Chris Martin will never eat bananas before a concert again. While performing at the “Head Full of Dreams” tour on Saturday, Martin apologized to fans in the packed Rose Bowl stadium for his gassiness during the first three songs. The lead singer and frontman for alternative rock band Coldplay cited his pre-performance snack as the […]
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Adult film star speaks to psychology class about sex, pornography
The Kinsey Pavilion 1200B chalkboard read “SEX” in big letters. Standing in front of the lecture hall full of students was adult film actress Jessica Drake, who said growing up in a conservative and religious family environment made her view sex negatively. “I had a lot of fear-based sex education,” Drake said. “All it did […]
Alumna hopes to inspire passion for Colombian dance within LA youth
When Maria Diaz auditioned for the UCLA world arts and cultures’ dance program, she never had any formal dance training. Now the alumna runs her own studio and hopes to provide young people with opportunities she didn’t have as a child. Diaz is a co-director and instructor at Fuego y Sabor Latino Dance Studio, which opened […]
Movie review: ‘Suicide Squad’
Take a bunch of supervillains and popular actors, add a heaping cup of controversy, garnish with some dazzling marketing and the result is a pretty successful summer blockbuster. Or maybe not. Before its release Friday, “Suicide Squad” was the subject of the polarizing opinions of apathetic critics and eager fans, many of whom have petitioned to have the […]
Book Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two’
“Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: Parts One and Two” opens at the close. Nine years after the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was published, the newest story in the saga of the Boy Who Lived picks up right where the last book left off. “The Cursed Child,” published July 31, is the script […]
UCLA ‘Pokemon Go’ players try to catch ’em all
UCLA students have transformed from pupils to Pokemon trainers while searching for Pikachus and Charizards around UCLA’s new virtual Pokestops. Released July 6, the “Pokemon Go” app by Nintendo and Niantic has gained millions of players, earning them over $1 million per day just on iOS. After almost a month of playing, many UCLA students […]
Alumnus brews up flavors infused with heritage, diversity
Stephen Kooshian brought the cool glass of beer to his lips while sitting in the noisy Manhattan Beach bar. The Sierra Nevada Pale Ale washed over his tastebuds, and Kooshian was shocked beer could taste so fresh. The Sierra Nevada beer led Kooshianto recreateit in hisPalmsapartment as a third-year history student at UCLA in 2008, […]