UCLA alumna Sara Bareilles serves up a sweet story about a waitress who finds joy in baking pies. Bareilles wrote the music and lyrics for the musical “Waitress,” based on the movie of the same name. The consistent baking theme, warm-hearted plot and awkward humor are the show’s strengths, but also hinder the musical from […]
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Album review: ‘4 Your Eyez Only’
Hip-hop fans knew Christmas was here when J. Cole announced last week that he would drop a new album following two years of radio silence. After the release of his double-platinum success “2014 Forest Hills Drive,” on Friday, Cole dropped “4 Your Eyez Only,” an album that explores topics he’s dealt with in the past […]
Boulevard Bites: Taste of Tehran provides wide range of Persian dishes
Finding a delicious gem of a restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult amongst the city’s hundreds of dining options. Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will help students narrow down their search by reviewing restaurants located along main boulevards near UCLA. It’s easy to get lost amidst the seemingly endless Persian signs lining Westwood Boulevard […]
‘Nocturnal Animals’ provides valuable acting experience for UCLA alumna
Chelsea Taylor and Jake Gyllenhaal spent an hour observing two dead bodies. Taylor, a 2013 UCLA alumna, plays the friend of Gyllenhaal’s fictional deceased daughter in the film “Nocturnal Animals.” In the film, his character’s fictional wife and daughter are brutally murdered by bandits; Taylor’s principal moment comes with observing the actor as he grieves […]
Second Take: Childish Gambino takes off with new beats in latest album
Childish Gambino was a ghost on social media for nearly a year, deleting all information from his Twitter and Instagram. His silence tormented me, yet rumors suggested he would release a project in 2016. On June 17, Gambino incited online hysteria when he tweeted a cryptic link to an app with a mysterious countdown clock. […]
Student dives into world of TV production at ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
Erin Hayes’ typical Friday activities range from being backstage with Tom Hanks to driving a golf cart around the Warner Bros. lot. Hayes, a third-year English student, is an intern at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” from August through December. The internship marks a transition for Hayes from work in the film industry to the daytime […]
Hear This Not That: John Legend breaks barriers, Pete Doherty brings stale sounds
Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. This week, Lee compares the musicality of Pete Doherty’s latest album “Hamburg […]