Tuesday, November 24, 1998 Death, drugs, drinking ruin ideal wedding FILM: First-time director can’t keep story moving in dark, twisted comedy A.J. Harwin Daily Bruin Contributor "Very Bad Things" is not a very bad movie. Is it a good one? It’s a tough call. It’s a sick one – perverse and twisted – but movie […]
Category Archives: Arts
Goofball lyricist at home in coffee shop
Tuesday, November 24, 1998 Goofball lyricist at home in coffee shop MUSIC: Intimate venue allows crowd to get cozy with funny, timely singer By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Staff The small room stuck at the back of McCabe’s Guitar Shop, its walls covered with hanging guitars and Bob Marley posters, filled quickly with chatting, coffee-sipping […]
Lissitzky exhibit opens at the Getty
Tuesday, November 24, 1998 Lissitzky exhibit opens at the Getty ART: Russian master uses multidimensional style, transcending limitations By Erin Beatty Daily Bruin Contributor Suspended images serenely float amidst interested spectators. Paintings, elaborate photographs and futuristic landscapes draw attention while capturing the multi-dimensional artwork of El Lissitzky. The exhibition of the Russian artist’s work is […]
And the beat goes on
Tuesday, November 24, 1998 And the beat goes on MUSIC: Meat Beat Manifesto’s Jack Danger speaks about his newly released album "Actual Sounds and Noises," his unique style of music and his views on MTV and shaking your ass By Sumyi Khong Daily Bruin Contributor Blocky beats. Spoken word samples. Sound effects dating back to […]
Carney’s hot dogs not so hot
Tuesday, November 24, 1998 Carney’s hot dogs not so hot FOOD: Theme restaurant offers uninteresting eats, no good reason to return By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Senior Staff Toot-toot, all aboard! Grab a burger, grab a dog and grab an ice cold, frothy pint to slosh it all down with. Because without libation, this meat […]
Predictable ‘House of Kidz’ can’t hold readers’ interest
Monday, November 23, 1998 Predictable ‘House of Kidz’ can’t hold readers’ interest BOOKS: Centered around fraternity members, work has dull plot, characters By Erin Beatty Daily Bruin Contributor At least "House of Kidz" can be finished in less than three and a half-hours. With the exception of a few brief shocks, an occasional gasp of […]
New York, New York
Monday, November 23, 1998 New York, New York FILM: Not only is New York one of the greatest cities in America, but it is also the setting of some of the biggest, most improbable disasters in Hollywood’s blockbuster films By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Contributor "Godzilla:" A giant lizard surfaces from the ocean, terrorizes a […]