This post was updated Jan. 24 at 8:45 p.m. “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game” was originally released in 2010 – and the game’s creators should have left it in the past. Read more...
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January 20, 4:57 pm
Life and Hip-Hop: Global influences on genre unite artists to impact sound
The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical sub-genres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth. Read more...
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January 17, 1:27 pm
‘WandaVision’ season 1 recap – episodes 1 and 2
This post was updated Jan. 18 at 7:31 p.m. Supervillains and blue sky beams take a backseat to laugh tracks and cartoon jingles in “WandaVision.” It’s been more than a year since Tony Stark snapped Thanos out of existence, leaving the rubble of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ripe for a creative restructuring. Read more...
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January 17, 12:20 pm
Movie review: ‘Downfalls High’ artfully interweaves Machine Gun Kelly’s latest album with film
“Downfalls High” brings Machine Gun Kelly’s No. 1 pop-punk album “Tickets to My Downfall” to life through a tragic tale of everlasting love and toxic fame. Read more...
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January 15, 6:35 pm
Content Overload: Netflix overwhelms users with different streaming options
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many have seen a drastic change in how and where they consume entertainment. While movie theaters have been the more prominent mode of content consumption compared to streaming services in the past, the latter seems to have caught up, if not exceeded, in relevance lately. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin)
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January 15, 5:57 pm
Theater review: Audience members can be a ‘Citizen Detective’ in online production
“Citizen Detective” lives up to its name as audience members become the lead investigators in an unsolved murder case. Launched by the Geffen Playhouse’s online Stayhouse Theater and running until Feb. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
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January 15, 5:20 pm
Maker’s Medium: Student artist exemplifies powerful potential of charcoal through her drawings
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: Second-year art student Ana Belcher uses charcoal as her medium of choice. The material is capable of creating sharp contrasts between light and dark, a technique known as chiaroscuro. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)