Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Even though the original “Ghostbusters” film is more than 30 years old, its […]
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Love | Hate: Does sporting activewear make you look trendy or lazy?
Seas of neon tank tops and running shorts flood UCLA’s campus everyday as students trek to class. A prominent campus culture has developed with large numbers of students wearing athletic clothes to lectures. From yoga pants to basketball shorts, all forms of workout wear have seized contemporary fashion. Is this rising trend based on practicality […]
Party Flavors: Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Shallot Dip
The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Brussels sprouts can be a polarizing force among humans. Very few people […]
That’s a Wrap! Episode 9: Worst in Show
On this week’s episode of “That’s a Wrap!”, hosts Emily McCormick and Carol Yao talk about the upcoming Design|Media Arts exhibitions. Then, we already know the best movies of the year, but what about the worst? The A&E editors discuss the Golden Raspberry Awards, which honor the worst of the year’s worst movies.
Trailer Talk: ‘Kill Your Friends’
Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. According to filmmaker Owen Harris and writer John Niven, you need to be […]
Love | Hate: Do DJ shoutouts build hype or are they a tired stereotype?
It seems as if every song flooding radio airwaves and streaming services has an air horn intro and a DJ name drop. Though the act was once synonymous with hip-hop mixtapes, the prevalence of DJ shoutouts seems to grow with each new album release. Phrases like “Mike Will Made It” and “We got London on […]
Party Flavors: Blue cheese crostini with balsamic-roasted grapes
The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. I’ve never watched an Academy Awards show the entire way through. Over […]