The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Each week, A&E columnist Emily McCormick will discuss the evolution of ’90s artists who have carried the […]
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Submission: Bruin columnist, SJP used selectively leaked information to accuse GSA
Aram Ghoogasian’s unfair and inaccurate portrayal of the Graduate Students Association, along with Students for Justice in Palestine’s usage of uncharitable tactics to express concerns with our funding of a Diversity Caucus Town Hall, leave us very worried about the level and style of political discourse at UCLA. It is important to clarify what actually […]
Second Take: ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ powered Kanye West’s stylistic shift
Kanye West, dressed in an all-red suit, approached a music production center drum machine on the 2011 Coachella main stage. Before he pressed the first note of “Runaway,” a song off of his newest album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” he paused to look at the cheering audience. The audience’s approval contrasted the public backlash […]
Roaring 90s: Britney Spears’ growing pains, awkward phases made her stronger
The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Each week, A&E columnist Emily McCormick will discuss the evolution of ’90s artists who have carried the […]
Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’
It’s strange to think how quickly “The Hunger Games” film franchise has passed. When the series started in 2012, Jennifer Lawrence was barely coming into the public eye and Philip Seymour Hoffman was still in prime acting form. Now, it’s suddenly over, and a shocking amount has changed. Whether or not the rumored spin-off movies […]
Matter of Fact: Sean Miller’s jab at UCLA only highlights his own frustration
Sean Miller’s 2016 recruiting class has a combined height of 6 feet, 11 inches, a statistic that would be more interesting if it was a result of the Arizona coach losing his mind and committing wholeheartedly to playing small ball. But he hasn’t. Well, at least not the small ball part – Miller won’t be […]
No Offense, But: Reactions to Paris
On Friday, Islamic State group militants attacked several sites in Paris, killing at least 129 people and wounding many others. The tragedy was so jarring that it took Americans nearly two hours before they could even start politicizing it. Many have complained that coverage of the Paris attacks has taken media attention away from a […]