Music is not simply played in the background in “Euphoria,” it is a main character. The HBO show received six Emmy nominations in 2020, including outstanding music supervision for its season one finale episode. Read more...
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No project is off-limits for student artist Purva Joshi – who is customizing everything from AirPods cases to denim jeans. Joshi, a second-year molecular, cell, and developmental biology student, has raised more than $100 through commissioned pieces to support both the Black Lives Matter movement and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Read more...
Photo: Student artist Purva Joshi is taking commissions to customize items like skateboards and denim jeans. Profits will be donated to the Black Trans Travel Fund and the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
Embodying your inner goddess has never been more effortless. Tayloneei Jackson, a third-year human biology and society student, said she takes inspiration from the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the planet Venus to create dainty jewelry pieces for her business, Aphrodite Accessories. Read more...
Photo: Third-year human biology and society student Tayloneei Jackson launched Aphrodite Accessories in July and sells nature-inspired dainty jewelry. Named after the Greek goddess Aphrodite and her respective planet Venus, which represents fertility, the business funds Jackson’s goal of becoming a certified doula. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
“Get Duked!” needs more than just a name change. Originally titled “Boyz in the Wood,” the 87-minute-long romp from Amazon Studios follows four high schoolers hiking through the Scottish Highlands in pursuit of the Duke of Edinburgh Award – a prestigious youth achievement award founded by the queen of England’s husband. Read more...
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Katy Perry walked through hell and came back with an album. Emerging stronger than ever, Katy Perry is preparing to release her sixth studio album, “Smile,” on Aug. Read more...
Photo: In anticipation of her upcoming studio album “Smile,” Katy Perry discusses bringing humor into everyday life and how she managed to get her smile back after difficult times. (Courtesy of Capitol Records)
At a time of in-person mask mandates, a new app encourages users to unmask virtually, leaving identities at the door. Unmasked, a peer support app focused on mental wellness, launched its UCLA chapter June 1, aiming to foster community through anonymity. Read more...
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An Emmy nomination only bolsters the confidence for the writers of “Insecure.” But it does nothing to change their methods of storytelling, said writer and alumna Amy Aniobi. Read more...
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