France, Italy, Germany – these are the countries most represented in lists of European cinema’s most beloved films. There are exceptions, yes – you have your Ingmar Bergman movies and your Andrei Tarkovsky pictures, but the trend is unmistakable. A new series that recently debuted in Los Angeles, however, threatens to destroy the notion of […]
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Ice Cream Mondaes: Neveux Artisan Creamery
In the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, you’ll find a diverse mixture of ethnic eateries and hole-in-the-walls for late-night munching. A narrow brick storefront poking out between an optometrist’s office and a trendy thrift store is the home of one of these places: Neveux Artisan Creamery. Walking inside, we were greeted by dim lighting and […]
Student Sartorialist: Balancing function v. fashion in schoolbags
The schoolbag: as students, almost all of us have one. We always carry it around, and it’s an accessory that can never really go out of style. However, the regularity with which I see schoolbags around campus does not necessarily equate to a lack of variation, with bags coming in countless varieties, from classic canvas […]
Out of Focus: Kurosawa’s ‘Ran’ a beautiful take on ‘King Lear’
Blood stains the rolling hills of the Japanese countryside. Arrows fly through the air as warriors in phalanx formations march across the plains. In Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran,” these images are beautified – we see poetry in the bloodshed, poetry in war. The film will be screening Sunday at The Cinefamily on Fairfax Avenue with lead […]
Ice Cream Mondaes: Sweet Rose Creamery
Ice cream – sometimes a delicacy and often a necessity for any sweet tooth – has reached and drawn from almost every corner of the world, and its delectable charm has not escaped those of us in the newsroom. Each week, the staffers of the Daily Bruin will head to different corners and cultural pockets […]
Student Sartorialist: Statement shoes are worthy wardrobe purchases
It was the 1980s: Duran Duran was on the radio, MTV was still cool and monkey boots were all the rage. Thirty years later, trends have changed and monkey boots, an ankle-length lace-up comparable to Doc Martens, have become just another forgotten shoe style of the past. Along with the once-trendy monkey boots, the glam […]
Out of Focus: Woody Allen’s ‘Manhattan’ pushes past boundaries of comedy genre
The pulsating sounds of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” sound out over the New York City skyline. In a flurry of images, we see the iconography traditionally associated with the city – its brimstone buildings, its towering skyscrapers, its citizens marching on through the bustling, damp and snow-covered streets – as a neurotic, disembodied voice […]