A teenage girl’s sexual exploration and her faith mix like oil and water in “Yes, God, Yes.” Starring Natalia Dyer from “Stranger Things,” the semiautobiographical directorial debut from writer Karen Maine premiered Friday in select drive-ins and virtual cinemas. Read more...
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Kian Ravaei is taking lines from etiquette books and transforming them into whole songs. Ravaei, a third-year music composition student, wrote two original songs for the July 24 and 25 New Explorative Oratorio Voice Festival, which brings together musicians to engage in exploratory music. Read more...
Photo: Third-year music composition student Kian Ravaei wrote two songs that will premiere virtually for the New Explorative Oratorio Voice Festival. They focus on the oppressive nature of women’s etiquette books. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The “Animal Crossing” island Lil Taiwan puts on the “Comedy Crossing” show twice a month – no masks or social distancing required. Hosted by comedian and UCLA alumna Jenny Yang, “Comedy Crossing” is set in the hit Nintendo Switch video game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” which simulates life on an idyllic deserted island among animal villagers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Jenny Yang hosts a bi-monthly comedy show, “Comedy Crossing,” set in the hit Nintendo Switch video game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” The show takes place in Yang’s virtual in-game basement and is streamed publicly over Zoom. (Medha Vallurupalli/Daily Bruin)
Oliver Tree has always walked the line between meme and musician – but his debut album is proof that he is much more. For those who haven’t listened to Tree before, the jarring album cover of the bowl cut artist sporting his signature clout goggles while being engulfed in flames is an excellent indicator of what to expect in his eccentric release. Read more...
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The Aces are back – and they’re more comfortable with themselves than ever. The indie-pop band released its sophomore effort “Under My Influence” on Friday as a follow-up to its 2018 debut record, “When My Heart Felt Volcanic.” Trust, honesty and relatability fill out the new record’s core themes – concepts made possible only through the members’ childhood relationships growing up in Provo, Utah. Read more...
Photo: The Aces discuss the raw emotions and unflinching honesty behind their new album, “Under My Influence.” (Courtesy of Red Bull Records)
There’s nothing like social activism through the airwaves. And hip-hop artists have been lending their voices to the amplification of the Black Lives Matter movement since the late May death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Read more...
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The fight isn’t over. Content creators are among the millions who have turned to social media as an outlet for activism in the wake of a new normal following the acceleration of the Black Lives Matter movement. Read more...
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