By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff Prime-time television never ignited such romanticism in young viewers. With one hour of “ER,” a new generation of inspired doctors is born. One dose of “Ally McBeal” enlightens a courtroom’s worth of wannabe neurotic lawyers. And hanging out with a weekly half-hour of “Friends” reminds us that, well, […]
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Now you see him, now you don’t
By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Contemporary moviegoers have marveled at everything from the spectacular resurrection of monsters, robots and dinosaurs to the catastrophic destruction caused by earthquakes, hurricanes, and storms. In the latest summer thriller, however, the visual phenomenon is not the recreation of the Jurassic Age or the perfect storm, but instead […]
Natalee Thai brings spice to healthy Asian cuisine
By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff Imagine if Theodore Seuss Geisel (better known as the lovable Dr. Seuss) wrote menus instead of children’s books. Maybe that’s what Natalee Thai Cuisine had in mind when they were constructing their list, which playfully lures hungry customers with delectable charm. The nutty chicken dish, for example, plays […]
Screen Scene
Saving Grace Starring Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson Directed by Nigel Cole Now playing in select theaters Your late husband has jumped out of a plane without a parachute. All you are left with is his massive debt and the repossessors who are knocking down your front door. What’s a woman to do? The simple […]
‘Angel On My Shoulder’ struggles to be convincing
By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Senior Staff Finding love possible between a mercenary country killer and an American tourist in the jungles of war-torn Africa seems impossible, but the theatrical production, “Angel On My Shoulder” manages to pull it off ““ almost. Written by Michele Raper Rittenhouse and presented by D’Art Productions, “Angel On My […]
Slaphappy ‘Groundlings’ elicits chuckles, smiles
By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff The Groundlings’ “Smackdown Sunday” has nothing to do with wrestling. An improv and sketch comedy troupe, The Groundlings’ performance is like “Saturday Night Live” mixed with ABC’s improv show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Such entertainment unfortunately never reaches laugh-out-loud, hilarious heights, but does draw lots of smiles and […]
The Pits
By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Senior Staff If Los Angeles seems wild now, imagine what it must have been like at the end of the Ice Age, when saber tooth cats, American lions and Colombian mammoths roamed the streets. Today, thousands of years after the extinction of these amazing animals, scientists can find their remains […]