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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Joker takes the stage and disappoints

Joker takes the stage and disappoints

Ezequiel Pena, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

Director Todd Phillips and actor Joaquin Phoenix return to bring one more chapter to the iconic story of the first Joker film but with a splash of musical sequences added to the mix. Phillips had originally...

Hozier makes his Alamo City debut

Hozier makes his Alamo City debut

Jake Mireles, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2024

On Aug. 18, 2023, Andrew John Hozier-Byrne, known professionally as Hozier, released his latest album “Unreal, Unearth.” Following the album's highly anticipated debut, Hozier announced his U.S....

‘Megalopolis’ is deranged in its ambitions

‘Megalopolis’ is deranged in its ambitions

Ezequiel Pena, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

The worst crime that a film can commit is to take a great idea with great potential, and then do little to nothing good with that idea. “Megalopolis” is unfortunately the new film to commit this...

Buzzing for The Buttertones

Buzzing for The Buttertones

Cora Marie White, Contributor October 1, 2024

As an orange tint slowly covered the Paper Tiger, people began to crowd in, drinking, talking and dancing, all in preparation to see the one and only The Buttertones. An alternative and rowdy crowd...

“SOPHIE” was satisfying

“SOPHIE” was satisfying

Lesley Fuentes, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

As many continue to honor the beacon of creativity that was SOPHIE, her posthumous and self-titled album was released on Sept. 25. It has a runtime of just over 1 hour and features pop icon Kim Petras,...

You are not ready for ‘The Substance’

You are not ready for ‘The Substance’

Ray Rodriguez, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Dozens of riffs on David Cronenberg’s body horror classics — “Videodrome,” “The Fly” and “Naked Lunch” — are released at festivals every year, but rarely do any make as big a splash as...

‘Transformers One:’ The franchise magnum opus

‘Transformers One:’ The franchise magnum opus

Ezequiel Pena, Staff Writer September 24, 2024

There is always something exceptional about stories that start as silly cash grabs. Never meant to be taken seriously, only for them to take root in pop culture slowly, and ultimately become the stories...

Shoegaze band release freshman album

Shoegaze band release freshman album

Hannah Haffke September 24, 2024

Emerging during the pandemic in 2020, the band Julie seized the ears of many art rock listeners with their shadowy debut single, “flutter.” The trio has since released several other singles and...

This film will leave you with ‘Whiplash’

This film will leave you with ‘Whiplash’

Malaki Lingg, Arts & Life Editor September 24, 2024

On Oct. 15, 2014, Damien Chazelle released “Whiplash,” starring Miles Teller and J.K Simmons. For its tenth anniversary, the film is having a limited re-release in theaters nationwide. “Whiplash”...

‘Blink Twice’ will make you blink twice

‘Blink Twice’ will make you blink twice

Hanien Abdelmoneim, Contributor September 17, 2024

Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut “Blink Twice” hit theaters Aug. 23 and has proved to be one of the most interesting movies of 2024 thus far. This exceptionally well-done psychological thriller...

I ‘Dare’ you to listen to this album

I ‘Dare’ you to listen to this album

Malaki Lingg, Arts & Life Editor September 17, 2024

All summer, Charli XCX has been ruling the club scene with her harsh green club pop record “Brat.” Her synth-pop, acid and EBM inspired record took the internet by storm with its June 7 release; for...

Tim Burton is back, and with him is Betelgeuse

Tim Burton is back, and with him is Betelgeuse

Ezequiel Pena, Staff Writer September 10, 2024

It has been 36 years since the release of the original Beetlejuice back in 1988. Since then, Tim Burton has made some hits here and there. More or less, for the past twenty years, it seems that Disney...

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