Valentine’s Day may be over, but Bruin contributors Nancy Segoviano and Carol Yao are still feeling the love as they talk about long-distance relationships. Read more...
Photo: Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin
Arts, Music, The Quad
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February 16, 4:38 pm
Second Take: Best and worst performances of the 58th annual Grammy Awards
When Grammy performances turn out to be unprecedented spectacles, they are more likely to be remembered. Among top moments of Grammy’s past are P!nk flying over the audience, twirling in giant ribbons hanging from the ceiling as she sang “Glitter in the Air” in 2010 and Kanye West marching on stage dressed as a bandleader to perform “Gold Digger” in 2006. Read more...
Photo: Kendrick Lamar performed his songs “The Blacker the Berry” and “Alight” at the Grammy Awards show Monday night. (Kevin Winter/WireImage.com)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 15, 11:39 pm
Trailer Talk: ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’
Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...
Photo: The latest trailer for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was released Wednesday and features a brutal fight sequence between Batman and a gang of thugs, showcasing a more fluid fighting style than the character had in previous incarnations. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. via YouTube)
Arts, Film & TV
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February 15, 11:37 pm
Film festival promotes Latin American and Iberian culture, languages
The sounds and rhythms of the Spanish guitar swirled through the mind of an 80-year-old man, making him feel 17 again. The old man was watching “Bajarí: Gypsy Barcelona,” a movie about a famous Barcelonian flamenco dancer, which triggered a memory of learning flamenco during his teenage years. Read more...
Photo: Adrián Collado (left), a Spanish literature graduate student, has organized four Latin American and Iberian Film Festivals to date. The festival screens award-winning films from Spain, South American and Central American countries to audiences interested in learning more about the Spanish language or the many cultures portrayed in the films. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 15, 11:32 pm
Femme art witch blends activism into work to embrace Punjabi heritage
Khushboo Kataria Gulati lights an off-white candle and passes the flame to a switch of sage, casting a spell around the purple-lit room as she places paintbrush to canvas. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year world arts and cultures student Khushboo Kataria Gulati identifies as a femme art witch. She has showcased her work at the Think Tank Gallery in the past and will next exhibit activist art at Hardware Studio in Los Angeles Feb. 27. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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February 15, 2:00 pm
Album Review: ‘The Life of Pablo’
Kanye West ran into a problem at the Yeezy Season 3 showcase: he couldn’t get the sound system to play his seventh studio album, which he promised to debut that evening. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Def Jam/G.O.O.D Records)
Arts, Film & TV
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February 14, 9:46 pm
Movie Review: ‘Deadpool’
Valentine’s Day is a time for tenderness and love, when couples often go to the movies to enjoy a cheesy rom-com and make out in the dark. Read more...
Photo: (20th Century Fox)