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The Netflix Fix: Dope

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R, 1 HR., 43 MINS. Malcolm, played by Shameik Moore, is a classic high school geek; he goes to class, gets good grades and has zero experience with the ladies. Despite this, he has two ride or die friends in the just-as-geeky Job and Diggy. The trio bond over their shared love for 90s hip-hop culture although they spend quite a bit of time ... [Read More…]

The Netflix Fix: World of Tomorrow

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NR, 17 MINS. The World of Tomorrow is an existential crisis delivered at a break-neck speed that will have you laughing every time you jump into a new dimension, and in this short film that's practically every minute. This colorful and abstract short is creator Don Hertzfeldt's first digitally animated film and his first effort has not gone ... [Read More…]

Art students win at Intercollegiate Student Art Competition

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Art students swept at The Center for Contemporary Arts' Intercollegiate Student Art Competition Feb. 11. Out of the 24 competitors who placed or received honorable mentions, 15 of them were ACU students. This is the seventh year the Center for Contemporary Arts has hosted the competition for students of ACU, Cisco College, Hardin-Simmons ... [Read More…]

Keep Abilene Interesting: The Micah Bynum Story

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Abilene is anything but boring for Micah Bynum. He used to live in the paradise of Hawaii, but today he's pursuing his passion for music here in West Texas. "Once you start it's really easy to keep going, especially here in Abilene," Bynum said. Although he's not studying music, Bynum is finding ways to play professionally in venues like ... [Read More…]

The Netflix Fix: Side Effects

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R, 1 HR., 46 MINS. In this crime-thriller drama, Rooney Mara stars as Emily Taylor, a woman struggling with severe depression. After her husband Martin, played by Channing Tatum, is released from prison for insider trading, Emily's symptoms worsen and she makes an attempt on her life by driving her car into a concrete wall. While being treated ... [Read More…]

The Netflix Fix: Making a Murderer

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TV-14, 1 season, 10 episodes Making a Murderer is a documentary following the real-life story of Steven Avery, a man who served 18 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted. In 1985, Avery was convicted in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, for the attempted sexual assault and murder of a townswoman. Avery claimed his innocence for 18 years and ... [Read More…]

Theatre prepares for spring 24 Hour Musical

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The Department of Theater has wrapped up auditions for their charity event, the 24 Hour Musical. Auditions for the musical took place Sunday in the Williams Performing Arts Center, and all students were welcome to try out. Also, students unable to sing were able to audition with a 60-second monologue in place of prepared music. "An event ... [Read More…]

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