A list of words and phrases the Daily Bruin ruined for me, forever: “Oxford comma,” “slack,” “centered around” and “unique.” Before I joined The Bruin my freshman year, I was a staunch Oxford comma supporter. I’m surprised I even got in, considering I definitely used the extra pop of punctuation throughout my application to the […]
Author Archives: Christi Carras
Concert review: Harry Styles at The Forum
Four words were enough to send Harry Styles fans into a fevered fit of ear-splitting screams, desperate wails and guttural sobs at The Forum on Friday night: “Good evening, Los Angeles.” Actually, any words the English heartthrob spoke – or sang – elicited hysterics from the crowd at the penultimate show of his debut tour […]
Movie review: ‘The Post’
“The Post” has all the ingredients that make up a critic and box office hit. Take famed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and mix him into a film about heroic journalists fighting to expose dirty government secrets. Then preheat the atmosphere to a peak temperature powered by real-world tension between journalism, Hollywood and politics. Sprinkle in […]
Second Take: Jordan Peele to add satire, horror expertise to new ‘Twilight Zone’
“The Twilight Zone” TV series of the late ’50s and early ’60s revolutionized the entertainment industry by seamlessly blending horror and suspense with tactful commentary on relevant social issues. Sound familiar? If it does, it’s probably because discussion surrounding the horror genre’s uncanny applicability to social justice has resurged recently as a result of Jordan […]
Dance Break: Beginners take first steps to ’20s Harlem-style dancing at Swing Dance Club
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. As a personal experiment, she attended workshops and lessons for 10 campus dance groups […]
Dance Break: Casual nature of Greek, Bulgarian festival dances connects students
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. As a personal experiment, she attended workshops and lessons for 10 campus dance groups […]
Dance Break: Hui O ‘Imiloa educates and empowers students through hula dancing
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. As a personal experiment, she attended workshops and lessons for 10 campus dance groups […]