It is a truth universally acknowledged that the union of sea monsters and pirates makes for a great fantasy novel. “The Abyss Surrounds Us” by Emily Skrutskie confirms this truth. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Flux)
Theater & Fine Arts
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February 3, 4:16 pm
Science intersects with art in experimental illustrator’s work
Amisha Gadani has made a career of blending science and art, from creating a dress that inflates like a pufferfish to illustrating birds without beaks Gadani, an independent illustrator who is on the temporary staff for the UCLA Institute of Society and Genetics, will run a drawing workshop that emphasizes how art is a communication tool Thursday at the California NanoSystems Institute building. Read more...
Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)
Lifestyle, Video
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February 3, 9:12 am
How to make sushi with Sushi World Cup 2012 finalist chef Yasutaka Kawamura
Sushi World Cup 2012 finalist chef Yasutaka Kawamura works at the Westwood Ralphs sushi bar, making sushi for grocery shoppers and UCLA students. Watch as this award-winning chef teaches Daily Bruin Video how to make sushi. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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February 3, 6:42 am
TV Review: ‘The X-Files’
Warning: This article contains plot spoilers. Let’s get this out the way: the first episode of the newly rebooted “X-Files” is really, really bad. It feels like a show trying to do an impression of “The X-Files.” The characters are the same, the plot points sound familiar, but the soul is gone. Read more...
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Arts, Lifestyle
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February 3, 6:39 am
Behind the Counter: Internationally trained chefs roll out sushi at Ralphs
Customers saunter around the sushi counter, eyeing moist slices of fresh salmon and tuna resting upon fluffy mountains of rice. While the customers deliberate on what they will choose for the day’s lunch, the chefs work swiftly behind the counter preparing the fish, cooking the rice and diligently fashioning the sushi to maintain an inviting presentation. Read more...
Photo: The sushi chefs at the Ralphs in Westwood trained at international culinary institutes and now serve up sushi rolls of rice and fish to local customers. (Justine Sto.Tomas/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Lifestyle, Podcasts
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February 2, 1:20 pm
Touring museums for free
Bruin contributor Marlene Estrada took a lighthearted look at some Los Angeles museums during Free Museum Day on January 30th. Listen to her walkthrough of local museums like the Skirball Cultural Center and La Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Read more...
Photo: (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)
Arts
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February 2, 7:53 am
Reels, Notes and Takes: Week 5
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Coldplay)