While cool weather might keep readers indoors, new winter literary releases are sure to warm their hearts and engage their minds. Ranging from mythical retellings to amorous advice, these winter releases promise inviting tales for all. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 24 at 9:50 p.m. A fungal infection wreaks havoc in “The Last of Us.” The HBO show, adapted from the 2013 game of the same name, premiered Sunday, almost 10 years after the original game was released. Read more...
Photo: Bella Ramsey (left) and Anna Torv (right) play Ellie Williams and Theresa “Tess” Servopoulos in HBO’s “The Last of Us.” The first episode of the series premiered Sunday. (Courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO)
Cristina Williams is inking vivid visuals to life. The fourth-year world arts and cultures student offers tattoo services through her brand Art of the Ink Tattoos, where she said she connects with clients to fulfill their ideas for a tattoo design. Read more...
Photo: Cristina Williams shows off one of her intricate tattoo designs on a sketchbook. The fourth-year student runs Art of the Ink Tattoos, her business where she inks designs onto clients. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
Becca Marcelo started creating music to sing what she couldn’t say. Justeen Rebecca Marcelo, whose stage name is becca !, said she has been exploring her passion for music and writing songs since she was 13. Read more...
Photo: Becca Marcelo sits in front of colorful posters with a guitar in hand. The second-year musicology student said writing songs has helped her translate emotions and experiences they weren’t originally comfortable sharing out loud. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 10:41 p.m. “Mean Girls” is one name that doesn’t belong in the Burn Book. The notorious Plastics will be preying on the Hollywood Pantages Theatre stage until Jan. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “Mean Girls” perform in front of a glittery pink backdrop. The musical adaption of Tina Fey’s 2004 coming-of-age film will run until Jan. 29 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. (Courtesy of Jenny Anderson)
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 8:43 p.m. Sarah Polley is bringing salient stories of womanhood from page to screen. Based on Miriam Toews’ novel of the same name, “Women Talking” centers on a group of women in an isolated religious colony who must decide the best course of action following a string of sexual assaults by the colony’s men. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “Women Talking” gather in a barn. The film, written and directed by Sarah Polley, is based on the novel of the same name. (Courtesy of Michael Gibson)
Opportunities present themselves to “The White Lotus” guests in myriad ways. “Arrivederci” concluded the second season of the HBO series by tying up loose ends and creating new ones. Read more...
Photo: Jennifer Coolidge (pictured) plays Tanya in “The White Lotus.” The season finale of the HBO series premiered on Dec. 11. (Courtesy of Fabio Lovino/HBO)
