Thursday, October 29

20 years of feeling 22: Ranking the Taylor Swift albums that will live evermore

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:41 p.m. Over the past 20 years, Taylor Swift has certainly established “A Place in this World” for herself. Read more...

Photo: Taylor Swift stands on stage during her 2018 “reputation Stadium Tour.” Swift’s self-titled debut album will turn 20 years old Saturday, marking an era-spanning stay as a paragon of popular music. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Concert Review: ‘THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY’ tour is the highlight of the week

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:25 p.m. Almost monday on a Tuesday night felt wrong. The music, however, sounded just right. The San Diego-based indie pop band rocked the sold-out Belasco on Tuesday as part of its international “THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY” tour. Read more...

Photo: Dawson Daugherty, the lead singer of almost monday, points to the ceiling with a mic in his hand. The indie pop band performed at The Belasco on Tuesday. (Joice Ngo/Assistant Photo editor)



Gallery review: In a gallery not so far, far away, Lucas Museum simplifies art-viewing experience

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art perfectly narrates what a museum should be. Founded by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum showcases diverse styles of visual storytelling, such as painting and comic art. Read more...

Photo: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, located in Exposition Park near the University of Southern California, is pictured against the Los Angeles skyline. The museum opened to the public on Sept. 22 and features more than 30 galleries, plus a free research library and public gardens. (Courtesy Lucas Museum of Narrative Art)


Film Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ successfully brings Austen’s classic to the modern screen

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:12 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Sense and Sensibility” proves that, centuries later, the complications of romance remain timeless. Facing the pressure to live up to Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation, director Georgia Oakley delivers a film that remains authentic to Jane Austen’s 1811 novel while mixing in her own creative flair. Read more...

Photo: Daisy Edgar-Jones (Elinor Dashwood) and Esmé Creed-Miles (Marianne Dashwood) look out a window. “Sense and Sensibility,” Georgia Oakley’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Film Review: In enticing Elizabeth Holmes documentary, ‘You Can See Everything’ but the truth

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:59 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Despite its exhaustive methods, “You Can See Everything” leaves viewers questioning just how much of what they see is true. Read more...

Photo: Elizabeth Holmes, the fallen tech mogul and convicted felon whom Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder shot in their new documentary, is framed in a close-up shot. “You Can See Everything” released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Restaurant Review: 26 Pho Cafe brings fresh Vietnamese flavors to Westwood

Westwood’s pho drought has ended at last. 26 Pho Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant with locations in Pasadena as well as Vancouver and White Rock in Canada, opened in Westwood on Oct. Read more...

Photo: The egg rolls from 26 Pho Cafe come with fresh lettuce, pickled carrots and radish and nước chấm. The new restaurant is located on Glendon Avenue across from Trader Joe’s. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)