Parks across the country are closed, but that didn’t stop the “Parks and Recreation” cast from reuniting. In “A Parks and Recreation Special,” the cast of the NBC sitcom, which ran from 2009 to 2015, participated in a new scripted episode to raise money for Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Read more...
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This post was updated May 6 at 11:10 a.m. Drake’s “Toosie Slide” has millions of children posting their version of the famous dance on TikTok – all at the expense of the integrity and authenticity of rap music. Read more...
Photo: Rap music usually serves as an outlet for individual expression and to express society’s injustices. With a recent trend toward creating simple music to reach fame on the app TikTok, music from artists who pander to those audiences comes across as shallow and undeveloped. (Daily Bruin file photo)
On Brand LA aims to make vibrant tie-dyed pieces affordable for an audience of all ages, shapes and sizes. On April 19, second-year dance student Audrey Lee’s clothing line On Brand LA launched its first collection online. Read more...
Photo: Second-year dance student Audrey Lee created her fashion line On Brand LA to encapsulate the different influences in her life, from movies like “Call Me by Your Name” to her sister, Amanda. (Courtesy of Audrey Lee)
Mental health is explored extensively in popular media, from unsettling character studies like “Joker” to lighthearted family flicks such as “Inside Out.” But while some portrayals successfully shine a light on mental health conditions, others merely perpetuate stigmas and stereotypes. Read more...
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The name of Paul Cornish’s jazz quintet has taken on a whole new meaning with current restrictions on public gatherings. The graduate student at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA plays the jazz piano with his personal quintet, Banned, which has recently begun to sonically explore liberation in the form of removing self-inflicted constraints. Read more...
Photo: Paul Cornish – a graduate student at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA – said, while performances by his quintet, Banned, have been canceled, he’s hopeful future ventures will be continued sometime soon. (Courtesy of Rodjiana Munoz)
This post was updated April 29 at 2:19 p.m. Pius Kung is passing a camera around the world – metaphorically, of course. The third-year film student is creating a documentary that showcases the various ways people are adapting to life under quarantine. Read more...
Photo: Third-year film student Pius Kung is pulling footage filmed by people around the world as they document life in quarantine. (Amy Zhang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Warning: spoilers ahead. Between camp and commotion, Carolyn Martens gave “Killing Eve” new life in this week’s episode. In “Meetings Have Biscuits,” Martens’ character development marks the shift of the show from the seemingly untouchable actor-driven vehicle into a more sophisticated examination of the human experience. Read more...
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