Saturday, June 28

Maker’s Medium: Art student explores the wonders of watercolor through familial portraits

The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...

Photo: Student artist Antonia Guerrero Sanchez’s medium of choice is watercolor, which she often uses to paint portraits of her family members. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)




‘The Mandalorian’ season 2 recap – episode 7: ‘Chapter 15: The Believer’

Warning: Spoilers ahead. Unmasking a Mandalorian is no easy task, but the season’s penultimate episode has much to reveal. Following the emotional rollercoaster of last week’s downer episode, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) calls upon an old adversary before he can save Grogu from the clutches of Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito). Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd.)


Book review: ‘Ready Player Two’ falters with repetitive plot, troubling undertones

Welcome to the OASIS, where “The Silmarillion” is biblical and Depeche Mode is your “Personal Jesus.” Here, a pouty-in-pink Molly Ringwald bums cigarettes off velour-clad versions of her younger self, who all take turns cursing John Hughes to the rhythm of his IBM Selectric typewriter; a greased-up Rizzo dukes it out with the Polka King of the Midwest in the Chicago ‘burbs; Ferris Bueller scales the final fourth-wall and never takes a day off. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Ballentine Books)



Required Taste: Exploring the biological and cultural roots of a love for sweet treats

Food has become more than just fuel – alongside nourishing our bodies, it taps into our emotions and can infiltrate our minds. In a country known for its freedom, columnist Zinnia Finn will explore the extent to which American culture is tethered to food and the depths to which we each experience this relationship in everyday life. Read more...

Photo: (Lily Lee/Daily Bruin)



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