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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

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...

Please, please, please keep playing ‘Short n’ Sweet’

Please, please, please keep playing ‘Short n’ Sweet’

Luna Infante, Staff Writer September 10, 2024

Pop’s new ‘it girl’ Sabrina Carpenter has officially released her latest album, “Short n’ Sweet.” Debuting on Aug. 23, this album was the final splash mainstream pop needed as summer came...

The five best and five worst films of the summer

The five best and five worst films of the summer

Ray Rodriguez, Staff Writer September 3, 2024

In a summer oscillating between historic highs and shattering lows, several notable films were released into what will hopefully be the beginning of a new era in cinema. In eight months, we were graced...

Slacker rock band releases seventh album

Slacker rock band releases seventh album

Malaki Lingg, Arts & Life Editor September 3, 2024

Deep in the 90’s Duster pioneered a sound that established them as legends in the slowcore genre. Producing their own music on vintage equipment and 8-track cassette recorders, they established themselves...

Taylor Swift’s new album provides double the entertainment

Taylor Swift’s new album provides double the entertainment

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor April 23, 2024

Taylor Swift shocked the internet with her ground-breaking double album “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD). Swift dropped the first 16 songs off of TTPD at midnight Eastern Time on Friday, April...

Let’s get freaky

Let’s get freaky

Lesley Fuentes, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

    In need of new explosive songs to soundtrack your daily activities? Look no further because today is your lucky day. After two long years, Machine Girl has cooked up three new tracks...

Finding Heaven with Conan Gray

Finding Heaven with Conan Gray

Naydine De La Fuente, Copyediting Coordinator April 23, 2024

After waiting for two years, alternative pop star Conan Gray, known for his top hits “Maniac” and “Heather,” has recently released his third anticipated studio album, “Found Heaven.” Gray ventures...

A purr-fect show

A purr-fect show

Malaki Lingg, Web Editor April 23, 2024

Once again traveling to the Alamo City, The Amazing Acro-Cats set up shop at the Josephine Theatre — the first stop on their new tour.  The Acro-Cats show is operated by Rock Cats Rescue...

Escaping reality with indie rock band STRFKR

Escaping reality with indie rock band STRFKR

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor April 16, 2024

  Lighting up the stage of the Aztec Theatre is Portland-based indie rock band STRFKR. Known for their popular songs, “Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second” and “Kahlil Gibran,” STRFKR...

The film America needs to watch

The film America needs to watch

Ezequiel Pena, Staff Writer April 15, 2024

Alex Garland is no stranger to giving audiences a cinematic experience that makes them question themselves and their surroundings. From poignant existentialism and themes of self-destruction in annihilation...

A hot lead and a hot mess

A hot lead and a hot mess

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2024

After the anticipated release of “Road House,” a remake of a beloved 1989 film, fans were excited to see what direction the movie took. With Jake Gyllenhaal as the main lead, there was hope that this...

Album of the week: Alice in Chains’‘Jar of Flies’

Album of the week: Alice in Chains’‘Jar of Flies’

Logan Martinez, Staff Writer April 9, 2024

    At 30 years old, “Jar of Flies” serves as a testament to the greatness of the grunge-band legend, Alice in Chains. Its melodic riffs combine with the band’s eerie themes to...

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