Mimi Calzada

Apr 26, 2024 | thedailytexan.com | Mimi Calzada

I stumbled my way up The Daily Texan’s ladder. I wiggled my way into LARTS and Copy the summer after my sophomore year at the encouragement of a friend. Coming from a high school with no newspaper, I didn’t have any journalism experience, but I did (and still do) have a massive obsession with Hot Ones, that chicken wing interview show on YouTube. I wanted to be like Sean Evans, receiving compliments for the depth of my research and the craft of my questions, so I applied to be a senior reporter.

Apr 14, 2024 | thedailytexan.com | Mimi Calzada |Angela Garcia

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 8 de abril por Mimi Calzada y fue traducido al español por Angela Garcia. De la mente creativa de Julio Torres (“My Favorite Shapes”, “Los Espookys”) viene “Problemista”, que él escribió, dirigió y protagoniza (lea la reseña de The Texan aquí). El Daily Texan se sentó con Torres para hablar sobre la narración visual y lo que sus personajes aprenden en su debut en el cine.

Apr 9, 2024 | thedailytexan.com | Mimi Calzada

From the creative mind of Julio Torres (“My Favorite Shapes,” “Los Espookys”) comes “Problemista,” which he wrote, directed and stars in (read The Texan’s review here!). The Daily Texan sat down with Torres to talk about visual storytelling and what his characters learn in his feature film debut. The Daily Texan: You’ve made a career out of comedy writing, but did you always want to make a film? As a first-time director, is this a path you want to continue down?

Mar 17, 2024 | thedailytexan.com | Mimi Calzada

Based off of a 2017 novel of the same name, writer-director Michael Showalter’s newest feature “The Idea of You” follows a newly-40 Soléne (Anne Hathaway) as she initiates a whirlwind romance with 24-year-old boy band member Hayes Campell (Nicholas Galitzine). Once the pair’s relationship becomes public, they must deal with the aftermath in both their public and private lives. While the plot seems like it should gear toward a younger audience, this R-rated rom-com is not for the faint of heart.

Mar 15, 2024 | thedailytexan.com | Mimi Calzada

Written and directed by Tilman Singer, “Cuckoo” follows 17-year-old Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) as her new blended family moves to a mysterious German resort after her mother’s death. When Gretchen scores a job as a receptionist, she slowly uncovers the resort’s sinister secrets.