AMP
The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
Ed Desk
March Ed Desk: I Think We’re Alone Now
As we recover from the devastating winter storm that passed through Texas mere weeks ago, we at AMP felt it was important to discuss the circumstances surrounding the disaster, and its political fallout. In this issue, we’re featuring some reactionary satire and opinion articles from our fellow Comets. The one thing that we want to […]
Featured
Opinion
There Is An Escape
To say that the release of Cyberpunk 2077 was a disaster would be an understatement. From the moment the game launched on December 10th of last year, it was abundantly clear that the game was so buggy, it was nearly unplayable. Some glitches were only cosmetic problems, like NPCs randomly T-posing or trying to put […]
Opinion
Embrace The Meme
UT Dallas probably wasn’t a school you thought very much about when you were applying to colleges – you probably didn’t really know much about the university until you first arrived on campus for your initiation as a Comet. That’s because we’re new, and typically when people think of a “UT School,” they think of […]
DJ Showcase
Features
March DJ Showcase
DJ Name: Alana King Name of Show: something old/something new Time of Show: Wednesdays 9pm-12am How would you describe your show to someone who has never listened? For the first talking break of each hour, I always say that something old/something new is an eclectic mix of recent releases and blasts from the past. I […]
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Print Issues
March Ticketstubs
Possessor Possessor was released in early 2020 and quickly became a hit. It was written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, son of David Cronenberg. Going into this knowing that it came from the mind of a Cronenberg, I expected to be both horrified and delighted, and Possessor did not disappoint. The film follows an elite […]
Satire
How to Spend Your Stimmy
The pandemic has hit a lot of the US population very hard, with many going jobless for months and having to come up with money for rent, food, and other bills. With this in mind, I’ve put together a guide on how to properly spend the upcoming $1400 stimulus checks to help alleviate your current […]
Opinion
Where Did All The School Shootings Go?
If Anything Happens I Love You is a 12-minute short film on Netflix that will shatter your heart, throw it out the window, run over it with a truck, and set it on fire. Directed by Michael Govier and Will McCormack and produced by Laura Dern, the film succeeds in making you experience all the […]
Opinion
Black Women and the Short Men Who Won’t Leave Them Alone
I know what you’re probably thinking: here comes another think piece about racism and inequality. To put it simply, you’re absolutely right; but today we’re going to be more introspective. I’m talking about looking at problems within the black community that are promoting the cycle of inequality. The day colonizers stepped foot on African soil […]
AMP Watches
AMP Watches: Vampires Suck
We at AMP were feeling a little nostalgic this month and wanted to travel all the way back to 2010–the height of Twilight fever–to watch Vampires Suck, a film parodying the Twilight Series. We’ll start by saying this film is not good, something readers may be familiar with at this point. However, it was extremely […]
Opinion
Web Exclusives
The Silent Majority
Occasionally we hear the term “Silent Majority” being discussed by politicians and journalists, but who exactly makes up the Silent Majority? The term Silent Majority is credited to President Nixon defending the Vietnam War and has since been liberally used and misunderstood by the media and politicians on all sides. The Silent Majority acts much […]
Web Exclusives
Whooshing Red
White Insurrection, an American Institution
It’s November 10th, 1898. The office of an opposition newspaper is burned to the ground. The newly-elected government is forced to resign at gunpoint. Prominent dissenters are put on a kill list and detained throughout the city. This is just the beginning of the repression. The city is Wilmington, North Carolina. The putschists are armed […]
Web Exclusives
Ticket Stubs
Letterkenny Letterkenny is a tv show about a rural town in Canada. The beauty of Letterkenny is in its dry humor and quick wit. The show clips along at a fast pace with the actors barely leaving time for you to process the first joke before they move on to the second joke. With a […]