“First Man” became an Oscar contender before the first trailer was even released. The premature hype is unsurprising, though. Picture a stone-faced Ryan Gosling in full NASA garb as the famed Neil Armstrong, with Emmy-winner Claire Foy by his side. Read more...
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In an era when dessert is often evaluated by its Instagram potential, Los Angeles shines as one of the world’s premier cities for sweet treats. Join Daily Bruin staffers each week as they visit different dessert joints, going behind the scenes to give you an exclusive look into the creation of trending sugary concoctions. Read more...
Photo: Milk Tavern, a dessert shop in Koreatown, is known for its often daring combinations of ice cream and cereal. Patrons can create their own combinations, choosing from a variety of cereals stocked in dispensers along a wall. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Read more...
Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Read more...
Photo: The Sam Merrill Trail in Altadena falls within the forest around Cobb Estate, a popular squatting location for criminals in the 1950s. Due to the noises and lights emitted by lawbreakers hiding in the area, many thought the surrounding forest to be haunted. Today, the hiking trail offers views of Los Angeles and serene nature sounds. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“Trench” is a cohesive album – but not in a good way. Twenty One Pilots dropped its latest album Friday, and it featured 14 songs, of which only three stood out. Read more...
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In an era where dessert is often evaluated by its Instagram potential, Los Angeles shines as one of the world’s premier cities for sweet treats. Join Daily Bruin staffers each week as they visit different dessert joints, going behind the scenes to give you an exclusive look into the creation of trending sugary concoctions. Read more...
Photo: The Baked Bear is a custom ice cream sandwich eatery offering ice cream, cookies, brownies and doughnuts. “Bear Batter” ice cream, blue cake batter with brownies, is the chain’s specialty.(Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)
The musician with alcoholism. The struggling waitress. The downsides of fame and victories of love. All of Hollywood’s washed-up tropes, and yet Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut shines. Read more...
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