AMP
The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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The Misogynistic Politics of Makeup Art
Art comes in a variety of media, from traditional paint on canvas to sand mandalas, the traditional Tibetan practice of constructing temporary art from sand. All art mediums also come with a wide variety of political implications — Street art such as works done by Banksy and more traditionalist pieces such as Frida Kahlo all […]
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The Solution to Global Warming
Climate change and global warming are easily the greatest existential threats humanity has ever faced. Scientists estimate that the effects will not only soon become irreversible, but begin to compound and become unstoppable, leaving Earth an uninhabitable husk and humanity a fleeting thought in the grand scheme of the universe. Our summers will lengthen, our […]
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The Comics
February 2020 Comic: What We Really Want
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March 2020 Comic: March Madness
Who are YOU supporting this month?
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Top Internet Dramas of 2019
A retrospective on the messiest internet dramas of 2019.
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Something is Rotten at UTD
UTD is an inside job. Read on — if you dare...
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You Heard About Pluto?
What's cooler than being cool? The one and only ninth RIGHTFUL PLANET in our solar system.
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Why Games Punish Casual Players
Video games have so much more to offer than just game play, so why do developers sometimes make their games intentionally inaccessible to casual gamers?
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UTD Parking and You
What are you talking about? As long as you don't make the foolish mistake of being poor, UTD parking is fantastic!
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March 2020 Ticket Stubs
In Theaters: I have to be honest: When I first heard about Birds of Prey, I was convinced that it was going to be awful. Something about the use of the word “fantabulous” in the title rang some alarm bells in my head. Nevertheless, I decided to take the plunge and see the movie in […]
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The Blacker the Berry
White conservatives denounce hip-hop for its supposedly “vulgar” and “obscene” nature while dismissing the artistry that goes into the lyrics and music. White liberals revel in hip-hop’s so-called “gritty” aesthetic while refusing to acknowledge the unique struggles that went into cultivating said aesthetic. And beyond that, white audiences in general refuse to give hip-hop the respect it deserves as an art form solely because it’s a part of black culture.
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March 2020 Horoscopes
Aries This month you will be facing changes and challenges, and you may be convinced you don’t have the ability to overcome them because of past experiences. If you keep focusing on the past, you’ll only get in the way of your own ability to manifest. Your future is moving you; don’t let the past […]