Tuesday, March 24

Lady Like Mag blog aims to redefine ‘lady-like,’ gender stereotypes

Vienna Celeste Urias said proper and poised women sipping tea in the garden are what most people automatically imagine when they hear the word “lady-like.” The fourth-year English student wants to crush these stereotypes about women in her online blog Lady Like Mag. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year English student Vienna Celeste Urias runs her blog “Lady Like Mag” to crush gender stereotypes and promote feminism. She co-founded the blog, which has over 400 subscribers, with her friend Neelofer Lodhy. (Julie Song/Daily Bruin)


Reels, Notes and Takes: Week 2

There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Viz Media, HBO, Little, Brown and Company, Eli Watson on flickr)


Ride-sharing service lifts quality of life for drivers

Julio Medina peed his pants while driving for Lyft. The third-year fine arts student picked a couple up, conversed about Eminem, middle school awkwardness and Air Force 1 shoes before dropping them off. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year environmental science student Michael Binger uses his earnings as a Lyft driver for a spontaneous travel fund. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)




Pie lovers congregate at Good Food Pie Contest

Hundreds of foodies scraped sugar-soaked pie crumbs from paper plates Wilson Plaza Sunday for the seventh annual Good Food Pie Contest. Angelenos congregated on the lawn, where a labyrinth of tables displayed freshly baked pies, ranging from sweetie pie vegan apple to lemon custard pie with ginger snap crust. Read more...


LA Donut Festival hosted vendors to fill attendees with joy, samples

The first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival transformed brunch into a sugary treat Saturday. As attendees of the sold-out event lined up at the Mad Ave Graffiti House in East Hollywood to satisfy their sweet cravings, their lips were glazed with icing and hands were full with samples. Read more...

Photo: Over 10 doughnut companies from around Los Angeles particiapted in the first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival, offering an array of flavors from a simple glazed to a Snickers-filled doughnut. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)



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