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Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 14, 12:56 am
Alumnus’ art uses novel techniques to portray southern African feminism
Meleko Mokgosi condensed one year of research into 21 paintings. The alumnus’ series of paintings, “Bread, Butter, and Power,” which is on view at the Fowler Museum until July 1, explores the theme of feminism in postcolonial southern Africa. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Meleko Mokgosi painted 21 works as a part of his series “Bread, Butter, and Power, using various nontraditional techniques, such as painting directly on the canvas and using different oils for skin tones, in order to more accurately depict African skin tones. (Courtesy of Meleko Mokgosi and Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles)
Arts, Film & TV
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February 14, 12:51 am
Screenwriter uses emotional films to spread message about marriage equality
Dustin Lance Black promised LGBTQ children that they would soon have full, equal federal rights on the stage of the 2009 Academy Awards. After receiving the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for his film, “Milk,” the UCLA alumnus stepped away from film to work as an activist, bringing cases of marriage equality to federal courts. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black recently won the Writers Guild of America’s Valentine Davies Award, an honor he was presented with Feb. 11 for his work as an LGBTQ rights activist. Black said he will continue to produce works that raise awareness for social justice issues. (ABC/Phil Bray)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 14, 12:25 am
Gamer’s Guidebook: Expensive expansion packs make trading-card games less enjoyable
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Read more...
Photo: Jae Su/Daily Bruin
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts, Video
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February 13, 2:30 pm
Underground Artists: Watercolor with James Barton
James Barton, a second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student, shares how he balances schoolwork and art. He uses watercolor to create double-exposure portraits of his camping experiences. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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February 12, 11:23 pm
Stress Less: ASMR fails to tap into tingling sensations but still provides relaxation
Alissa Evans’ experience with stress stems primarily from her inability to definitively choose a major, a recently received D that taints her otherwise mediocre GPA and her complete and utter confusion regarding the abstract concept commonly referred to as her “future.” In the midst of a midcollege crisis, the Daily Bruin columnist decided to try a different stress-relieving activity every other week of winter quarter and chronicled her quest for mental homeostasis in Stress Less. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Alissa Evans tried out autonomous sensory meridian response stimuli for the third installment of “Stress Less.” While she found the soft sounds of ASMR videos to be relaxing, the videos did not provoke the pleasant physical response that many ASMR fans claim. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 12, 11:20 pm
Restaurant review: New boba cafe gives customers sweet taste of picturesque matcha drinks
Koala T Cafe has a new boba rival in Westwood. Located on Weyburn Avenue next to Tomodachi Sushi, Sip offers a selection of milk teas, matcha-infused beverages and matcha-based snacks. Read more...
Photo: Westwood’s newest boba shop Sip offers a pleasant range of milk teas, matcha beverages and matcha-infused snacks. The Daily Bruin’s Anushka Jain particularly enjoyed the shop’s white chocolate matcha, but found the lychee oolong milk tea to be overwhelmingly sweet. (Manpreet Grewal/Daily Bruin)