Johnny Knoxville keeps an amazingly consistent pace for a man now in his early 40s. Since creating his now cult classic MTV show “Jackass” in 2000, Knoxville hasn’t stopped doing what he does best, producing at surprisingly the same level of bearable mediocrity for over a decade. With fellow “Jackass” creator Jeff Tremaine in tow […]
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Movie review: ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’
“Blue Is the Warmest Color” is a three-hour movie, but it’s the dozen minutes of explicit lesbian sex that has kept it in media news. Banned in Idaho and followed by a trail of critical controversy, “Blue Is the Warmest Color” has raised questions about sex and sexiness ever since its Palme d’Or win at the […]
The Veg Heads: Westwood’s innovative veggie burgers
As vegetarians, when we go to a new restaurant, we often scan the menu quickly while silently praying that there’s something we can eat. And often, the veggie burger is there at the bottom of the menu to save the day. Veggie burgers come in many forms and flavors. Burgers fashioned from assorted vegetables, black […]
Album review: ‘NEW’ by Paul McCartney
The 46 minutes of Paul McCartney’s latest album, “NEW,” are a testament to one of the last standing heroes of classic rock music. It’s part Beatles, part Wings, and an extra ounce of a tender and mature Paul McCartney the world hasn’t seen yet. The minimalistic approach taken on the album cover, “NEW,” proposes a […]
Throwback Thursday: Singer-songwriter’s career spans decades in spite of mental illness
One of my most cherished possessions is a coffee-stained T-shirt that reads “Hi, How Are You” on the chest. Below the words is a drawing of a frog-like alien, which stares pensively out at everyone who walks by. This shirt’s illustration, which comes from Daniel Johnston’s 1983 album “Hi, How Are You,” has become a […]
UCLA alumnus balances wildlife themes in book ‘Humans Need Three Hands’
When asked to provide an author headshot for his new book, “Humans Need Three Hands,” park ranger-turned-author Jaya Drats refused. “A regular, serious author shot is opposed to what the whole book is about,” said Drats, a 1987 UCLA alumnus. “The book is about homocentrism and about human egos. … If I put my face […]
Alum explores the stress of young adulthood in debut EP
The first time alumnus Taleior Boykins took the microphone, thousands of UCLA students watched him perform in Pauley Pavilion. That night, Boykins and his group took home the 2009 Spring Sing Las Donas Award for best band. Since his first performance, Boykins, who performs under the name Taleior Ashton, has kept in the rap game. […]