Category: Entertainment
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Astroworld’s Utopia Turns into Catastrophe
Rager mentality of Travis Scott’s fans fueled the deadly crowd surge incident at Astroworld Festival, placing Houston on headlines across the globe
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ACC Fashion Design Students Share About Their Style
ACCENT reporter, Angela Murillo Martinez meets with two ACC students to learn more about their style and what it means to them
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Local Coffee Shop Bennu Opens Third Location
By Alexa Smith An Austin Staple, Bennu Coffee, has recently opened their third location on Jacob Fontaine Lane right next to Austin Community College’s Highland campus. Bennu’s first location opened on East Martin Luther King Blvd. in 2009. The coffee houses’ second location was opened in 2017 after Bennu owners Stephanie and Steve Williams bought…
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Culinary Cut: Smoothies
Written by Alexa SmithVideo by Marissa Greene With summer coming up, it’s a great time to try out some delicious new smoothie recipes. Give greens a chance with our greens smoothie or take a break from the usual strawberry banana with our mixed berry smoothie. If you’re looking for something with protein try out the…
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Wayre to Find Sustainable Fashion
By Alexa Smith Throughout our Earth Day series, we’ve talked about different ways to be sustainable in all aspects of your life. From recycling to looking for cruelty-free products there are various ways to incorporate a green initiative into your own life. Many people don’t know that the fashion industry is one of the biggest…
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Food Sustainability
Tips for eating sustainable without going vegan or vegetarian. By Alexa Smith Shop local at farmer’s markets. Austin and it’s suburbs are all home to some amazing farmer’s markets that feature local vendors and farmers. Food can travel miles and miles to get to your grocery store – causing huge environmental impact. When you shop…
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Fast Fashion Versus Thrifting
The Pros and Cons of Two Trending Fashion Concepts Written by McKenna Bailey If you’ve ever fallen down an Internet rabbit hole, then you’ve probably ran into the trending fashion concepts of “fast fashion” and/or “thrifting.” However, if you haven’t heard of these popular trends then here is the lowdown. “Fast fashion” is a term…
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SOJOURN Stands out in Stage 32 Screening at Austin Film Festival
Creativity and storytelling skills from around the country were on display in one of the many short film screenings at the Austin Film Festival Review by: Alexa Smith Austin Film Festival’s Stage 32 Short Film screening offered a variety of productions in varying genres. The short films originated from a contest that was hosted by…
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Austin Film Fest: A Patient Man Interview
The 26th Annual Austin Film Festival came to an end on Thursday, Oct. 31. As a hidden gem among the various film festivals from around the world, a variety of independent film screenings were showcased across the city. One of the screenings was “A Patient Man”, a film about a man who survives a car…
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Austin Film Festival: A Patient Man Review
Independent film reflects on the condition of the human mind in drama thriller. To read ACCENT’s interview with the filmmakers, click here. Review by: Nalani Nuylan How do we know the people we choose to befriend? By proxy, how well does the audience know the character(s) they are following? “A Patient Man” is the film…