Watching “The Exorcist” late at night as a child gave Maximillian nightmares – and a lifelong love of horror films. Since then, the artist has transferred that appreciation into “I Like Scary Movies,” an interactive art installation that transports visitors to iconic scenes from five horror films: “Friday the 13th,” “It,” “The Shining,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Beetlejuice.” The exhibit, which runs through Nov. Read more...
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Frankie Quinones can switch from one personality to another within one costume change and a few minutes. The comedian – who has appeared on Funny or Die, Comedy Central and HBO – will be performing his one-man variety show at The Wiltern on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Comedian Frankie Quinones will be performing his one-man variety show at The Wiltern, incorporating several original characters such as Creeper, a Cholo and fitness guru, and Juanita Carmelita, a suburban Latina drama queen. (Courtesy of Frankie Quinones)
Diantha Ngo is continuing a revived-trend piece with her handmade scrunchies. The second-year bioengineering student founded her own startup brand, selling her creations to those buying into the ’80s trend. Read more...
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Everyone who falls asleep must first enter a state of hypnosis. Every person experiences hypnosis, and stage hypnotist Brian Imbus, who has performed at True Bruin Welcome Week for the past 10 years, will return on its final Sunday for two evening performances to demonstrate hypnosis routines on students. Read more...
Photo: Stage hypnotist Brian Imbus will perform at True Bruin Welcome Week. Throughout his show, he said he uses a variety of techniques to put one in a hypnotic state, such as asking them to imagine a beach or the feeling of sand between their toes. (Courtesy of Brian Imbus)
Both pets and their owners are posing for followers and likes on their social media pages. Many students and alumni are turning to animal-centric social media accounts – such as those focused on dogs, cats and guinea pigs – in their spare time. Read more...
Photo: The cat Roo, featured in the Instagram account @wheresroo, is one of the many UCLA pets who have accumulated a social media following. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
An Instagram influencer without any friends is the paradoxical embodiment of millennial culture. It’s also the foundation of a new web series, “it g(IRL)s,” released on YouTube in June. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year theater student Viva Rose (left) wrote, directed and starred alongside another fourth-year theater student, Jessie Guthrie (right), in “it g(IRL)s,” a YouTube web series centered on an Instagram influencer with no friends. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
The bitter undertones of coffee are no longer a matter of taste, but of science. Using the popular drink as a teaching tool, Jacob Schmidt, a bioengineering professor, will be teaching Engineering 96A: “Design of Coffee,” which primarily focuses on using core concepts in chemical engineering to create the ideal cup of coffee. Read more...
Photo: According to professor Jacob Schmidt, everything from temperature to the fineness of the roast can impact how one’s morning cup of coffee tastes. The class Engineering 96A: “Design of Coffee” allows students to explore the small details that impact coffee, which Schmidt said allows students to taste the outcome of their experiments. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
