Monthly Archives: February 2012

Pinterest: Digital crack for women

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New social media site bursts onto scene, attracts millions of women

The next big thing in social media has been exploding in popularity over the past few weeks. Pinterest,  a pinboard-styled social photo-sharing website, now has over 10.4 million registered users, 9 million monthly Facebook-connected users, and 2 million daily Facebook users, according to Inside Network’s AppData tracking service.

Your Facebook Timeline is not that interesting

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Websites to avoid while studying for midterms

Nobody likes studying. It’s relentless, tedious, and boring. It’s an unfortunate task that every student must complete in order to get ready for midterms. It’s also really difficult if you’ve got twenty different websites luring you in with more interesting stories than your textbook. This is how procrastination starts. We’ve all procrastinated and seen the results of what happens, but like monkeys we feel that this time will be different. In order to really focus, here’s a good list of websites to completely avoid.

Versus: Socrates

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The battle of Socrates

This week on Versus, we stop fucking around with light topics like pizza or the Dallas Mavericks. We’re getting straight up philosophical. That’s right, we’re talking about motherfucking Socrates. Is he the greatest of the ancient Greek rhetoricians? Or was Plato just making him look good? Do you think his name is pronounced “So-Krates?” Do you like his beard? Do you think it’s silly we obsess over the ancient roots of philosophy, treating it with the same sort of deification that people talk about the Bible with? Let’s find out!

Highlight Reel 02/29/2012

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  • I don’t know about y’all, but I personally enjoyed the hell out of that All-Star game (sans half-time show). Maybe (OK, definitely) it had something to do with the bias I feel for all things Kevin Durant and the enjoyment I felt in watching him win the game’s MVP. Maybe it had something to do with the twisted pleasure I experienced in watching the stars of the Heat strut onto the court like they owned the place only to be stomped for most of the game. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I could flip between the game and the Oscars during that terrible half-time show. (Is that really what our generation listens to? Come on guys.) No matter what it was, I sincerely had a good time watching the NBA All-Star game, and this is coming from a guy who is usually not one for those kind of spectacles.

The Patch 02/29/2012

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Borderlands 2: Doomsday

After just having watched the recently released Borderlands 2 trailer, I only have two words to say: Fucking. Epic.

Keep Calm and Frock On

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A look at Frock On Vintage

Frock On Vintage opened its doors on October 15 of last year, bringing to Austin a whole new level of vintage and vintage resale. Owner Liz Ashbranner came to Austin a year ago with the intent of looking for a job in the art business. After spending time looking and finding nothing, she came to the realization that her passion had changed; she wanted to open a vintage shop to share her love of fashion but to keep the prices accessible to everyone.

What starts here changes the gridiron

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UWeekly creates UTs unofficial All-Time team

Good news, Longhorn fans: Having a storied and tradition-rich football program means your team is consistently graced with fantastic talent. But this is the University of Texas, dammit, and we’ve been having great talent come through our doors for the last 100 years or so. If we wanted to mix-and-match some of UT’s greatest players by position, however, who would make the cut and be on Bevo’s all-time squad? Continue reading to find out.

Austin School of Performing and Visual Arts

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The Art of Fashion show hits the runway this March 2

The black ties, the runway models, the flashing lights: it can all be addicting. But for those of you who think that the boob-tube is as close as you’re ever going to get to New York’s Fashion Week, think again. Thanks to the Austin School of Performing and Visual Arts you won’t have to turn on the TV or jet off to New York to enjoy a full-scale fashion show.