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Arts

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January 8, 1:15 am

Second Take: Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ offers fresh take on modern womanhood

I never thought I would see someone purposefully ram a Q-tip in her ear just so she can feel sorry for herself. Nor did I imagine I would be laughing at a kinky sex scene in which a girl stares fixedly at a creepy doll. Read more...

Photo: HBO’s “Girls” documents the lives of four friends as they navigate their 20s in a search for their identities. Creator Lena Dunham (first from left) stars as Hannah, a struggling author with obsessive-compulsive disorder who wishes to break free from her overbearing parents and live her life on her own terms. (Courtesy of HBO)

Arts, Arts Columns

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January 8, 1:10 am

Love | Hate: Are Obama’s television appearances helping or hurting his legacy?

With the return of A&E’s “Love | Hate” column, two writers will declare their love or hate for recent pop culture events.   In 2009, Barack Obama made history as the first sitting president to ever appear on a late night talk show. Read more...

Photo: President Barack Obama watches as celebrity adventurer Bear Grylls cleans a salmon. Obama appeared as a guest on Grylls’ show “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” Dec. 17, sparking debate about the role of the president in popular culture. (Courtesy of @whitehouse via Instagram)

Arts, Music

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January 8, 1:09 am

Music professor uses Irish flute to relive travels, revive traditions

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 professor Timothy Taylor’s perception of music as work and discipline was shattered during a night of watching men in a Northern Ireland pub playing Irish flutes while laughing, drinking and enjoying themselves in the music. Now, Taylor plays the Irish flute for his personal fulfillment and said the sound of the flute reminds him of his time in Ireland. (Jiahui Zhou/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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January 7, 9:27 am

UCLA student inspired by Ellen DeGeneres, fights cancer with humor

Lauren Grabowski takes a deep breath as she runs her hands through her new haircut, feeling the short and layered blond strands between her fingers. She tries not to grin as she begins to dance, kicking her converse-clad feet from side to side and swaying her hips in time to Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love”. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year human biology and society student Lauren Grabowski was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2015. Inspired by Ellen DeGeneres, Grabowski created a video, “Lauren dances like Ellen,” in which she imitates DeGeneres’ dance moves and documents her DeGeneres’-style haircut, to update friends and family of her health. While Grabowski did not expect the video to go viral, the video now has over 22,000 views. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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January 7, 9:27 am

Party Flavors: Chocolate-dipped candy oranges

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: Chocolate-covered candy oranges are created by saturating the fruit in sugar syrup under low-heat before dipping pieces in chocolate. If too much heat is applied, the sugar may burn. (Erin Nyren/Daily Bruin)


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