Going out for evening happy hour is fun, but a weekend brunch can elicit the need for a cocktail as well. Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk talks about a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. Some people know Bloody Mary as the […]
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Movie Review: ‘Winter’s Tale’
Don’t be fooled – “Winter’s Tale” has no association with the often-adapted William Shakespeare play “The Winter’s Tale,” in which one of the supporting characters is indiscriminately chased off stage by a bear. No, what the movie “Winter’s Tale” has in store is far more ridiculous. With it, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who previously won an […]
Fowler to showcase songwriters’ musical stylings
Since pressing her fingers on a piano and strumming a chord on his guitar at very young ages, Natalie Rose Brainin and Oskari Nurminen have felt a deeply rooted connection to performing, learning and listening to music. The musical stylings of second-year ethnomusicology student Brainin and fourth-year ethnomusicology student Nurminen will be showcased in a […]
Alumna’s film explores life of ‘American Revolutionary’
When UCLA alumna Grace Lee met 98-year-old Grace Lee Boggs, she knew she had found something revolutionary. According to Lee, Boggs, a Chinese-American social activist, played a leading role in social movements that swept through Detroit during her lifetime, including the Black Power, Civil Rights, feminist and labor movements.Boggs’ rich history fascinated Lee – what […]
Bruin releases haunting graphic novel exploring suicide
One night when living in Brazil a few years ago, Beto Skubs dreamt of two words, “painless suicide,” that would occupy his thoughts for months to come. “The words were haunting me for the day,” said Skubs, a graduate student in screenwriting. “I got very interested in the idea of how a person would get […]
Album Review: ‘After the Disco’
Electro-pop, slow, sad ballads and existential lyrics combine together to create the typical Broken Bells sound. Although the tracks are seemingly disconnected, Broken Bells still manages to make space rock sound original. Danger Mouse and James Mercer deliver in the duo’s new album “After the Disco.” Although still alternative with Mercer’s introverted lyrics, “After the […]
UCLA grad solves yoga dilemma with her business
Ashley Cintas was struggling to clean her yoga mat after a month of outdoor yoga classes had left it a breeding ground for bacteria. Frustrated that she would have to buy a new one, Cintas started to think of an alternative solution to her problem. Cintas’ solution was to create a sheath or cover for […]