Wednesday, June 25

Album review: Paramore is far from ‘Running Out Of Time’ in long-awaited return ‘This is Why’

This post was updated Feb. 12 at 10:13 p.m. After all this time, Paramore is finally back for more. After a 5 1/2 year hiatus, the punk rock band – composed of singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Zac Farro and drummer Taylor York – has taken its incredibly perceptive lyricism, classic Y2K feel and pop punk tradition on a brand-new, highly explorative and deeply emotional venture. Read more...

Photo: From left to right, drummer Taylor York, singer Hayley Williams and guitarist Zac Farro press their faces up against glass. After nearly six years since their last studio album, Paramore has returned with the release of “This Is Why.” (Courtesy of Atlantic Records)


Student Ada Chung creates fashion content to express herself and inspire others

Ada Chung is creating content to inspire confidence in others. The fourth-year political science student said she has always seen fashion as an outlet for self-expression and helping her gain self-assurance over the years. Read more...

Photo: Backlit by a red light, Ada Chung looks off to the side. The fourth-year political science student began posting photos and videos of her outfits on her Instagram last year. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)


Getty Center spotlights intern voices in captions for rarely-seen drawings exhibit

The Getty Center’s latest exhibit is drawing back the curtain on its interns’ stories. The exhibition, titled “Our Voices, Our Getty: Reflecting on Drawings,” is the first exhibition at the Getty Center with captions written by interns as opposed to a curator. Read more...

Photo: The 2022 cohort of Getty Marrow interns poses for a group photo. The students from Southern California colleges, including UCLA, are part of “Our Voices, Our Getty: Reflecting on Drawings,” the museum’s first exhibition to feature captions written by interns. (Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Trust)


Q&A: UC alumnus Robert Mann explores creative process behind thriller ‘R BnB’

This post was updated Feb. 7 at 7:57 p.m. Sometimes a secluded Airbnb is not the best choice for a vacation spot. UC San Diego alumnus Robert Mann’s film “R BnB” follows the stories of three women – Mia (Bryanna McQueeney), Aubree (Savannah Whitten) and Jennifer (Gloria Mann) – whose lives are closely intertwined because of mutually warped female desires. Read more...

Photo: Savannah Whitten (left) and Gloria Mann (right) play Aubree and Jennifer in “R BnB.” Written and directed by Robert Mann, the film will premiere at the Regency Bruin Theatre on Feb. 8. (Courtesy of Dan Harris)


‘The Last of Us’ season 1 recap – episode 4: ‘Please Hold to My Hand’

Joel and Ellie’s bumpy journey across America continues. In “Please Hold to My Hand,” the fourth episode of “The Last of Us,” Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) finally get their hands on a vehicle and make their way toward Wyoming, where Joel thinks his brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna) is located. Read more...

Photo: Bella Ramsey (left) and Pedro Pascal (right) play Ellie and Joel in HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Episode four of the series premiered on Feb. 5. (Courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO)


Grammys 2023 Q&A: Arturo O’Farrill and Rafi Malkiel discuss ‘Fandango at the Wall in New York’

Arturo O’Farrill is transcending musical borders. On Monday, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra founder and associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Herb Alpert School of Music will be joining the Conga Patria Son Jarocho Collective to perform music from “Fandango at the Wall in New York” at Schoenberg Hall following a documentary screening about recording a live record at the United States-Mexico border. Read more...

Photo: Arturo O’Farrill poses with the Grammy Award he won for Best Latin Jazz Album at this year’s ceremony. This marks O’Farrill’s fourth win in the category and fifth overall. (Courtesy of Getty Images for the Recording Academy)


Grammys 2023: Beyoncé breaks record for most awarded artist in history with 32nd win

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 11:36 p.m. This year’s Grammy Awards was a dazzling night of achieving firsts and breaking records. After last year’s ceremony was relocated to Las Vegas, music’s biggest night returned to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Beyoncé gives her acceptance speech after winning Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for “RENAISSANCE.” This win solidified her status as the most awarded artist in Grammy history. (Courtesy of Getty Images for the Recording Academy)