Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Each week, columnist Matthew Fernandez will plunge into LA’s culinary scene and try food he’s never eaten before. “The Lion King” was one of […]
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TV Review: ‘Dear White People’
Last year’s Kanye Western party and last week’s gang sign photo leak provide reminders that racism is still present at UCLA. Like many colleges, UCLA prides itself on its diversity and inclusivity, yet faces constant reminders of inequality and intolerance. Considering the campus’ history of sociopolitical protesting, it is appropriate and perhaps slightly ironic that […]
A Taste for Adventure: Comparing the pungent aromas of jackfruit, durian
Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Each week, columnist Matthew Fernandez will plunge into LA’s culinary scene and try food he’s never eaten before. I eat a lot of fruits […]
A Taste for Adventure: Fertilized duck embryo, a Filipino delicacy that proves too much
Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Each week, columnist Matthew Fernandez will plunge into LA’s culinary scene and try food he’s never eaten before. Eggs are one of the easiest […]
A Taste for Adventure: Escargot defies expectations with melt-in-mouth texture
Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Each week, columnist Matthew Fernandez will plunge into LA’s culinary scene and try food he’s never eaten before. Snails are not glamorous creatures. They’re […]
Museum of Ice Cream offers sweet sights, minimal samples for high price
A bubblegum pink warehouse sits nestled amongst the smog and graffiti-plastered buildings of downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District. Beyond its clear glass doors lies a colorful world of art where a Seth Rogen fairy encourages visitors to throw away their adult worries and enjoy the wonders of ice cream. The Museum of Ice Cream, originally […]
Second Take: Bishop Briggs’ self-titled album bends genres, lacks new content
The first time I heard Bishop Briggs, she was one of the opening acts on Coldplay’s 2016 “Head Full of Dreams” tour. I was immediately taken by her booming voice and rowdy energy and wanted to hear more. Unfortunately, she had released very little music at the time. Bishop Briggs, a Los Angeles-based musician from […]