A wrinkled old man sits on a park bench in Brooklyn, painting the bridge he faces across the water. After a few deft strokes of his brush, he leans forward and pries a quarter stuck on the underside of the bench. Read more...
Photo: (DreamWorks Pictures)
When I was 10, my parents took my copy of PlayStation’s “Metal Gear Solid” away because it was “too violent.” It’s true, and it’s also too melodramatic. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Konami)
Big Bang went out Sunday with, well, a bang. The five-member K-pop boy group closed off the two-night California leg of its world tour with a performance at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Read more...
Photo: K-pop boy group Big Bang wowed crowds with pyrotechnics, elaborate props and a commanding stage presence at the Honda Center in Anaheim Sunday. (Shreya Aiyar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the war zone that is the fall TV season, it’s important to pick out the gems hidden in the media mesh. Each week, A&E columnist Sebastian Torrelio will profile one new show and one returning show that share a connection, detailing how they may make those after-school hours more meaningful. Read more...
Photo: “New Girl” , now entering its fifth season on Fox, features Zooey Deschanel as a fish-out-of-water character who tries to fit into an established group of friends. (Courtesy of Fox Network)
In 1970, Zakir Hussain took the Royce Hall stage for the first time, and has since performed hundreds of shows across the world. Hussain is a Grammy Award-winning tabla player and composer best known for his influence on world music and fusion between Indian and Western styles. Read more...
Photo: Zakir Hussain, a tabla virtuoso and exponent on fusion between Western and Indian styles, will return to Royce Hall today with an ensemble of jazz and Indian classical musicians for “Crosscurrents.” (Courtesy of Jim McGuire)
Hundreds of foodies scraped sugar-soaked pie crumbs from paper plates Wilson Plaza Sunday for the seventh annual Good Food Pie Contest. Angelenos congregated on the lawn, where a labyrinth of tables displayed freshly baked pies, ranging from sweetie pie vegan apple to lemon custard pie with ginger snap crust. Read more...
The first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival transformed brunch into a sugary treat Saturday. As attendees of the sold-out event lined up at the Mad Ave Graffiti House in East Hollywood to satisfy their sweet cravings, their lips were glazed with icing and hands were full with samples. Read more...
Photo: Over 10 doughnut companies from around Los Angeles particiapted in the first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival, offering an array of flavors from a simple glazed to a Snickers-filled doughnut. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
