Oh, SNL. Our funny friend and go-to meter for pop culture measurement. The clever writers only parade the best and brightest of our wholly American, laughable obsessions. And so it makes perfect sense that 50 Shades of Grey, the New York Times #1 bestselling erotic fiction novel, has made it onto the hallowed screen of [...]
Author Archives: Taylor Prewitt
University of Texas Photojournalism Student. Love to take pictures and to write! Follow me. @teeaaapee.
Jack White Debut Solo Album
April 30, 2012 – 5:31 pm
I CANNOT STOP LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM. Blunderbuss (a muzzle-loading firearm here used as an album title) is the FIRST solo album of the infamous, glorious Mr. Jack White released last Tuesday (April 24). All songs (excepting one) were written and composed by Jack Whit,e and the entire album was produced by the man himself [...]
APD Officer Shoots Dog
April 18, 2012 – 4:56 pm
There are few things worse than a helpless, injured animal. And so it is with sadness and a big ol’ box of tissues, that I’m writing this blog post. Cisco, a 7-year-old Australian Blue Heeler, was shot shortly after approaching an Austin Police Officer last Saturday afternoon. Though the officer has since stated that the [...]
Top 5 Horror Movie Theme Songs for Friday the 13th
April 13, 2012 – 5:17 pm
In honor of Friday the 13th, here’s a little rundown of the top 5 fear-inducing, heart-racing, scream-caught-in-your-throat horror movie theme songs. Don’t listen to these alone in your dark, empty apartment. Like any good theme song should, the terrifying tunes bring to mind the goreful slayings in each of these iconic cinematic nightmares. 5. Freddy [...]
Santorum Suspends Campaign
April 12, 2012 – 4:04 pm
Rick Santorum gracefully bowed out of the presidential bought yesterday after leaving the campaign a second time to tend to his 3-year-old, Isabella, as she suffers a life-threatening health issue. Though virtually NO ONE assumed Santorum would get the Republican presidential nomination, the announcement of his suspension still came as a surprise to giddy pundits [...]
Kim and Kanye: 2getha 4eva & eva.
April 9, 2012 – 5:13 pm
Kim and Kanye? Have you ever heard of a more drama-inducing celebrity couplet? They “have now just started dating” a source told People magazine. The real juice exists in Kanye’s song “Theraflu” where he sings (is it really singing?) “I’ll admit, I fell in love with Kim… ‘Round the same time she had fell in [...]
The Hunger Games Sequel in Trouble
April 6, 2012 – 4:42 pm
It’s a sad day in Panem for Hunger Games lovers. We’ve read the trilogy. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried and we’ve lusted after Peeta the baker and his baker buns. And we’ve of course seen the first installment of what is (was?!) sure to be a classic movie empire. Unfortunately for us, Katniss’ rebellion is perhaps [...]
UT: How to get an Internship (For Credit)
April 4, 2012 – 5:43 pm
DISCLAIMER: This blog post applies solely to UT students. Sorry ’bout it. So Longhorns, (specifically advertising, journalism, marketing or liberal arts majors) the spring semester is nearing it’s end. You need to start thinking about internships for the summer and fall. The journalism and advertising curriculum now require an internship to graduate and regardless of [...]
Drugs and Drug Abuse
April 2, 2012 – 5:05 pm
Let’s talk about drugs. And drug abuse. The hush-hush d-word, E, X, C, H, K & LMNOP (can you spot the fake?), is curiously still a taboo conversation topic on college campuses despite the estimated 21.5% of people between 18 to 25 who use drugs illicitly. And though not every person between the ages of [...]
Trayvon Martin and the University of Texas
March 29, 2012 – 4:24 pm
Turmoil is brewing on the campus of The University of Texas that is quite reflective of the national anger felt over the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida. In case you’ve been in a bubble for the past month, Trayvon Martin, a 17 year-old, unarmed student in Florida was shot in a gated community in February [...]
