Wednesday, February 11

LA Literary Lore: The Ripped Bodice bookstore offers romance readers respite from reality

This post was updated April 18 at 12:29 a.m. From themed bookshops to beloved book festivals, the Los Angeles literary world has something to offer every reader. Read more...

Photo: The front entrance of The Ripped Bodice has walls papered with books. Founded by Leah Koch and her sister, the shop is the West Coast’s only romance-exclusive bookstore and aims to provide a safe space for bookworms and authors of diverse backgrounds alike. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Behind the Screen: Creative outlets enable greater self-reflection on travel experiences

With a growing digital world, social media can be used to highlight self-improvement practices, but the popular notion of sharing one’s best life does not always equate to living it. Read more...

Photo: Travel blogger and alumnus Warda Kebet said for her, social media is a balance of sharing her experiences while maintaining boundaries for certain human interactions along her journeys. (Courtesy of Warda Kebet)


Film review: New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ falls short with lackluster plot, character depth

This post was updated April 18 at 12:33 a.m. There’s not much to call fantastic in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” Releasing Friday, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” takes place among the mounting tensions between Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen). Read more...

Photo: Mads Mikkelsen plays Gellert Grindelwald in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”(Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)




Student crafts personal empowerment through fashion focused on the feminine

The artistic arsenal of Agnes Lin stretches from canvas to cloth. The third-year art and art history student said her projects spanning various mediums have allowed for in-depth explorations of her femininity and sense of self. Read more...

Photo: Third-year art and art history student Agnes Lin sits next to materials and notes relating to fashion and other artistic creations. Lin’s art includes paintings, sketches and wearable pieces, each of which are inspired in part by the exploration of identity, she said. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


Graduate student commentates on rigid art world through experimental game design

This post was updated April 26 at 10:52 p.m. In terms of experimentalism, one artist is not playing games. From Tuesday to Thursday, design media arts graduate student Michael Luo’s solo exhibition will be on display in the Broad Art Center. Read more...

Photo: Design media arts graduate student Michael Luo sits at a desk topped by a computer and three small figures. Luo’s solo graduate exhibition, which features three video games, will run from Tuesday to Thursday. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)