Friday, June 12

Thank goodness

Click on the image to see an interactive version By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Senior Staff Every holiday has its emblem. Christmas has Christmas trees, the Fourth of July has fireworks, and Thanksgiving has hand turkeys. Read more...


Iranian director’s films provide challenge to theocratic state

By Azadeh Farahmand Daily Bruin Contributor It is perilous to be an artist or intellectual in Iran, outspoken about one’s critically political and social sensibilities. For Tahmineh Milani, making films about the contemporary plight of Iranian women and publicly challenging the authority of the theocratic state have brought about both thrills and terror.  And Milani’s arrest late last summer by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court brought her to a wide national audience. Read more...


Punk tour features trio of bands, styles

  Drive-Thru Records New Found Glory headlines a nationwide tour for the first time, stopping at the Hollywood Palladium this Friday. By Shana Dines Daily Bruin Contributor Despite the common misconception that all punk sounds the same, there are many varieties of the multi-faceted genre of music. Read more...



Calendar Girls

By Ben Baroncini Daily Bruin Contributor Here’s the scenario: an undergrad at UCLA decides that a life of pinching pennies and flipping burgers just isn’t cutting it anymore. Read more...


U2 concert embodies real rock, live passion

  KEITH ENRIQUEZ/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Lead singer of U2, Bono, reveals true rock ‘n’ roll to an enthusiastic audience Monday night. By Chris Moriates Daily Bruin Senior Staff It was like those Baptist churches that they show in the movies. Read more...


Soundbites

  Lenny Kravitz “Lenny” Virgin Records Over the years, Lenny Kravitz has been one of the most consistent musicians rock music has to offer. His sixth studio album, simply titled “Lenny,” is Kravitz’s most recent outing after achieving mainstream recognition and Grammy success. Read more...