A Life Alert commercial inspired the name of Paul Carlo Esposito’s latest exhibition. Esposito said his exhibition alerts audience members of their connection to all living things. The design media arts graduate student will feature some of his most recent artworks, including sculptures and videos, in his “Life Alert” exhibition, which opened Tuesday and will […]
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Daily Bruin contributor predicts 2018 Academy Awards winners
2017 films turned cinema conventions on their heads. In one best picture nominee, sadistic white, self-proclaimed liberals play the villains. In another front-runner, the love interest takes the shape of a humanoid amphibian creature. Jordan Peele’s directorial debut “Get Out” and Guillermo del Toro’s whimsical romance “The Shape of Water” are just two of the […]
Reel Representation: #OscarsSoWhite campaign must include all underrepresented racial groups
This post was updated Feb. 27 at 4:32 p.m. It’s awards season, which means it’s also the season of naive think pieces questioning whether the era of #OscarsSoWhite has passed. The answer is, of course not. The Oscars were first criticized for their slate of all-white acting nominees in 2015. And over the last four […]
Album review: ‘Nation of Two’
Vance Joy’s “Nation of Two” sounds like One Direction decided to give indie folk music a go. Though “Nation of Two” retains the same musical style of Joy’s first album with his ukulele riffs and slightly strained vocals, the album’s production is a step up from “Dream Your Life Away.” Joy adds in more harmonies, […]
Movie review: ‘Game Night’
A movie is bound to be entertaining if its main characters play “Dance Dance Revolution” at their wedding ceremony. Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s latest action-comedy “Game Night” follows a group of friends who find themselves unwittingly involved in the world of organized crime during a weekly game-night gathering. Captivating humor outshines an […]
Students cook creative dishes, host affordable brunches in apartment
Conor Cusack and Margaret LaGaly fervently discussed eggs for an hour while cleaning up after their pop-up brunch in November. Cusack, LaGaly and their friend Jack Vorster – collectively known as JACOMA – plan and host brunches in their apartment. The three prepare and serve in their apartment and backyard savory and sweet dishes all built […]
Gamer’s Guidebook: Open-world games allow for more exploration, but can be inhibited by repetition
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in the modern gaming […]