Sarah Dessen is teaching Netflix viewers to carpe diem. Releasing Friday, Dessen’s novel-turned-film “Along For The Ride” follows recent high school graduate Auden (Emma Pasarow), who visits her father in the small beach town of Colby where she meets Eli (Belmont Cameli), a bike store owner who shares her struggle to cope with the past. Read more...
Photo: Belmont Cameli (left) and Emma Pasarow (right) play Eli and Auden in Netflix’s “Along For The Ride. (Emily V. Aragones/Netflix)
From lighthearted rom-coms to blood-curdling horror flicks, movies tend to follow a formula for storytelling made successful by the predecessors of their genres. Given the recurring character and narrative archetypes that characterize each genre, people have come to know and identify with these tropes by relating them to their own lives. Read more...
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This post was updated May 8 at 8:43 p.m. The answer to “What’s poppin’?” is not Jack Harlow’s latest album. Sitting at 45 minutes, the Kentucky rapper’s sophomore album, “Come Home The Kids Miss You,” boasts a hearty 15 tracks with features from some of hip-hop’s most illustrious titans, including Drake and Lil Wayne. Read more...
Photo: Jack Harlow’s album cover for “Come Home The Kids Miss You” features him sitting on a stool next to a microphone setup. The rapper released his sophomore album Friday. (Generation Now/Atlantic Recording Corporation)
Camryn Frederickson is making her dough and eating it too. Beyond promoting healthy physical and mental practices on her personal Instagram page, the alumnus said she also acts as the social media and marketing manager of the cookie dough company Deux. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Camryn Frederickson holds up two containers of Deux cookie dough. As the first employee for the cookie dough company and the current social media and marketing manager, Frederickson said she has been able to infuse a bit of her personality into the brand and watch it grow with her. (Sandra Ocampo/Daily Bruin)
Musicians plan on decorating Powell Library with the sounds of spring. On Wednesday, a group of UCLA chamber musicians consisting of a conglomeration of professors and students will play a series of pieces at the Powell Library, including “The Four Seasons” by composer Antonio Vivaldi. Read more...
Photo: A student walks through the Rotunda of Powell Library. On Wednesday, the library will be the location of the Vivaldi at Powell concert event. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)
Warning: spoilers ahead. Fun and games can be terrifying in Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Running at the Geffen Playhouse through May 22, the vintage American play portrays one tumultuous night at the home of university couple George (Zachary Quinto) and Martha (Calista Flockhart). Read more...
Photo: (Left to right) Graham Phillips, Aimee Carrero, Zachary Quinto and Calista Flockhart play Nick, Honey, George and Martha in Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at Geffen Playhouse. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated May 4 at 8:32 p.m. Odd Flower Creations is blooming with botanical accessories and homeware. Amber Sackett, a French language and culture doctoral student and the original founder of Odd Flower Creations, said she started the business in December 2019 as a project to encourage individuals to support social justice organizations. Read more...
Photo: Amber Sackett (left) and Kelly Roso (right) pose with their handmade jewelry from Odd Flower Creations. Sackett said the company’s designs are inspired by nature and the landscapes of California. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)
