Rising fourth-year financial and actuarial mathematics student Leslie Young has been inking clients at the Evermore Tattoo Company in Culver City since April. She said her tattooing style consists of anime-inspired designs as well as influences from traditional Japanese artwork.
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EDM duo ANIMVLZ fuses dubstep, future bass to create new musical experience
Brandon Lugo’s grandmother watched him perform an electronic dance music set in Las Vegas in November. Having grown up in the hippie era of the ’60s and ’70s, she was also in attendance at the Woodstock-inspired student music festival, Westwoodstock, just a month after her 70th birthday to watch Lugo play. The aspiration to cater […]
Porn panel aims to normalize sex, destigmatize adult film industry
Stoya’s prescene ritual includes drinking a cup of chai. The pornographer joined two other women for the “Ask a Pornstar” panel hosted by UCLA Sexperts on Monday, following last week’s Sex Week events. They discussed topics and answered student-submitted questions about their experiences and opinions on the sex industry. Julia Anderson, a second-year economics and […]
Restaurant review: Grilliant
Grilliant takes the brilliance out of Mediterranean food. The new Westwood location opened Feb. 12 on Lindbrook Drive and serves salads, wraps, kabobs and organic smoothies. But despite the bright-green pepper and tomato slices laid out on some of their plates, the overall flavor of dishes proved rather colorless. The interior comes across sterile and […]
‘Aladdin’ hits the mark in its performance of the classic Disney film
Sing-along song titles, moving sets and a flying magic carpet – what more could you wish for? “Aladdin” at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre ignited the stage with an energy-packed spectacle. Although not much of a departure from the original story, the production provided a captivating piece of surface entertainment, complete with soaring musical numbers and […]
Restaurant review: Killer Noodle
Killer Noodle puts the heat on culinary daredevils. Tsujita has recently expanded its small empire on Sawtelle Boulevard with its newest restaurant, Killer Noodle, where customers can customize their ramen bowls according to spice level and type. The space itself is much larger than the original Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle and its annex, where lines […]
You are what you cook: Alum blends heritage, French styles in restaurant
Bryant Ng comes from a family of restaurateurs. The alumnus used to help out in the kitchen of his parents’ restaurant, Wok Way, washing dishes and peeling shrimp. Sometimes, they even let him put food in the fryer. Ng’s grandparents also opened a Polynesian- and Cantonese-style tiki restaurant, Bali Hai, in Culver City more than […]