Evanescence’s newest album is a hard pill to swallow. A decade in the making, “The Bitter Truth” is a brief, 47-minute ode to a band that has never quite comfortably fit into any genre. Read more...
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March 20, 8:07 am
‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ season 1 recap – episode 1: ‘New World Order’
Warning: spoilers ahead. There is a “New World Order” on the horizon, and “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” delivers it with a haunting timeliness. On the heels of the staggering “WandaVision” finale, the newest Marvel series premiered Friday on Disney+, missing no beats when it comes to ushering in a post-Blip reality while tapping into today’s anxious and uncertain atmosphere. Read more...
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March 19, 4:17 pm
Album review: ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ is Lana Del Rey’s most personal album yet
Lana Del Rey hints at a departure from her Los Angeles lifestyle of fame in “Chemtrails Over The Country Club.” But with a more-than-impressive follow-up to her career-defining album “Norman Fucking Rockwell!,” it seems like the singer isn’t going anywhere. Read more...
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March 18, 11:25 am
Book review: Realities of growing up, supernatural elements mesh in Stephen King’s ‘Later’
Sometimes the worst demons are the ones we create for ourselves. Released March 2 by prolific horror writer Stephen King, “Later” is a coming-of-age story following Jamie Conklin, a spirited young boy who sees dead people. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 12, 3:19 pm
Maker’s Medium: Amy Fang explores intersection of technology and art through graphic design
The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year design media arts student worked with a variety of fine arts before setting on graphic design and typography for her medium in the UCLA Design Media Arts program. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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March 10, 7:01 pm
Life and Hip-Hop: Crossover between music and film broadens genre’s cultural impact
The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical subgenres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth. Read more...
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March 7, 11:33 am
‘WandaVision’ season 1 recap – episode 9: ‘The Series Finale’
Warning: spoilers ahead. The walls of the Westview mirage are finally broken down, but the Scarlet Witch’s journey is far from over. After “WandaVision” delved deep into the sitcom genre previously untouched by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, its long-anticipated finale is filled to the brim with tense battles familiar to longtime fans. Read more...
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