Tuesday, June 2

Second Take: Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin spurs casting controversy

Disney’s turbulent casting process for the live-action remake of the 1992 animated classic “Aladdin” has finally come to an end. However, after a four-months-long international search for the perfect lead actors, the company now faces backlash from fans in the form of accusations of whitewashing and cultural misrepresentation. Read more...

Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramnai/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)


Concert review: Portugal. The Man at the Hollywood Palladium

Lead singer of Portugal. The Man John Gourley waded through a technicolor jungle of blue and green flashing lights decked out in a pair of sunglasses and khaki pants. Read more...

Photo: Portugal. The Man performed popular hits such as “Purple Yellow Red and Blue” and “Modern Jesus” amid flashing strobe lights and an energized crowd at the Hollywood Palladium. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Restaurant review: The Poke

Westwood is now swimming in poke restaurants, with the addition of its newest raw fish pit stop, The Poke. Located on Broxton Avenue and wedged in between well-known student eateries BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse and Habibi Cafe, it would seem as though The Poke already has an advantage in terms of high foot traffic. Read more...

Photo: New Westwood restaurant The Poke serves raw poke bowls along with cooked dishes such as teriyaki and tempura. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)


Concert review: J. Cole at The Forum

Mic in hand and head bowed in silence onstage, J. Cole appeared to take his own advice to the audience. “We’re all breathing the same air and hearing the same music, all on the same … frequency right now,” Cole said. Read more...

Photo: (Crystal Nguyen/Daily Bruin)




TV review: ‘House of Cards’

Warning: This post contains plot spoilers of previous seasons of “House of Cards.” Nobody hates to lose more than Frank and Claire Underwood. For four seasons of “House of Cards,” the Underwoods have bribed, threatened, manipulated and even murdered their way to power. Read more...

Photo: (David Giesbrecht/Netflix)



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