The Avengers, Marvel’s latest superhero medley, pits several known and not-so-known heroes to use in a battle to protect the planet. And when they cannot protect Earth, they must avenge her.
Since seeing the post-credits scene in Iron Man four years ago, audiences have waited to see the unfolding of The Avengers. Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Green Arrow and Black Widow are thrown together for more than just a superhero potluck.
Theatre and Film
Plot’s predictability can’t stop ‘The Avengers’ from rising
- Wednesday, 02 May 2012 19:56
- William Johnson, The Shorthorn staff
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Summer flicks heat up the movie season
- Wednesday, 02 May 2012 18:50
- Michelle Tyer, The Shorthorn staff
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This Friday, the summer movie season begins with the star-packed superhero film The Avengers. Read the review online at www.theshorthorn.com/entertainment.
From action-packed blockbusters to reinvented storylines, here’s a look at this summer’s offerings:
UTA talks adolescence, womanhood and sexual discovery with ‘The Vagina Monologues’
- Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:08
- William Johnson, The Shorthorn staff
- Hits: 522
Women from across campus are coming together to talk about their vaginas.
Theater arts sophomore Eliamaria Madrid will talk about a word that has insulted woman for decades: c---.
Students run the show for Spring Theatrefest
- Wednesday, 18 April 2012 17:43
- William Johnson, The Shorthorn staff
- Hits: 361
Student actors, crew workers and directors work together every year to provide several independent acts of student-run theater. Everything from the casting to set design is carried out by students. This year, three productions create Spring Theatrefest.
'Think Like a Man' is a hilarious, thoughtful perspective on love
- Wednesday, 18 April 2012 17:37
- DeMario Davis, The Shorthorn staff
- Hits: 418
Think Like a Man is an infectious romantic comedy, written by Keith Merryman and David Newman (Friends with Benefits) that addresses age-old problematic situations with dating, loving and keeping a partner in a relationship.
The movie profiles four couples who all find out about the 2009 non-fiction book, ‘Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man’, written by executive producer Steve Harvey, who plays himself in the film.


