Monday, March 23

Hear This Not That: Shawn Mendes’ album rips off 2000s, Devendra Banhart’s delivers

Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...

Photo: Eighteen-year-old Shawn Mendes released his album “Illuminate” Friday, the same day Devendra Banhart released “Ape in Pink Marble.” (Left: Courtesy of Universal Music Group, Right: Courtesy of Nonesuch Records)



Second Take: My Indian culture should not be used as a marketing tool

I chose to eat school lunches of cheese pizza and chocolate milk over homemade spiced vegetables, curry and rice as an elementary school kid, but not because I hated Indian food. Read more...

Photo: Turmeric is a plant of the ginger family and is used widely in Indian cuisine. “Turmeric latte” or “golden milk” is a spin-off of “haldi doodh,” a common Indian beverage of turmeric in milk. (Namrata Kakade/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Vegan Ventures: Erin McKenna’s Bakery

To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...

Photo: Erin McKenna’s Bakery on Larchmont Boulevard offers vegan cupcakes and donuts, including the coffee crunch donut. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Vegan Ventures: Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine

To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...

Photo: Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Little Ethiopia on Fairfax Avenue offers the Millennium Special, which serves two people a dish of rich split pea and lentil soups, a fresh tomato salad, potatoes with cabbage and injera flatbread. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)




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