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February 3, 12:28 am

Author Judith Donath gives lecture on digital online portraits

Every action we make online is recorded. Whether it’s pictures on Facebook, purchase histories on Amazon or even the momentary flashes captured by Snapchat and Instagram, society is progressively spending more and more time inhabiting an ever-changing yet permanent digital landscape. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Design | Media Arts department will present author Judith Donath Tuesday for its lecture series. Donath, whose book, “The Social Machine: Designs for Living Online,” develops interfaces, called data portraits (pictured) that map users’ social media interactions to produce a coherent visual of how people interact online. (Courtesy of Alex Dragulescu)

Arts, Film & TV

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February 3, 12:07 am

Q&A: Alum Randall Park talks acting career, role in ‘Fresh Off the Boat’

UCLA alumnus Randall Park said he’d never thought acting would be anything more than a hobby. It wasn’t until later that he would drop everything to pursue acting as a full-time career. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Randall Park portrays Kim Jong-un in Seth Rogen and James Franco’s film, “The Interview.” On Wednesday, Park will star as father Louis Huang in ABC’s new show, “Fresh Off the Boat.” (Courtesy of Matt Sayles)

Arts, Music

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February 3, 12:00 am

Sounds of LA: Daddy Kev

Every year, new artists emerge, ready to be Los Angeles’ next great musical discovery, making their rounds through small club tours across the city. Inspired by the hippie enclaves of Topanga, the backyard punk scene of East Los Angeles or the coastal grunge of Venice Beach, each act has its own distinct sound. Read more...

Photo: Kevin Marques Moo (center), known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is a co-founder of the Airliner’s Low End Theory in Lincoln Heights. Daddy Kev will be performing his experimental beat music Wednesday at the Los Angeles night club. (Courtesy of Paul Dimalanta)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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February 2, 12:19 am

Urban Confections: Atticus Creamery and Pies, a sweet addition to West LA

Los Angeles is home to numerous dessert shops that feature a range of treats from cupcakes to doughnuts to shakes. Urban Confections will select dessert restaurants whose only West Coast location is Los Angeles, highlighting students’ opportunities to taste the city’s distinctive flavors. Read more...

Photo: In this week’s “Urban Confections,” columnist Lindsay Weinberg visits Atticus Creamery and Pies, sampling the “Lemon Lavender” pie à la mode with the “Lemon Lavender” ice cream (above). (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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February 2, 12:17 am

Second Take: Katy Perry lives up to hype in Super Bowl halftime show

Katy Perry belted out “Roar,” finishing with a full-bodied growl while standing in a flaming mini-dress on top of a 15-foot-tall robotic tiger. Perry’s 15-minute Super Bowl XLIX halftime show included fan-favorites such as “Dark Horse,” “Kissed a Girl” and “Firework“ and featured guests Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot who sang “Lose Control” and “Work It.” The representation of three musical genres in combination with impressive visual effects set this year’s Super Bowl halftime apart as a full show rather than just a snooze-fest concert. Read more...

Photo: Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot performed at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show. (Gretchen Bachrodt/Consequence of Sound)

Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 2, 12:16 am

New magazine ‘The Paper Mixtape’ features LA art, culture and artists

While going through cycles and cycles of names for her new project, second-year art history student Morgan Cadigan played Iron and Wine’s “Our Endless Numbered Days” on a record player and felt a desire to get back to the roots of vinyl and analog. Read more...

Photo: Second-year art history student Morgan Cadigan (far left) founded the new UCLA arts and culture magazine, “The Paper Mixtape,” to explore the sights and sounds of Los Angeles and support local artists. (Manvel Kapukchyan/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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February 2, 12:10 am

Movie review: ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’

One has to wonder where exactly the cult-like admiration for “SpongeBob SquarePants,” arguably the most popular production Nickelodeon has ever had, comes from. Is it the endless barrage of pop culture references? Read more...

Photo: “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” follows the famous Nickelodeon characters as they try to track down the Krabby Patty secret recipe, which has disappeared. The film combines both cartoon and live-action sequences. (Paramount Pictures)


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