Friday, October 30

Restaurant review: Worth the wait? Raising Cane’s Westwood location packs flavor into every dollar

This post was updated July 19 at 7:51 p.m. For three years, Bruins walked past construction barriers. Now, they’re walking out with Box Combos. As of Monday, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, located on the corner of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue, is open for business. Read more...

Photo: The Raising Cane’s name and logo are displayed across the top of the new Westwood location’s exterior. The fast-food chain is known for its chicken fingers, Texas toast and crinkle-cut fries. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)



Album review: Future falls short in truly unmasking himself in ‘The Real Me’

This post was updated July 19 at 8:17 p.m. The ever-elusive Pluto remains inscrutable for a different reason: there’s not much left to uncover. “The Real Me” is Future’s 10th studio album, released Friday, and arrives just two years after his legendary three-album run, which featured two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin and the solo mixtape “MIXTAPE PLUTO.” That 2024 stretch marked one of the most prolific periods in his career, earning him four Grammy nominations and chart-topping songs such as “Like That,” which peaked at No. Read more...

Photo: Future looks into the camera in front of a black background. “The Real Me,” Future’s 10th studio album, was released Friday. (Courtesy of Sahluna Management Company, Inc. under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment)


Second Take: The World Cup needs Shakira more than Lionel Messi

This post was updated July 12 at 10:37 p.m. The FIFA World Cup has always been as much a spectacle of sound as of sport. That spectacle echoed through Los Angeles when nearly 50,000 fans flooded into Union Station for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone from June 25-28. Read more...

Photo: Audience members raise their hands toward the stage at the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone in Union Station. The multi-day festivities united fans around football and music. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)



Second Take: ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms’ prove fresh stories spark conversations, fill theaters

This post was updated July 5 at 9:33 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead Nights at the movie theater are back in style. Generation Z directors Kane Parsons and Curry Barker seem to have cracked the code to refilling red velvet recliners with their blockbuster horror films, “Backrooms” and “Obsession.” Both indie titles have effectively dwarfed their microbudgets at the box office, with each grossing over $300 million since their respective releases in May. Read more...

Photo: (Emma Luna Fukumoto/Daily Bruin)


Concert review: Madison Beer’s ‘locket tour’ enchants with alluring vocals, ethereal visuals

This post was updated July 5 at 9:57 p.m. Madison Beer took fans through the twists and turns of her “locket tour,” winning hearts with her captivating voice. Read more...

Photo: Madison Beer performs during her “locket tour” at the Kia Forum on Wednesday night. The 32-leg tour supports Beer’s third studio album, “locket,” which debuted at No. 10 on the United States Billboard 200. (Courtesy of Ashley Osborn/Kia Forum)



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