Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...
Photo: Both Eminem and Tyler, The Creator use jarring lyricism and weave dialogue into their respective shock-rap albums “The Marshall Mathers LP” and “Goblin.” (Left: Aftermath Entertainment, Right: XL Recordings)
The “The Nightmare Before Christmas” soundtrack magically ties together Halloween tunes and Christmas carols. Seventeen thousand people filled the Hollywood Bowl to the brim Friday night for the live screening and orchestral performance of Tim Burton’s holiday cult classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The soundtrack composer and songwriter of the film Danny Elfman contributed live vocals to the event. Read more...
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The painting “The Garden of Earthly Delights” hung above Leonardo DiCaprio’s crib. In childhood, DiCaprio viewed the painting as an image of terror and wonder. As an adult, DiCaprio thinks the artwork represents today’s problems surrounding climate change, he said in “Before the Flood.” Viewers of the film “Before the Flood” see an in-depth look into the causes and effects of climate change through the eyes of DiCaprio, an actor and United Nations Messenger of Peace focused on climate change. Read more...
Photo: In the documentary “Before the Flood,” Leonardo DiCaprio explores the effects of human consumption on the environment around the world, including in Canada, Greenland, China, India and Indonesia. (National Geographic)
Sweater Beats agreed to perform at Bruin Bash the week before the concert because he wanted to see Ty Dolla $ign live. A fan of the rapper’s last album “Free TC,” music producer Sweater Beats showcased his mix of electronic, pop and R&B music in Pauley Pavilion in September. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jason Siegel Photography)
Xinru Hua frequently asks her father for help understanding the strategies of Go, a 3,000-year-old traditional Chinese board game. Hua, a fourth-year applied mathematics student, said her father instilled in her a love for Go when she was 7 years old by enrolling her in a professional Go school and practicing the game with her. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year statistics and economics student Mengyi Zhou founded UCLA’s Go club in 2014. Members of the club spend hours playing Go, a 3,000-year-old Chinese board game. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
Four brothers grew up in Central Mexico eating birote, a loaf of bread smothered with beans, sliced tomatoes, jalapenos and queso fresco, in a brick house with dirt floors. Read more...
Photo: Brothers Miguel and Jorge Anaya run the Westwood Mexican restaurant Pinches Tacos and work with their brothers Fernando and Javier on the seven locations. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Eunice Lee spends much of her day watching celebrity cosmetics tutorials on YouTube and scrolling through makeup aesthetics on Instagram. For many students the videos are just another way to procrastinate; however, for the fourth-year biology student, they’re part of her job. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year biology student Eunice Lee serves as president of UCLA’s Beauty & Cosmetics club. The organization was founded in winter 2015 to provide a space on campus for make-up lovers to discuss skincare and cosmetic trends, network with industry professionals and talk with YouTubers. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
