Saturday, June 21

Trailer Talk: ‘Ghostbusters’

Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...

Photo: The newest “Ghostbusters” reboot, to be released July 15, 2016, will feature a predominately female cast. (Courtesy of Columbia Pictures)


Love | Hate: Does sporting activewear make you look trendy or lazy?

Seas of neon tank tops and running shorts flood UCLA’s campus everyday as students trek to class. A prominent campus culture has developed with large numbers of students wearing athletic clothes to lectures. Read more...

Photo: The athlesiure fashion trend, which consists of workout and gym clothes, is followed by many UCLA students everyday. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Party Flavors: Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Shallot Dip

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: While Brussels sprouts tend to generate polarizing opinions among food lovers, a dip made of the sprouts, shallots, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese and sour cream dilutes the bitterness of the sprouts to make them a hit. Make sure to chop the sprouts to their final size since they don’t cook down much, and serve the dip with chips. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)



Trailer Talk: ‘Kill Your Friends’

Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...

Photo: The trailer for the April film “Kill Your Friends” looks like a mix of “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “American Psycho” and “House of Cards.” (Courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment)



Party Flavors: Blue cheese crostini with balsamic-roasted grapes

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: Crostini are simple and inexpensive to make, yet fancy enough to serve at an Academy Awards viewing party. The appetizers use roasted grapes, a baguette, toasted pecans, blue cheese and balsamic vinegar. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)



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