Wednesday, June 3

Student-run startup MySchoolMarket promotes online commerce for UCLA community

MySchoolMarket is marketing its way onto the phones and into the minds of UCLA students. The startup is an online marketplace where college students can buy and sell items to each other, said co-CEO Jonah Kim, a second-year computer science student. Read more...

Photo: Kowoon Jeong (left), Jonah Kim and Priscella Yun smile with a laptop screen between them. The students are the creators behind MySchoolMarket, a UCLA-based start-up that aims to connect local sellers and consumers. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)


‘Succession’ season 4 recap – episode 5: ‘Kill List’

Deal or no deal, the Roys find themselves in mountains of trouble to match the imposing landscape. In this week’s installment of “what would dad do?” the fifth episode finds Waystar’s top minds jet-setting to Norway for GoJo’s annual retreat in a prototypical “Succession” setup. Read more...

Photo: Alexander Skarsgård plays Lukas Matsson in “Succession.” The fifth episode of the fourth season of the HBO series premiered Sunday.(Courtesy of Graeme Hunter/HBO)


Readers connect with renowned authors at LA Times Festival of Books day 2

Sunday brought about a storybook ending to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Across town on rival territory, the LA Times closed the book on its 28th annual Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. Read more...

Photo: Festival-goers at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books peruse through books at a display. Many vendors at the festival included beloved bookstores, such as The Ripped Bodice and Malik Books, which sold an array of books, bags, bookmarks and other memorabilia. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)



Rising Artists: Artists spring to action with personal lyricism and bold sound

This post was updated April 6 at 10:41 p.m. In tune with the season, emerging artists are blooming with energy and creativity. From introspective solo acts to emotive rock groups, fresh musical voices are rising up with force this spring as they showcase their respective styles through new tracks and stylistically varied albums and EPs. Read more...

Photo: (Ko Carlos/Daily Bruin)



Film review: ‘Overstuffed’ plot eclipses pitch-perfect performances in ‘Beau Is Afraid’

This post was updated April 23 at 9:19 p.m. “Beau Is Afraid” is giving audiences more than a fright. Released Friday and produced by A24, Ari Aster’s third feature film follows Beau Wassermann (Joaquin Phoenix), a paranoid middle-aged man who must brave the freakish, bizarre world outside his apartment after hearing of his mother’s death. Read more...

Photo: Joaquin Phoenix plays the titular character in “Beau Is Afraid.” Directed and written by Ari Aster, the film premiered on April 21. (Courtesy of A24)