The golden age of the algorithm is now. As Netflix’s personalized video recommendation algorithm catalyzed mass online film distribution and Pandora Radio’s music recommendation algorithm redesigned the way people find new music, so is VineLust’s taste algorithm pioneering the way wine will be recommended and distributed. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Pallavi Patil founded VineLust, a wine e-commerce startup that aims to help people explore wines using an algorithm.
Chinese students far from home during a holiday when the warmth of family, home-cooked meals and red envelope exchanges are a centerpiece can find a familiar comfort at UCLA’s Lunar New Year Festival. Read more...
MC Hammer didn’t wear his harem pants in alligator print or with heels and a tailored blazer. But this style will be featured in UCLA’s Hip Hop Congress’ 12th annual fashion show, a production entirely created by and for UCLA students as part of Hip Hop Appreciation Month. Read more...
Crepe lovers in Westwood can rejoice, for Mon Amour Cafe is here to satisfy their cravings. Nestled between BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse and the popular Habibi Cafe on Broxton Avenue, Mon Amour is the newest eatery in Westwood, taking the place of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Read more...
Photo: Michael Marcellana, a cook at Mon Amour Cafe, prepares a Berry Delicious crepe, filled with blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.
The card game “Objectif” is less about entertainment and more about creating a space to discuss racial biases, conceptions of beauty and objectification. Read more...
Photo: “Objectif” was created by third-year Design | Media Arts student Aliah Magdalena Darke to challenge preconceived notions of attractiveness.
Ugliness is beauty. It’s an elegant contradiction. Read more...
Photo: Margaux Moores-Tanvier, a second-year political science student, is a photo artist whose work will be featured in next week’s “I <3 My Body” week art exhibition. She said beauty is subjective, and being positive about one’s appearance is a choice.
For Eve Ensler, the Tony Award-winning writer of the provocative “The Vagina Monologues,” and many students at UCLA, Valentine’s Day is about a lot more than heart-shaped candies and oversized teddy bears. It’s about giving a voice to women across the world by offering them an opportunity to stand together and speak out against gender inequality. Read more...
