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Pilot Test: which shows are real and which ones are made up?

Donald Dimick February 15, 2013

Spring in the world of television means two things: mid-season replacements and pilot season. With the latter comes handfuls of catchy titles, casting announcements and network descriptions, or "loglines,"...

On target: checking out the San Antonio Gun Club

Paul Cuclis February 15, 2013

From the Alamo Quarry, it may be possible to discern a faint popping sound in the distance, continuous yet irregular. This sound originates from a half dozen or so people firing shotguns just a mile away....

2013’s most promising original screenplays

John Mendiola February 15, 2013

Don't listen to the jaded, nostalgic old man across the street, and spit out that Kool-Aid: original movies are not a dying breed. Stories from novels, games and comics are constantly being rehashed as...

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“House of Cards” full season review

Donald Dimick February 8, 2013

Netflix's first original series, "House of Cards," stars Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, a ruthless but calculated Congressman serving as the Majority Whip (meaning he is in charge of making Democrats...

Photo illustration by Carly Cowen.

Last-minute Valentine’s Day gift ideas

Sara Marchionda February 8, 2013

Valentine's Day is coming up fast, and it's too late to order something online without outrageous expedited shipping costs. What can you do? You simply must find something for your special someone...

Perfect picnic places around San Antonio

Paul Cuclis February 8, 2013

During this month of romance, bad poetry and lonely nights watching reruns, forecasters predict mostly sunny skies with temperatures averaging in the low 70s and high 60s. It is just hot enough to have...

How to just scrape by on Valentine’s Day

Megan Hageney February 8, 2013

I get it. We are college students. That means we are broke and we really do not have time or energy to squander on Valentine's Day. So here is a guide to scraping by this holiday with the bare minimum...

The return of “Star Wars”

John Mendiola February 8, 2013

A long time ago in a galaxy far away, George Lucas made films that did not divide families, and watching one of them would make childhood memories, not destroy them. It started with "Star Wars Episode...

Kevin Bacon stars in "The Following" on FOX.

TV Review: “The Following” series premiere

Donald Dimick February 1, 2013

With the premiere of "The Following," Fox has at the very least made the parlor game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" a heck of a lot easier. Promoted heavily over the last few months on the network,...

Planning the perfect Valentine’s Day date around San Antonio

Sara Marchionda February 1, 2013

Wondering where to take your special someone for Valentine's Day? Wanting to finally ask that person you've had an eye on to be your "valentine?" Or are you in need of someplace fun to go with your long-term...

Freetail Brewing Co. offers original brews, pleasant atmosphere

Paul Cuclis February 1, 2013

As I headed up to Freetail Brewing Co.'s location on 4035 North Loop 1604 W, I wondered whether their micro-brewed beers were worth the 20-minute drive from campus. I had never tasted Freetail before,...

Texas stereotypes: fact or fiction?

Megan Hageney February 1, 2013

After studying abroad last semester in India, I have come to notice that nearly everyone had a negative reaction when I said I was from Texas and "” usually being the first person they have ever met...