“Stone Seeds” is a work of art. But, unfortunately, a work of art is not always what a novel needs to be. In New Bavarnica, the novel’s world, every aspect of life – food distribution, weather patterns and even when the sun rises and sets – is under the control of one mysterious figure: The General. Read more...
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David Lefkowitz found the long and storied history of the Jewish people in the plaintive sounds of the Persian ney and oud. In their dispersion from their religious center of Jerusalem, the Jewish people searched for over 2500 years for a place to once again call home. Read more...
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When I was a kid, I wanted to be three things: a superhero, a Pokémon trainer and a wizard. Luckily, muggles like me can finally live one of those dreams. Read more...
Photo: Visitors can view the Hogwarts Express train at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter when it opens April 7. (Matthew Fernandez/Daily Bruin)
The sounds of spray paint and electric shocks cut through loud, heavy bass as models stomped down a slick white runway. Grunge, minimalism and androgyny were major themes at Los Angeles Fashion Week 2016. Read more...
Photo: Phlemuns models at Los Angeles Fashion Week 2016 sported sleek hair, cropped bangs and Miley Cyrus pigtails. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)
Brette Tell flipped through the glossy pages of magazines, eagerly searching for her favorite members of boy bands ‘N Sync and Backstreet Boys to add sketches of the perfect human face to her art repertoire. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Brette Tell has advertised her artwork on the UCLA Jobs & Internships Facebook page so she can earn some extra money while transitioning between jobs. Tell, who began sketching and painting in elementary school, sees her art as a means for self-expression and a way to cope with her experiences with mental illness. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)
Photos of the past: An old record of motion When a horse runs, do all four of its legs leave the ground? This debate was at the forefront of an experiment in 1872 by photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Read more...
Warning: This article contains plot spoilers. Movie and television trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Read more...
Photo: For the first time in HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the show has overtaken the book series by George R. R. Martin. The series’ ending has already been set by Martin, but getting to the end is up to the show’s producers. (Courtesy of Game of Thrones via Youtube)
