2017 was an exceptional year in the music world with major musical comebacks from pop singers such as Lorde and Kesha, along with impressive releases from artists including SZA, Alessia Cara and Kendrick Lamar. With the start of the new year, music fans can only hope that 2018 is an equally captivating year. Here are […]
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Reel Representation: Plenty of space remains in ‘Star Wars’ franchise for LGBTQ inclusivity
The Star Wars universe is populated with puffinlike aliens and weapons powered by crystals but in some ways, the fictional galaxy far, far away has come to resemble the world we live in – alien creatures aside, of course. Female protagonists have starred in the most recent three films and numerous characters of color round […]
You are what you cook: Alum blends heritage, French styles in restaurant
Bryant Ng comes from a family of restaurateurs. The alumnus used to help out in the kitchen of his parents’ restaurant, Wok Way, washing dishes and peeling shrimp. Sometimes, they even let him put food in the fryer. Ng’s grandparents also opened a Polynesian- and Cantonese-style tiki restaurant, Bali Hai, in Culver City more than […]
Album review: ‘Saturation III’
2017 has been saturated with Brockhampton’s innovative and experimental music. The hip-hop collective debuted two albums earlier this summer, but with the release of “Saturation III” on Friday, the final album in its “Saturation” trilogy, it proved it was not yet done with 2017. Brockhampton’s first two full-length albums, “Saturation” and “Saturation II,” managed to […]
Movie review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Not so long ago in a galaxy not so far away, J.J. Abrams reawakened the Star Wars franchise with a rehash of “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” Thankfully, Rian Johnson’s new Star Wars film learned how to balance nostalgia for the original hexalogy with new plot lines in “Star Wars: The Last […]
Second Take: Jordan Peele to add satire, horror expertise to new ‘Twilight Zone’
“The Twilight Zone” TV series of the late ’50s and early ’60s revolutionized the entertainment industry by seamlessly blending horror and suspense with tactful commentary on relevant social issues. Sound familiar? If it does, it’s probably because discussion surrounding the horror genre’s uncanny applicability to social justice has resurged recently as a result of Jordan […]
Student’s new song showcases upbeat style, fosters football spirit
Bruins will soon have a new song they can sing along to at gameday tailgates. Christian Stockwell, a fourth-year philosophy student who produces music under the pseudonym “cenzo,” is currently working on an R&B, hip-hop song called “chosen” that will be released in late December. The song features references to UCLA football’s quarterback Josh Rosen, […]