Saturday, June 27



After hardship, UCLA dancer provides haven for inner-city youth

Eight-year-old Khamari Bendolph set his stereo down in the crosswalk of Quincy Street in Boston, preparing for a dance battle with the neighbor’s kid. He synced the Harlem shake dance with the pulse of the music and shuffled his energetic feet to the heel toe, stopping only when cars needed to pass. Read more...

Photo: Fifth-year dance student Khamari Bendolph grew up in Boston’s troubled inner city, where he lost his father and brother in a drive-by shooting. Bendolph now tries to help youth dealing with the same struggles by mentoring them away from the dangers of inner-city life and hosting dance workshops. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)


Trailer Talk: ‘Ghostbusters’

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 newest “Ghostbusters” reboot, to be released July 15, 2016, will feature a predominately female cast. (Courtesy of Columbia Pictures)


Movie Review: ‘Zootopia’

There are some combinations in life that go together perfectly: peanut butter and jelly, cats and the Internet, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. In the new film “Zootopia,” Disney returns to the tried and tested formula of animation and talking animals. Read more...

Photo: (Walt Disney Animation Studios)


Album Review: ‘untitled unmastered.’

If Kendrick Lamar’s leftover music were leftover food, it could be sold at the finest restaurant in Los Angeles. Reservations would be fully booked for five years because of the exceptional quality of everything he produces. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Top Dawg Entertainment)


Love | Hate: Does sporting activewear make you look trendy or lazy?

Seas of neon tank tops and running shorts flood UCLA’s campus everyday as students trek to class. A prominent campus culture has developed with large numbers of students wearing athletic clothes to lectures. Read more...

Photo: The athlesiure fashion trend, which consists of workout and gym clothes, is followed by many UCLA students everyday. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)