Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Or do they just simply disappear? Each week, Daily Bruin columnist Eli Countryman will set out to discover […]
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Second Take: Pete Davidson’s facetious jokes about Ariana Grande downplay offensive behavior
Jokes about replacing birth control pills with Tic Tacs are jokes about rape. Pete Davidson’s comedy on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live came off as anything but a lighthearted comment about his romantic relationship with Ariana Grande. As the latest jab in a long line of offensive comments surrounding his fiancee, Davidson’s joke […]
Ethnomusicology professor uses knowledge of EDM roots in album
Cheryl Keyes channeled her jazz and hip-hop education into electronic dance music. Though the genre was new territory for her, the Department of Ethnomusicology professor said electronic dance music has roots in other forms of music she has spent years studying. Her album, “Hollywood and Vine,” which came out in April, features songs “Hollywood Vine” […]
Bruin Bash floor tickets sell out within 90 minutes amid website problems
This post was updated Sept. 17 at 5:02 p.m. Tickets for Bruin Bash 2018 sold out within an hour and a half despite setbacks at the Central Ticket Office. At 18 minutes into ticket availability, the Campus Events Commission tweeted the CTO had reported problems with its site. This year, instead of the lottery system, […]
CEC announces Charli XCX and Buddy as Bruin Bash 2018 performers
Charli XCX and Buddy join the list of Bruin Bash performers alongside CupcakKe. The Campus Events Commission posted to Instagram and Facebook announcing the two new additions to the concert lineup today. Headlining Bruin Bash 2018 is Charli XCX. Currently, on an all-female tour with Taylor Swift, she will be taking the stage at Pauley […]
Alumnus-directed PSA series ‘Just Sayin’!’ aims to fight fire with comedy
Comedian Nina Tarr discusses Islamophobia while sitting inside a blanket fort and holding a flashlight below her face for a spooky effect. She shares her feelings in a video as part of “Just Sayin’!,” an online series of weekly humorous PSAs featuring comedians, among other public figures. The series will begin Tuesday at its launch […]
Female rapper CupcakKe announced as opener for Bruin Bash 2018
Bruin Bash has announced CupcakKe as the 2018 opener. The Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission took to social media Monday to inform students of the annual Bruin Bash, creating a Facebook event to share the Sept. 24 concert. Friday morning, the event page posted that the first performer in the lineup will […]