Saturday, June 28

Second Take: Shailene Woodley’s arrest increases publicity for pipeline protest

Footage of a celebrity getting arrested often elicits an exploitative response. Embarrassed and vulnerable, the last thing celebrities want are more eyes privy to the scene. Read more...

Photo: “Divergent” actress Shailene Woodley joined protesters on-site while fighting against the Dakota Access Pipeline in October, as opposed to other celebrities who posted their support on social media. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via flickr)


Fashion Friday Fall Week 7

Autumn in Los Angeles is wrapping up. The temperatures still reach mid-day summer highs, but colder nights call for jackets and long sleeves. UCLA students show off their fall style and personal accessories, from colorful hairstyles to individualized shoe choices. Read more...

Photo: (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)


Bar Necessities: Blind Barber

Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Columnist Erin Nyren enjoyed honey with Larceny and a Sweeney Ted cocktail at Blind Barber, a bar hidden behind a barber shop in Culver City. (Erin Nyren/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Alum transforms Top Leaf into L Kitchen with artistic, flavorful food

Mia Lin Pan didn’t know how to cook before she came to America. About four years after leaving China to attend UCLA, she opened her first restaurant, L Kitchen, which will have its grand opening in Westwood on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Mia Lin Pan will open her own restaurant, L Kitchen, in Westwood on Wednesday after cooking for friends’ events and helping another restaurant develop its taste. (Erin Gong/Daily Bruin)



Second Take: Remasters of popular video games are not worth the money

Dressed like a giant flying rodent, I prowled dark alleyways, dishing out punishment to Gotham’s criminal underbelly. I changed the video game disc and became a magical sword-wielding Nord, slaying dragons with ease. Read more...

Photo: In “Batman: Arkham City,” Batman fights Hugo Strange in an open world re-creation of Gotham City featuring mini-bosses Clayface and The Joker. (Courtesy of Bago Games via Flickr)


Bar necessities: Bodega Wine Bar

Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Columnists Erin Nyren and Will Thorne traveled to Bodega Wine Bar for this week’s Bar Necessities. Bodega Wine Bar offers its customers the chance to try fine wine in a casual setting. (Will Thorne/Daily Bruin)



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