Wednesday, July 22

Sounds of LA: The Interrupters

Every year, new artists emerge, ready to be Los Angeles’ next great musical discovery, making their rounds through small club tours across the city. Inspired by the hippie enclaves of Topanga, the backyard punk scene of East L.A. Read more...

Photo: Ska punk band the Interrupters released their self-titled debut album in August. The group will perform at the Roxy Theatre Saturday. (Courtesy of Hellcat Records)


Urban Confections: Randy’s Donuts creates an iconic and delectable treat

Los Angeles is home to numerous dessert shops that feature a range of treats from cupcakes to doughnuts to shakes. Urban Confections will select dessert restaurants whose only West Coast location is Los Angeles, highlighting students’ opportunities to taste the city’s distinctive flavors. Read more...

Photo: Randy’s Donuts specializes in its cheap, quality doughnuts, available 24 hours a day. The shop features all its doughnuts for $1 or less. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Balloon & Panel: Comic books do not need adaptations to capture audience

Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of storylines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...

Photo: In recent years, comics have been adapted into films and television shows such as “Men in Black” and “The Walking Dead.” Stories have also been adapted into comics, including James Stokoe’s comic “Godzilla: Half Century War,” (above), inspired by Toho’s original “Godzilla” mythology. (Courtesy of James Stokoe/IDW Publishing)


Sounds of LA: In The Valley Below

Every year, new artists emerge ready to be Los Angeles’ next great musical discovery, making their rounds through small club tours across the city. Inspired by the hippie enclaves of Topanga, the backyard punk scene of East L.A. Read more...

Photo: “Sounds of L.A.” highlights up-and-coming artists in Los Angeles who are making significant waves with their music. For the first week, columnist Kristy Pirone discusses the duo In The Valley Below, whose signature sounds are characteristic of Silver Lake and Echo Park’s indie music scenes. The band will perform for free this Wednesday at The Satellite. (Courtesy of Laurent Michel Moreau)


Urban Confections: Macarons create Parisian oasis in downtown LA

Los Angeles is home to numerous dessert shops that feature a range of treats from cupcakes to doughnuts to shakes. Urban Confections will select dessert restaurants whose only West Coast location is Los Angeles, highlighting students’ opportunities to taste the city’s distinctive flavors. Read more...

Photo: The specialty of Bottega Louie is a small sandwich cookie made from egg white with a filling of fruit or buttercream. Bottega Louie offers distinct flavors of these French-style macarons, including Earl Grey. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Up Next: ‘Burning Love,’ ‘The Hotwives of Orlando’ satirize popular TV series

The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. Read more...

Photo: Hulu’s parody of reality television, “The Hotwives of Orlando” mimics the likes of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives” franchise by poking fun at certain characters from the Bravo shows. The “Hotwives” season premiered this summer on Hulu and released all episodes at once. (Hulu)



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