Almost 30 years have passed since Frank Miller first imbued Batman with his signature darkness in “The Dark Knight Returns,” yet his work still holds tremendous sway over the comic book world. In April, Miller, the author of “Sin City” and “300,” announced that he and comic book writer Brian Azzarello were coproducing the third […]
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2015 UCLA Game Art Festival: hands-on at The Hammer
Arcade machines, intricate game pieces and a plethora of digital, multimedia and board games will inhabit the Hammer Museum on Wednesday. Among them, something bigger will be at play. A collaboration between the UCLA Game Lab and the Hammer Museum, the 2015 UCLA Game Art Festival will explore the intersection between art and gaming, said […]
UCLA computer science class integrates virtual world into reality
The walls of Diana Ford’s classroom dissolve into an open field as she puts on a pair of Oculus Rift goggles. Within the artificial realm created by the Oculus Rift headset, Ford chases after a ball only to run straight into a surrounding wall in her classroom, blurring virtual reality and reality. Ford, a lecturer […]
UCLA alumna creates STEMsocks to change stereotypes about scientists
Rachel Senturia has always loved crazy socks. By wearing socks ranging in design from cupcakes to cats with sunglasses, Senturia is able to express herself in an alternative fashion. However, Senturia, an alumna, said she could never find any that reflected her interests in science. In 2012, she decided to make them herself and founded […]
UCLA student, trainer publishes vegan Thanksgiving menu on blog
Victor Rivera will cut his vegetarian holiday poultry, dig his spoon in vegan stuffing and treat himself to some egg and dairy-free pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. November is known as National Vegan Month, and fourth-year psychology student Rivera published a vegan Thanksgiving menu on his blog “Vegan Power Training” Saturday to help explain the vegan […]
Fashion show to celebrate diversity of Native American culture
Nikita Bichitty launches into the powwow arena, her steps aligning with the rhythmic drumming and spirited chants, woven fabric flowing from her outstretched arms. Bichitty, now a third-year anthropology student, has traded in her SoCal jeans and T-shirts for colorful Navajo dresses since she was in elementary school. She said she spends nearly half an […]
Plan Check cracks open lazy egg-themed meal for customers
Two fried quail eggs stare out with tired, grumbling faces. They’re perched atop sliders decked with crisps of bacon, oozing cheese and patties charred to add smoky flavor. The eggs represent Gudetama, the latest anthropomorphized character from Sanrio, the Japanese makers of Hello Kitty. The company describes Gudetama as a lazy egg, which students explain […]