Jokes about replacing birth control pills with Tic Tacs are jokes about rape. Pete Davidson’s comedy on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live came off as anything but a lighthearted comment about his romantic relationship with Ariana Grande. As the latest jab in a long line of offensive comments surrounding his fiancee, Davidson’s joke […]
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Alumna’s photographs uncover intimacy, hidden stories behind locations
Father John Misty once remarked that his wife Emma Elizabeth Tillman was born with a “disco ball soul.” The offhanded comment became the title of Tillman’s book of original photographs released in 2017 that she said was a collection of memories reflected outward. Accompanied by writings and diary entries, the photographs spanned a 10-year period […]
Student-run club introduces cannabis course to offer alternative dialogue
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 2:36 p.m. A noncredit course at UCLA will educate students on various components of a perhaps misrepresented drug: cannabis. Cannabis 101 is a course offered by the student-run UCLA Cannaclub, a club that focuses on educating UCLA students on the various facets of marijuana. The class, available to […]
Alumna’s poetry, film pieces give voice to underrepresented communities
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 2:42 p.m. “Unbroken, / Almost forgotten— / Yet, stronger than ever.” Alyssa Griego’s lyrics are a part of her newest project that combines poetry and film to comment on social issues associated with her identity as a queer Chicana woman. The alumna will release her latest self-directed video […]
Alumnus’ photography highlights traditional Mayan textiles
Craig Dietz set up a portable photography studio in a church plaza with natural lighting, waiting for a subject to animate its black canvas background through lively expressions and traditional Mayan garments. His black-and-white analog photographs of indigenous peoples from Chiapas, Mexico were then scanned, edited through GNU Image Manipulation Program software, printed on fiber-based […]
Restaurant review: The Milk Bar LA’s debut has unique offerings, but not enough to impress
The Milk Bar LA flagship garnered a line of curious customers that stretched far beyond its pastel pink storefront. The creamy confectionery establishment, which hails from New York City, boasts saccharine specialties including soft serve, truffles and slices of its so-called Crack Pie. Now the chain’s 15th nationwide installment, Milk Bar on Melrose Avenue opened […]
Alumna-owned beauty company spreads Indian concepts of mind-body wellness
Shrankhla Holecek’s products for her brand stem from formulas that have existed for over 800 years. Founded in 2016, Holecek said Uma Oils revitalizes skin care and wellness through the principles of Ayurveda, a system of medicine unique to India. Entirely plant-based, Ayurveda emphasizes balance with the environment, ascribing practical lifestyle and diet guidelines to […]