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: Preparing stuffed mushrooms takes under an hour with the right ingredients and tools. The hors d’oeuvre, if made with small mushrooms, can be eaten in a convenient single bite. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
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 one movie trailer and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...
Photo: Disney’s animated film “Zootopia” tells the adventure of a rabbit cop and a fugitive fox con artist solving a crime. A second trailer for the film was released on New Year’s Eve. The film hits theaters March 4. (Courtesy of Disney)
With the return of A&E’s “Love | Hate” column, two writers will declare their love or hate for recent pop culture events. In 2009, Barack Obama made history as the first sitting president to ever appear on a late night talk show. Read more...
Photo: President Barack Obama watches as celebrity adventurer Bear Grylls cleans a salmon. Obama appeared as a guest on Grylls’ show “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” Dec. 17, sparking debate about the role of the president in popular culture. (Courtesy of @whitehouse via Instagram)
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: Chocolate-covered candy oranges are created by saturating the fruit in sugar syrup under low-heat before dipping pieces in chocolate. If too much heat is applied, the sugar may burn. (Erin Nyren/Daily Bruin)
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 one movie trailer and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Senior Staff)
Flip on a news channel and you’re likely to see characters with perfectly coiffed hair making fantastical claims directly at the camera. But how far does this connection between political figures and entertainment go? Read more...
The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Read more...
Photo: Since its debut in the late ’90s, Coldplay has fallen into the trap of being mislabeled as an alternative rock band. The band’s meditative, simplistic melodies and music are more reminiscent of pop and will be featured in its allegedly final album, “A Head Full of Stars,” out Friday. (Courtesy of Dean Chalkley and Getty Images)
