Flip phones are back – and so are their names. In November, Motorola unveiled its new and experimental smartphone, the razr. Expected to be released in February, the razr is not like most smartphones released today. Read more...
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January 23, 9:16 pm
Comedy event featuring Asian American performers to benefit blood cancer patients
A night of stand-up comedy from Asian American artists is proving laughter to be the best medicine for cancer patients, one laugh at a time. The Asian American Donor Program will present the 2020 Laugh for Lives Event on March 13 at the Marines’ Memorial Theatre in San Francisco to help save the lives of those with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood diseases. Read more...
Photo: The Laugh For Lives event has featured comedians such as alumna Ali Wong who come together to make a show with profits going toward aiding patients with blood cancer. (Courtesy of Karmen Yap)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 22, 11:29 pm
‘Party of Five’ season 1 review – episode 4: ‘Authentic Mexican’
Aptly titled, “Authentic Mexican” tackles the appropriation of Mexican culture in everyday life. In the fourth episode of “Party of Five,” Emilio (Brandon Larracuente) agrees to host the family’s first catering gig for a wealthy white woman, believing that the exposure will be a surefire way to bring more money into the family business. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Tony Rivetti/Freeform)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 22, 11:23 pm
Second Take: Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ offers what many schools fail to
Netflix is providing the “Sex Education” that traditional television wouldn’t dare attempt. The adolescent dramedy dropped its second season on the streaming platform Friday. With an eight-episode run, it managed to explore a cornucopia of issues – both sexual and romantic – better than most secondary schools could ever hope to. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Sam Taylor/Netflix)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 22, 11:10 pm
QueerCurrent speaker to explore impact of LGBTQ+, minority models on industry
Elspeth Brown examines the history of modeling with rainbow-tinted lenses. In the second lecture of the QueerCurrent speaker series hosted by the LGBTQ studies program, Brown, an associate professor of history at the University of Toronto, will trace the industry’s transformation through a queer eye Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Elspeth Brown, an associate professor of history at the University of Toronto, will discuss the diverse sexualities and races in the modeling world in the second lecture in the QueerCurrent speaker series Thursday. (Courtesy of Elspeth Brown)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 21, 11:49 pm
Design media arts exhibit highlights artists’ interpretations of migration
“Migration” explores the personal identities and transformations of each featured artist through modern media and technology. The undergraduate art exhibit, running at the New Wight Gallery through Jan. Read more...
Photo: Running at the New Wight Gallery until Jan. 30, “Migration” is an art exhibit featuring 45 undergraduate design media arts students including Dong Hye Kim, Ruth Lee and Gustavo Tepetla. Kim said the theme of migration was selected in an effort to display diversity in the exhibit while also allowing artists artistic flexibility. (Anna Syed/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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January 21, 11:40 pm
Restaurant review: Sip Matcha’s rebranding as Junbi brings comfort, options to Westwood
Sip Matcha’s loss became Westwood’s gain. When the bubble tea store Sip Matcha looked to expand, they said they were unable to copyright their name, so they set out to rebrand their company as “Junbi.” The reinvented bubble tea shop reopened Jan. Read more...
Photo: Previously known as Sip Matcha, the Westwood shop rebranded as Junbi after facing copyright difficulties. The bubble tea shop reopened Jan. 18, now featuring yellow walls and expanded seating options. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)