Friday, June 20

Trucking Around: India Jones Chow Truck falls short of satisfying cravings

Food trucks are a vital part of the Los Angeles culinary scene, with many accumulating hordes of followers who aggressively pursue them around the city. The sheer magnitude of trucks can make dining choices difficult, but columnist Alisha Kapur has narrowed down 10 to try out and review. Read more...

Photo: The truck serves curries such as butter chicken and saag paneer. The latter is a curry with creamed spinach and cubes of cheese. (Alisha Kapur/Daily Bruin)


Unsung Heroes: Kate Bishop challenges comics’ portrayal of sexual assault survivors

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: Kate Bishop, also known as Hawkeye, overcomes some of the trauma associated with sexual assault, becoming the leader of a team of teenage superheroes. (Marvel)


Trucking Around: Sushi truck re-rolls classic ingredients for novel portability

Food trucks are a vital part of the Los Angeles culinary scene, with many accumulating hordes of followers who aggressively pursue them around the city. The sheer magnitude of trucks can make dining choices difficult, but columnist Alisha Kapur has narrowed down 10 to try out and review. Read more...

Photo: The Jogasaki Sushi Burrito truck serves burrito-sized sushi rolls, such as the Popcorn Lobster Burrito made of crab meat, avocado, cucumber and langostino tempura encapsulated in soy paper. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)


First openly gay Marvel character comes to the rescue on LGBT advocacy

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: As of 1992, in an issue of “Alpha Flight,” Northstar (right) became Marvel’s first openly gay character. In 2012, he married his boyfriend, Kyle Jinadu, (left) in an issue of “Astonishing X-Men.” (Marvel)


Trucking Around: Vietnamese truck offers four options, achieves spicy simplicity

Food trucks are a vital part of the Los Angeles culinary scene, with many accumulating hordes of followers who aggressively pursue them around the city. The sheer magnitude of trucks can make dining choices difficult, but columnist Alisha Kapur has narrowed down 10 to try out and review. Read more...

Photo: The Mandoline Grill is a food truck that serves up Vietnamese cuisine, such as Banh Mi. (Monica Jeon/Daily Bruin)


Unsung Heroes: Gwen Stacy upgrades from plot point to Spider-Woman

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: Gwen Stacy, who’s primarily known for her tragic death in the comics in 1973, has recently received more comic book coverage as the Spider-Woman of Earth-65. Stacy currently features as the lead of a spin-off series “Spider-Gwen.” (Marvel Comics)


Trucking Around: The Lobos Truck features unique fry-nacho combination

Food trucks are a vital part of the Los Angeles culinary scene, with many accumulating hordes of followers who aggressively pursue them around the city. The sheer magnitude of trucks can make dining choices difficult, but columnist Alisha Kapur has narrowed down 10 to try out and review. Read more...

Photo: A&E columnist Alisha Kapur traveled to The Lobos Truck to sample the Big Lobo, a two-patty burger with cheese, egg, guacamole and tomato, and the truck’s Wachos, including the OG Wacho and the Green Dragon Wacho. (Canaan Howard/Daily Bruin)



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