Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk talks about a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
|
March 10, 12:00 am
Mixology: Specialty cocktails
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
|
March 4, 12:00 am
Out of Focus: “Je t’aime, je t’aime” combines science fiction, romance
You close your eyes and the past comes flooding back to you: the bitter recollection of some bygone afternoon, the sight of the scene and the scent of your lover. Read more...
Photo: An inspiration for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” Alain Resnais’ forgotten masterpiece “Je t’aime, je t’aime” explores human desire through science fiction. (Courtesy of Bleeding Light Film Group)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
|
February 25, 12:00 am
Out of Focus: Godard’s ‘Pierrot le Fou’ experiments with New Wave
During his brief cameo in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1965 ultra-cool masterpiece “Pierrot le Fou,” Hollywood renegade Samuel Fuller famously said, “Film is like a battleground. Love. Hate. Read more...
Photo: Jean-Luc Godard’s “Pierrot le Fou” is a pop-art film from the 1960s. A crime story of double-crossing and romance, the French classic will be playing at the Aero Theatre on Thursday. (Courtesy of Rialto Pictures)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
|
February 24, 12:10 am
Mixology: Sangrias
Sometimes, you need to give things a second chance – and that goes for cocktails, too. Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk discusses a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. Read more...
Photo: Westwood restaurant Palomino offers a classic sangria, pictured left, as well as the sangria blanca, pictured right. Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
|
February 21, 12:00 am
Trending Now: Eight wardrobe essentials for college
With the seasons constantly changing and the pressures of living on a college student’s budget, it’s hard to keep up with all the latest trends in fashion. Read more...
Photo: This week, columnist Amy Lee breaks down her top eight college essentials. (Courtesy of Amy Lee)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
|
February 19, 12:22 am
Mixology: Bloody Mary
Going out for evening happy hour is fun, but a weekend brunch can elicit the need for a cocktail as well. Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk talks about a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. Read more...
Photo: A traditional Bloody Mary is a cocktail comprised of tomato juice and vodka with hints of horseradish and lemon juice. The Backyard at the W Los Angeles hotel offers four variations of the drink. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
|
February 17, 11:20 pm
Out of Focus: 1980s ‘Bad Timing’ is forgotten gem
Sex, lies and obsession play out in the somber streets of a rainy Vienna in director Nicolas Roeg’s 1980 baroque masterpiece “Bad Timing.” From its opening scene, in which paintings by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt appear alongside the jazz-tinged music of singer Tom Waits, “Bad Timing” comes on like a fever dream of Freudian psychoanalysis and a popular detective novel. Read more...
Photo: Art Garfunkel of Simon and Garfunkel and Theresa Russell star in Nicolas Roeg’s “Bad Timing,” a thrilling love story between a young psychology professor and his pill-addicted love interest. The film will be screened at The Cinefamily on Friday night. (Courtesy of The Criterion Collection)