Tuesday, June 2

LA Literary Lore: The Ripped Bodice bookstore offers romance readers respite from reality

This post was updated April 18 at 12:29 a.m. From themed bookshops to beloved book festivals, the Los Angeles literary world has something to offer every reader. Read more...

Photo: The front entrance of The Ripped Bodice has walls papered with books. Founded by Leah Koch and her sister, the shop is the West Coast’s only romance-exclusive bookstore and aims to provide a safe space for bookworms and authors of diverse backgrounds alike. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Behind the Screen: Creative outlets enable greater self-reflection on travel experiences

With a growing digital world, social media can be used to highlight self-improvement practices, but the popular notion of sharing one’s best life does not always equate to living it. Read more...

Photo: Travel blogger and alumnus Warda Kebet said for her, social media is a balance of sharing her experiences while maintaining boundaries for certain human interactions along her journeys. (Courtesy of Warda Kebet)


Film review: New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ falls short with lackluster plot, character depth

This post was updated April 18 at 12:33 a.m. There’s not much to call fantastic in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” Releasing Friday, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” takes place among the mounting tensions between Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen). Read more...

Photo: Mads Mikkelsen plays Gellert Grindelwald in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”(Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)



Concert review: Rina Sawayama brings big energy, dynamic performance on Dynasty tour

Rina Sawayama is boldly marking the grand beginning of her lineage. The Japanese-born, London-based artist performed the first night of her tour’s North American leg in Hollywood, imbuing every corner of the room with her energy. Read more...

Photo: Wearing all red, Japanese-born artist Rina Sawayama took the Hollywood stage at The Fonda Theatre on Saturday. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)





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