By J. Gomez Tattoo anthropologist Lars Krutak has ventured across the globe studying tribal cultures and collecting experiences in the form of sacred tattoos. Krutak, who spends weeks at a time coexisting with different tribal peoples and experiencing cultures, has been able to obtain an accurate...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but not everyone is up for the traditional turkey and trimmings. Whether you are sick to death of pumpkin pie or just cannot stomach another bite of green bean casserole, these tasty spins on Thanksgiving favorites just might make you reconsider the classics. Turkey...

By Parker Ward How would it feel to live in a free country where you have the option to do as you please, but then immediately have those rights stripped from you when you publicize what the government does not want the masses to see? This is the question posed by “Rosewater,” a film written...

‘Body of Words’ features student choreography, dancers By Sidney Murillo With a total of 20 two- to three-minute dances, the Eastfield Dance Company told a story of heartbreak through a performance by student choreographer and dancer Bre’anya Johnson to Nancy Sinatra’s “Bang, Bang”...

By Caitlin Piper When I first heard that “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” sequel to the wildly popular independent horror game released in August, was going to be released several months ahead of schedule, I was cautiously optimistic. I greatly enjoyed the first game, despite its faults, and the sequel...

By Sidney Murillo Named “the best American children’s book of the past 200 years” by the Children’s Literature Association, E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” promoted the lesson of finding friendship in unlikely places. To celebrate the beloved story of a girl and her pig and his spider,...

By Robert Burns Rachel Quiroga is no stranger to adversity. In fall 2012, her husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, which was caused by his addiction to alcohol. “I felt very betrayed because he had been hiding his drinking and I had no idea,” the Eastfield student said. Quiroga...

    By Tony Neese How far would you go to do what you love, make a lot of money and become well known? That question is raised by “Nightcrawler,” a film by Dan Gilroy starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. Writer and director Gilroy’s inspiration...

  By Caitlin Piper Just when I thought I had Shinji Mikami figured out, he went and made a game like “The Evil Within.” Creator of the wildly popular “Resident Evil” series, Mikami has gifted the world with several deliciously over-the-top horror and action titles since his directorial...

Warm up to these fall trends, make the campus your runway By Andy Carrizales   Fall: The season for warm coffee, dry leaves and cuddly nights. For the fashion-savvy, fall can also mean blazers, leggings and the long-awaited arrival of stylish boots. If you’re planning to buy something...

The Et Cetera’s life and arts editor Sidney Murillo sat down recently with cartoonist and former adjunct art professor Josh Rose at the Atrium Cafe in the Dallas Museum of Art to talk about his inspirations and experience in the art community. Rose’s long-running comic strip “Cosmo”...

By Robert Burns You’re on your way to class. Suddenly footsteps fall behind you. You reach into your pocket and fumble for some ammo before turning. You see the flash of orange around your stalker’s head. It’s a zombie! You throw a stress ball at your opponents as you evade their grasping...

  ‘Tis the season to be scary. With Halloween a few days away, you might find yourself haunted with the idea of going through this holiday as a zombie on the couch watching “The Simpson’s Tree House of Horror” rerun marathon. Halloween is the day you can let your inner-monster out....

  REVIEW By Braulio Tellez It’s amazing what you can do with such a simple stage design when you have talented actors. The Harvester Theatre Company performed their rendition of Ken Ludwig’s “Moon over Buffalo” from Oct. 16-19. The play is a farce which takes place in 1950s Buffalo,...

By Braulio Tellez Never has the line between geek and cool been so thin. Fantasy fiction has taken over prime-time television and comic book origin stories are producing blockbuster hits. Nerdy is the new patron of cool, and all the squares are aware. Shows such as “Dr. Who,” once geek-only...

By Sidney Murillo You know it’s fall in Texas when the State Fair kicks off. Our inner child jumps around in anticipation as the ferris wheel begins to spin, knowing we’ll get to eat a candied apple before dinner. The fair is a highlight of childhood memories in the Lone Star State. Now that you’re...

By Robert Burns Nathan Williams glides his hands over the smooth, wet clay. The pottery wheel thrums as it spins the amorphous lump into something recognizable – a vase takes shape. “I love making things pretty and fixing things. I enjoy putting things together,” he said. “I love to take...

By Andy Carrizales Contrasting colors and harmonious chants fill “The Haunted Mind” exhibit, on display in gallery F-217 until Sept. 26. Ashley Whitt’s black and white photographs are created through digital manipulation, which allows for reflection and distortion. The images are then transferred...

By ROBERT BURNS Zines are a bit of a throwback in a world of blogs and social media. The ultimate goal of the small publications —  a cross between a comic and a magazine — is to express an idea. Any idea. Shannon Driscoll, owner of Oil and Cotton art school in Oak Cliff, said zines can focus...

By BILLY DENNIS This hasn’t been a great year for new comedies, with many failing to find an audience, or themselves. The one consistent bright spot has been “The Goldbergs.” Set in 1980-something, the show tells the story of the Goldbergs, a unique and lovable family from Pennsylvania. The show...

By BILLY DENNIS The real-life family that inspired the book and movie “Heaven is for Real” made an appearance on the red carpet at the Dallas International Film Festival last week. Et Cetera reporter Billy Dennis Jr. had a chance to interview them, along with the actors and director and the author...

By BILLY DENNIS The Dallas International Film Festival just concluded its best event in years with more than 175 outstanding feature-length, animated, documentary and short films. A ton of stellar films were available to choose from this year, and I saw many films that were as good as any big-budget...

By KARINA DUNN A ski resort in the Pyrenees Mountains in France offered solace for a young musician studying piano with her mother. The calming atmosphere gave Pierrette Mouledous a chance to relax and enjoy her surroundings outside of her rigorous studies. Mouledous, the head of Eastfield’s...