Saturday, February 28

UCLA Rapid Fire Improv group to show off new members at upcoming event

The scene begins with the quick toss of a red pocket lighter. The members of the Rapid Fire Improv group have no script, no clues and no help; yet they transform the simple red item into the inspiration for a full-fledged drama about a broken relationship, burnt hair and a strange arrest. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Rapid Fire Improv group perform an improvised scene. This year saw the group’s largest applicant pool. The five new members chosen will showcase their improvisation at a performance Thursday. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


Reels, Notes and Takes: Week 6

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...


UCLA students find nostalgia in casual, edgy ’90s fashion throwbacks

Selena Lomeli cherishes a ’90s maxi jean dress with gold details that her mother has passed down to her. “When I think of ’90s, I think of my mom,” said Lomeli, a third-year cognitive science student. Read more...

Photo: Second-year undeclared-humanities student Ciarra Davison wears ‘90s fashion-inspired clothing – a crop top and jean jacket. She said she found a liberating quality in ‘90s fashion after she used to dress in a preppy style. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Alum, food blogger keeps college athlete persona

BY ANNA SAVISAAR A&E contributor [email protected] Alumnus Josh Scherer received a Chipotle gift card and, jokingly, an acorn squash during a Secret Santa dinner with the UCLA track and field team. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Josh Scherer is the associate dine editor at Los Angeles Magazine and author of the food blog Culinary Bro-Down. He recently finalized the contract for a cookbook based on his blog’s recipes. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Comic Book Review: ‘Mortal Kombat X #12’

“Finish him!” – with two words, “Mortal Kombat” forever changed the landscape of video games and popular culture. Centered around a series of fight-to-the-death tournaments where the best fighters from the world’s multiple realms battle for supremacy, “Mortal Kombat” set a new standard for video game violence and even caused the congressional hearings that created the video game rating system. Read more...

Photo: (DC Comics)



Album review: ‘Wiped Out!’

The Neighbourhood’s arrival onto the Los Angeles music scene in 2011 was marked with teenage angst supported by a motley mixture of synths and a little too much echoey reverb. Read more...

Photo: courtesy of Columbia Records