2015 was a tumultuous yet exciting year for music and pop culture, with Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and The Weeknd dominating the charts and musicians such as Frank Ocean and Zayn Malik breaking hearts with an absentee album and his departure from One Direction, respectively. Daily Bruin A&E assesses the promise of this winter […]
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Book Review: ‘Worlds of Ink and Shadow’
Young adult fantasy author Lena Coakley will release “Worlds of Ink and Shadow” Tuesday, a fictional novel with historical characters: the Brontё siblings, classic literature authors. In Coakley’s new book, Charlotte, Emily, Branwell and Anne dive into a fictional world they created. Daily Bruin senior staffer Umbreen Ali reviews both Coakley’s meta book and Emily […]
Second Take: Weak plot, excessive obscenity fail to deliver for ‘American Horror Story’
This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Today, A&E contributor Nate Nickolai dissects the lack of plot in 2015’s fifth season of “American Horror Story.” I knew I was in for a wild […]
Editors’ picks: Best of 2015
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. This week, the Daily Bruin A&E editors pick their favorite pop […]
UCLA alum donates book proceeds to victims of Paris attacks
After several hours of weeping over news of the November Paris attacks, Alex Beene realized his most recent children’s book was eerily relevant in the wake of the tragedy. Beene’s book “The Journey of the Paper Heart,” released Sept. 3, tells the story of a red paper heart that is accidentally separated from its owner […]
‘Bodies & Nutella’ exposes relationship between indulgence, necessity
Vy Giap had globs of Nutella in her hair that left tracks on her shoulders. As she spun around laughing, she then pasted a handful of the hazelnut chocolate spread on another student’s bare stomach. “I really like the idea of Nutella as art: It’s almost like a kid playing with food,” said Giap, a […]
LA Zoo Lights pays tribute to city’s history, animal conservation
For a limited time, a glowing 100-foot pink snake is one of the reptiles guests can find at the Los Angeles Zoo. The decorative light-up snake and other similar attractions will be showcased at L.A. Zoo Lights, an event installed by Bionic League and hosted at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens from Nov. […]