The cyborg-like themes of dystopian novels have proven paradoxical: The human has become the vessel for technology-driven...
Seoul's neon-lit streets, digital mirrors, and augmented reality filters are a focal point in “Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital,” where Elise Hu examines the interconnected...
Directed by Justin Tipping and Produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, this film led viewers to expect another ‘Get Out’ or ‘Us.’ “Him” makes it mark as one of the first films...
On Sept. 26, the NFL announced Latino superstar Bad Bunny to perform at the 60th Super Bowl halftime show. Though making history by being the first Latin American male to headline the show, the decision...
The University of Houston-Downtown carries its own traditions in the spirit of festive holidays, such as Halloween, where students can congregate on UHD's North Deck to experience the thrill of a horror...
What does the past smell like?
Our imaginations run rampant toward a sauna-like atmosphere of the Greek baths, ribbons of incense burning for Roman rituals, and pungent urine along Parisian streets....
Taj McNamara, Reporter, Videographer
• September 17, 2025
Twenty-three years after both my daughters had me falling in love with a blue alien and a spirited Hawaiian girl, I settled in to watch Disney's 2025 live-action "Lilo & Stitch" with cautious optimism....
This year's Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner was announced on May 5 to Percival Everett's “James.” The novel takes an audacious approach to retelling Jim's character from Mark Twain's “Adventures...
Ballet Folklorico Herencia Mexicana de Houston, founded in 2017 by Angelita Martinez and Jose Villalon, has grown from six members to more than 30 and now performs across the city. What started as a small...
Free Comic Book Day was coined by Joe Field in 2002 due to the popularity of comic book movies in the l990s and early 2000s. Free Comic Book Day is an annual holiday celebrated on the first Saturday of...
