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May 1, 1:16 pm

Second Take: TikTok is savagely redefining rap music’s cultural significance

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)

Arts, Lifestyle

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April 30, 1:50 pm

Student ties in comfort with personal brand in clothing line created in quarantine

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)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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April 29, 2:18 pm

Silver Screen Psychology: Films, TV could do more work to broaden depictions of anxiety

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...

Photo: (Courtesy of John Bramley/Summit Entertainment)

Arts, Music

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April 29, 1:53 pm

Jazz quintet Banned uses music to explore meanings of liberation

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)

Arts, Film & TV

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April 28, 6:02 pm

Film student seeks to tell a human story of resilience in crowdsourced documentary

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)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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April 28, 5:49 pm

‘Killing Eve’ season 3 recap – episode 3: ‘Meetings Have Biscuits’

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...

Photo: (Courtesy of Sid Gentle Films/BBC America)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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April 27, 3:10 pm

Second Take: Quibi bites off more than it can chew in attempt to make streaming more accessible

Quibi is offering content that is less than half the length of a television show – at half the quality, too. Launched on April 6, brand-new streaming service Quibi – short for “Quick Bites” – boasts easily digestible content and features many original TV series with episodes shorter than 10 minutes in length. Read more...

Photo: The new streaming app Quibi offers a variety of short-form content and features creators such as Joe Jonas and Chrissy Teigen. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


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