Tuesday, June 30

UCLA EDM club reboots for spring quarter with new vision

The UCLA Electronic Dance Music Club dropped the bass just in time for the onset of spring quarter. After two quarters of inactivity, EDMC rebooted this spring, outfitted with a new logo, new members and a new vision for electronic dance music’s place in UCLA’s campus culture. Read more...

Photo: During Electronic Dance Music Club’s first meeting of spring quarter, members planned to have DJs perform Wednesday in Bruin Plaza to raise awareness about the club’s return to campus.(Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)


UCLA graduate student cultivates identity through mushroom art

In the corner of a UCLA graduate studio, mushrooms grow on a pair of jeans, a toy lizard and a knit pullover. For his exhibition, Design | Media Arts graduate student Peter Lu said he decided on a more traditional and tangible approach instead of using media technology: planting mushrooms on everyday things. Read more...

Photo: Design | Media Arts graduate student Peter Lu planted mushrooms on everyday objects as part of his solo exhibition titled “Amanita,” which will be on display Tuesday and Wednesday in the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Center. (Manvel Kapukchyan/Daily Bruin)


Movie Review: ‘Ex Machina’

“Ex Machina” Directed by Alex Garland Universal Pictures 4.0 paws Even before its premiere in the South by Southwest film festival, sci-fi thriller “Ex Machina” picked up some early attention. Read more...

Photo: (A24)



Alumna celebrates first coming-of-age novel based on UCLA experiences

Katie Neipris said Saturday evening was dreamlike. It was the night of the UCLA alumna’s book launch party, marking the release of her new novel, “The Inconvenient Process of Falling.” Kerckhoff Grand Salon was filled with balloons as Neipris’ family and friends celebrated her first book with a photo booth, food and book signing with Neipris. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Katie Neipris shares her inspiration and hopes for her new coming-of-age novel with her fans at her book launch in Kerckhoff Grand Salon. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)



Unsung Heroes: Black Bolt, Inhumans gain prominence in comics, film with rebranding

Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box office hits, such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...

Photo: Since the character’s inception in 1965, Black Bolt has made appearances in Marvel comics alongside his Inhuman counterparts. With plans for an “Inhumans” movie coming in 2019, Black Bolt will see his first appearance in film. (Marvel Comics)