This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:45 p.m. This is the season for fresh new releases. Wasting no time, this year is packed with anticipated music projects. Read more...
Photo: (Susanne Soroushian/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 8, 9:13 pm
The Shakespeare Company highlights misogyny through ‘The Pliant Girls’
The Shakespeare Company at UCLA extended beyond its previous productions with their fall production, “The Pliant Girls.” On Nov. 21, the Shakespeare Company opened its theater doors for the first public showing of the 2025-26 school year. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Shakespeare Company at UCLA pose for a fun group photo beneath blue-purple lighting. Written by Meghan Brown and directed by second-year theater student Mia Perez, “The Pliant Girls” features five leading women and introduces what it means to be a girl living within a patriarchy. (Courtesy of An Tran)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 8, 8:55 pm
Way Home Coffee offers quiet alternative to caffeine-saturated Westwood cafe scene
Way Home Coffee enters Westwood’s competitive coffee scene with a clear sense of restraint. Rather than positioning itself as a bustling student hub, the cafe – which opened Dec. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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February 8, 8:46 pm
Daily Bruin Reacts: New sound for the Grammys show breaking boundaries is valued
The Grammy Awards see familiar faces and new paths alike. Grammy winners returned to the Recording Academy and took over new categories. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards recognized deserving projects, surprising many viewers and breaking patterns when it came to its winners. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 5, 11:24 pm
Second take: NHL still has a long way to go on inclusivity amid success of ‘Heated Rivalry’
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 12:09 a.m. “Heated Rivalry” and Taylor Swift have more in common than you might think. The Crave original series, which aired on HBO Max in the United States, has become mainstream internet culture’s latest obsession. Read more...
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Arts, Lifestyle
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February 5, 2:47 pm
Flavors of Westwood: ‘Slop bowls’ reflect college students’ desire for customizable, fast-paced food
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 1:26 a.m. Come lunchtime, Westwood’s fast-casual bowl spots buzz with Bruins, reflecting the traction of what have been dubbed “slop bowls.” The phenomenon of “slop bowls” is ubiquitous in the dining atmosphere, with restaurants like Gogobop, Falafel Inc and CAVA all around Westwood. Read more...
Photo: The interior of CAVA in Westwood is pictured. Second-year human biology and society student Alana Roe said the main appeal of slop bowl restaurants like Cava is the ability to customize a bowl to one’s liking. (Courtesy of Cava Grill)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 5, 12:31 pm
Flavors of Westwood: Exploring the most delicious matcha spots near UCLA
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 12:28 a.m. The perfect sip is just around the corner. With its rise in popularity in recent years, matcha has solidified itself as one of cafe lovers’ go-to drinks. Read more...
Photo: (Desiree Gonzales and Caitlin Brockenbrow/Daily Bruin)