A dirty mind is a hard thing to waste Men’s lusty thoughts are part of their carnal self By Chieh Li Chieng Daily Bruin Columnist In the wild, oft-dangerous realm of nature, male caribou sometimes engage each other in dangerous displays of combat in order to win the privilege of courting the females of the […]
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Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor He’s no prince … Editor: Princeton Kim is a disgrace to the Asian American community. As one of the MANY, MANY Asian Pacific Islanders all over the world struggling for social change and community empowerment, I am personally affronted by Kim’s sexism and ignorance ("Putting the man back in manpower," Jan. […]
Adding cheese to the menu, ABC can’t compete with NBC’s lineup
Adding cheese to the menu, ABC can’t compete with NBC’s lineup By Lynn Elber The Associated Press Quiet, please, to better hear the sound of ABC scraping the bottom of the barrel. ”Before They Were Stars” is what the network has scooped out. It is the TV equivalent of fake fat Olestra — ersatz entertainment […]
‘Wheat Field’ of gold for Balis
‘Wheat Field’ of gold for Balis Writer places first in annual Diane Thomas Awards By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA Extension Writer’s Program recognized its brightest emerging talents on Tuesday at the Westwood Marquis, announcing the winners of the ninth annual Diane Thomas Awards. "Writers write," said producer Kathleen Kennedy ("E.T.: The […]
Troupe aims to make emotions run high at Schoenberg
Troupe aims to make emotions run high at Schoenberg Dancemakers to perform personal images Feb. 16-17 By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff It’s all about personal emotions. That’s what artistic director Serge Bennathan believes is the basis of Dancemakers. Although Dancemakers, coming to UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall this Friday and Saturday, was created 21 years ago, […]
Eccentric artist given free rein in tribute to L.A.
Eccentric artist given free rein in tribute to L.A. German choreographer Pina Bausch looks forward to portraying city’s unique lifestyle By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor It is raining, but Pina Bausch’s long, dark hair is not slicked back because of the weather. Although the German dancer now makes choreography her profession, she continues to […]
Tying it all together
Tying it all together By Jason Packman Daily Bruin Contributor Francis Poon is playing a traveling debt collector in China and he’s afraid his costume doesn’t exactly fit. "I feel so goofy," he says. But Poon hardly looks goofy. At the very least, he looks like an extra on the set of a Hong Kong […]