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April 19, 4:09 pm

Album review: ‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’ is chaired by sultry slang, melodramatic monotony

This post was updated April 21 at 11:37 p.m. While the poet may be tortured, the poems themselves exude both monotony and melodrama. Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift dropped her 11th studio album Friday in the form of a surprise double album “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY.” The album explores the singer’s experiences with prior relationships while weaving themes of addiction, manipulation, parenthood and family through the 31-song marathon. Read more...

Photo: Taylor Swift clutches her torso as she lays across pillows and sheets on the cover of “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT.” The 2023 TIME Person of the Year released her 11th studio album, which included a surprise follow-up anthology late into the night. (Courtesy of Republic Records)

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April 18, 8:17 pm

Alumnus-owned MiJa Books advocates for diverse children’s books

This post was updated April 30 at 7:42 p.m. MiJa Books is changing the landscape of children’s literature, one story at a time. The online bookstore, founded by alumnus Stephanie Reed and her husband Muammar Reed, houses a variety of children’s books that spotlight the adventures and challenges of characters of color, LGBTQ+ protagonists and disabled individuals. Read more...

Photo: Muammar Reed (left) and Stephanie Reed (right) smile for a photo with their daughter. The couple are the co-owners of MiJa Books, an online bookstore dedicated to promoting books about underrepresented communities. (Courtesy of MiJa Books)

Arts, Music

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April 18, 1:42 pm

Pass the Aux event will shine spotlight on graduating students’ capstone projects

This post was updated April 18 at 7:42 p.m. From AI to LPs, UCLA musicology and music industry students present their final performances. The Herb Alpert School of Music’s second annual Pass the Aux event will be held Saturday and aims to provide graduating music industry and musicology students a platform to present their capstone projects. Read more...

Photo: An illustrated graduation cap with an auxillary cable tassel wraps around Schoenberg Hall. The Herb Alpert School of Music’s Pass the Aux capstone event will take place Saturday. (Photo by Jeremy Chen/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Emily Hu/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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April 16, 11:18 pm

Road to Royce: Student bands face off for chance to perform at historic Royce Hall

Student bands battled it out onstage at UCLA’s newest venue for a chance to perform at the university’s most historic one. Co-hosted by the Student Committee for the Arts and UCLA Radio, the Road to Royce took place Monday night at the UCLA Nimoy Theater and gave four student groups the opportunity to compete for an opening spot at SCA’s Royce Hall show May 16. Read more...

Photo: Bryce Fleming and her bandmates gather on the Nimoy stage at the end of the Road to Royce battle of the bands on Monday. The group will be the student headliner for Sudan Archives on May 16. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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