Friday, February 27

Tragic tales of ‘Thom Pain’ entertain, engage theater audiences

An audience member hurriedly leaves the third row less than five minutes into the play, his audible excuses catching the attention of the solitary man on stage. Read more...

Photo: Rainn Wilson (center) stars as Thom Pain in “Thom Pain (based on nothing),” the one-man show written by Will Eno (left). The play premiered at the Geffen Playhouse Wednesday. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Most UCLA students reluctant to tackle ‘granny hair’ trend head on

Jackson Hau walked into school last April immersed in anticipated discomfort. His newly dyed hair, which was previously dark blond, was now a striking silver. Inspired by social media platforms such as Instagram and Tumblr, the first-year undeclared humanities student participated in the trend that later became known as #GrannyHair. Read more...

Photo: First-year undeclared humanities student Jackson Hau participated in the #GrannyHair trend, inspired by social media platforms like Instagram and Tumblr. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)


Love | Hate: Obsession with critiquing red carpet fashion

With the return of A&E’s “Love | Hate” column, two writers will declare their love or hate for recent pop culture events. Flashing cameras and countless interviews on a Calvin Klein number or an Armani gown can elicit vitriolic responses from some, and be the subject of fantasies for others. Read more...

Photo: Actress Jennifer Lawrence (right) wore a red Dior gown and Chopard jewelry at this year’s Golden Globe Award Ceremony on Jan. 10. (© HFPA)


Sounds of Schoenberg: The Indian sitar

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...

Photo: Ethnomusicology lecturer Rahul Neuman was introduced to the Indian sitar, an 18- to 21-string instrument, at a young age by his family of professional sitarists and ethnomusicologists. (Kira VandenBrande/Daily Bruin)




Students swap food industry jobs for more career-geared internships

Miller Klitsner buttoned up his collared shirt and strolled three minutes down the block to a local doughnut shop. He’d grown up eating Donut Alley’s treats, including his favorite apple fritters – an apple-infused doughnut the size of a hand, deep-fried and glazed. Read more...

Photo: Second-year Design | Media Arts student Laura Berman works as a server for The Glendon Bar & Kitchen to pay for her tuition while working at unpaid internships geared towards her career aspirations. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)