In contrast to previous movie adaptations of musicals that favored big names over actual singing ability – see Russell Crowe’s performance as Javert in 2012’s “Les Misérables” – Disney’s “Into the Woods” provides a worthy adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical and a strong ensemble cast that can carry the weight of Sondheim’s winning score. Read more...
Photo: (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Kanye West sure knows how to end the year on a high note. On Dec. 31, the Chicago-based rapper quietly released the first song since his 2013 platinum-selling album “Yeezus.” A duo with Beatles-legend Paul McCartney, “Only One” features West singing – not rapping – while McCartney dances along the keyboard, harmonizing with the auto-tuned vocals. Read more...
Photo: Kanye West’s newest song, “Only One,” featuring Paul McCartney, is sung from the point-of-view of West’s mother, Donda West, as she helps West come to grips with his fame, family and the uncertainties he felt after her passing. (Roc-A-Fella Records)
Paralleling the temperatures falling below Los Angeles’ typical 70 degrees, winter quarter often marks a slump in mood, grades and activities for many UCLA students. Although leaving hibernation – also known as a bed and Netflix account – seems daunting, the winter season does bring reasons to brave the outdoors. Read more...
‘Twas the season to be jolly. But now, as the last of the fa la la’s echo 2014 out the door, one may find him or herself left with an old copy of Charles Dickens from a best friend’s annual white elephant gift exchange or a frumpy, oversized sweater from Grandma that hasn’t made any good fashion statements since 1993. Read more...
Photo: Some presents given in the holiday season just don’t seem to work. For second-year business economics student Chau Quach, a frumpy, oversized sweater received over the holidays provides an opportunity for regifting. Donating unwanted clothes to Goodwill or Salvation Army as well as regifting presents to friends proves an answer for unwanted gifts. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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: The specialty of Bottega Louie is a small sandwich cookie made from egg white with a filling of fruit or buttercream. Bottega Louie offers distinct flavors of these French-style macarons, including Earl Grey. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
The new year means new beginnings, new experiences and of course, new releases of music. In anticipation for the exciting never-before-heard music that lies ahead in 2015, Daily Bruin A&E; reporters look back at some of the memorable albums that have left a mark on music in 2014. Read more...
This post was updated at 12:10 a.m. on Dec. 22. UCLA students are some of the only people in the world that have ever seen the controversial film “The Interview” on the big screen. Read more...
Photo: Because of the canceled release of “The Interview,” UCLA students are some of the few people in the world to have ever seen the film in theaters. The event was sponsored by Sony and was screened on Dec. 8 at the James Bridges Theater prior to the threats leveled by unknown hackers. (Courtesy of Andy Tran)
