Saturday, February 28

Reels, Notes and Takes: Week 1

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...

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Westwood home to long history of Hollywood film debuts since 1931

Klieg lights circle in the sky above the the Regency Village Theatre, signaling for miles around that tonight is a special evening in Westwood. Polished limousines pull up and out spill the stars of Hollywood, their dresses shimmering and their expensive smiles beaming. Read more...

Photo: The Regency Village Theater in Westwood has grown to become a hub for movie premieres, hosting star-studded events that grow in showmanship every subsequent year. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)


Student’s conceptual pet photography appreciated by thousands online

Jessica Trinh was browsing for greeting cards in Barnes & Noble when she stumbled upon one with a photograph of her own dog. The third-year communication studies student has sold her conceptual pet photography to companies such as Hallmark, and was pleasantly surprised to see her art in the real world. Read more...

Photo: Third-year communications studies student Jessica Trinh said she wants to turn conceptual pet photography into an art form. She edits props such as glitter, paper hearts and sparklers into her photographs of dogs. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Book Review: ‘10,000 Steps a Day in L.A.’

Walking in Los Angeles seems to be a lost art. Angelenos and tourists that have flocked to the City of Angels in the past years have traded in their legs for gasoline-guzzling cars that sit on the streets in bumper-to-bumper traffic for several hours each day. Read more...

Photo: Walk 16 in “10,000 Steps A Day in LA” features the Hollywood Sign. The book highlights 52 walks around the city. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)



A Wee Adventure: Exploring Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle

When traveling to a foreign country for the first time, the opportunities for exploration and discovery are seemingly endless. This quarter, A&E columnist Maryrose Kulick stepped off American soil to study abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. Read more...

Photo: Edinburgh Castle is one of the most famous landmarks in Scotland and towers over the town on top of an extinct volcano. (Mayrose Kulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)