Thursday, July 2

Alum’s record label Los Angeles Music Project mixes music, management

UCLA alumnus Joshua Brooks first began to experiment with mixing music after one of his friends bought him a set of turntables in 2001. Then a physical geography student, Brooks began playing at local parties, but he never expected to work full-time in music. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Joshua Brooks (left) and business partner Alex Slater (right) founded their independent record label, Los Angeles Music Project. The label currently has nine artists, specializing in electronic dance music. The label is celebrating its two-year anniversary Friday at V Lounge in Santa Monica. (Monica Jeon/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: ‘The Princess Bride’ star Cary Elwes discusses new book at CEC event

Romantic, adventurous and able-bodied, Cary Elwes’ character in “The Princess Bride” delivers a variety of often-quoted lines as Westley. One of them became the namesake of Elwes and Joe Layden’s book, “As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride,” a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. Read more...

Photo: (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Creator-owned comic series show individuality, provide fresh ideas

Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...

Photo: Image Comics recently introduced its newest comics, such as “8House,” a fantasy series featuring a rotating group of artists and writers. (Courtesy of Emma Rios and Hwei Lim/Image Comics)


English student balances fashion and writing interests

Sitting by the Public Affairs building, second-year English student Jenna Gulick surveys the crowds that pass by. Gulick said the Public Affairs building is her favorite spot to find what she’s looking for: an outfit. Read more...

Photo: Second-year English students Jenna Gulick and Chloe Luthringshausen, creators of the “What’s Been Bruin?” Westwood culture blog, play with the nuances of accessorizing. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)



Sounds of LA: The Interrupters

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 L.A. Read more...

Photo: Ska punk band the Interrupters released their self-titled debut album in August. The group will perform at the Roxy Theatre Saturday. (Courtesy of Hellcat Records)


Winter TV Preview

In 2015, every network seems to be going off its hinges with the return of highly acclaimed shows still showing their youth, such as “Broad City” premiering Wednesday. Read more...