Saturday, February 28

LA Donut Festival hosted vendors to fill attendees with joy, samples

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)



Q&A: UCLA alumnus discusses upcoming novel, Japanese culture

Alex Austin realized that if the waves became too strong when his sons were surfing, he could do nothing to rescue them. The alumnus said this feeling of paternal terror stuck with him and became a theme weaving through his latest book, “Nakamura Reality.” The thriller novel was completed earlier this year and is dated for publication in February 2016 by the UCLA alumnus and former Daily Bruin contributor. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin and UCLA alumnus Alex Austin recently wrote the thriller novel “Nakamura Reality,” inspired in part by his son’s connection to the Japanese culture. (Courtesy of Masumi Murakami Austin)



Movie Review: ‘He Named Me Malala’

Generally speaking, documentary plot lines are hard to spoil, but definitely not impossible to. Great documentaries provide insight into the overlooked details of a subject, interwoven into a storyline that fits seamlessly with the cinematic format. Read more...

Photo: (Fox Searchlight Pictures)


Art instructor brings modern flair to historic Westwood landmarks

Eric Rosner spent over 20 years sketching the grand, swooping skyline of New York City, where each tower and pointed spire felt like home. When he moved to Westwood from New York City two years ago however, he felt the cultural shock. Read more...

Photo: Eric Rosner, who teaches at UCLA Extension, was approved by the Westwood Village Improvement Association to decorate utility boxes around Westwood with stylized interpretations of Westwood buildings. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)


Movie Review: ‘The Martian’

There are four people primarily responsible for what the cinematic version of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel “The Martian” ended up being: Weir, obviously; director Ridley Scott, coming off a streak of overwrought audience displeasures; screenwriter Drew Goddard, known for throwing absurdity into his stories; and Matt Damon, known for wandering into onscreen absurdity. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of 20th Century Fox )