Each week in “Love Apptually,” Daily Bruin staffers Nico Correia and Natalie Green will take turns attempting to find love in all of the wrong places: dating applications. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Daily Bruin)
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March 29, 11:41 pm
Love | Hate: Is eating brunch an ultimate dining experience or unnecessary event?
Birds are chirping and flowers are blooming as spring blossoms around UCLA. While the season brings about pastel colors and outdoor fun, spring also means the rise of brunching. Read more...
Photo: For some, brunch is a perfect occasion to bring together family and friends. For others, it’s an expensive grab at social media attention. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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March 29, 12:00 am
Book Review: ‘Riders’
Through a tale of love, friendship and self-realization, Veronica Rossi ventures into the world of urban fantasy with “Riders.” It is the first book of her newest series, and follows the story of 18-year-old Gideon Blake as he is confined by the U.S. Read more...
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March 29, 12:00 am
Q&A: First-year blogger discusses embracing imperfection for inspiration
Hannah Payne described herself as a 5-foot-9 “string bean” when her modeling career suffered a setback. The then-14-year-old aspiring model and actress was given advice to “stretch out” following the rejection. Read more...
Photo: Hannah Payne created her life and style blog Practically Imperfect to share her writing and passions with her readers. The creative outlet mirrors the first-year communication studies student’s personal philosophy of defining her own image despite the standards of beauty imposed by others. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 28, 1:26 am
Q&A: YouTube prankster Danny Duncan discusses filming, future plans
Danny Duncan kick-flips on his skateboard as he speeds down Bruin Walk, but Duncan is not headed to class. When he approaches Bruins, some might identify him as the YouTube prankster with more than 160,000 subscribers and more than 12 million views. Read more...
Photo: YouTube prankster Danny Duncan has gained over 12 million views for his videos which include Greek life parodies and asking students sexually suggestive questions. Duncan said he films a lot at UCLA because of the different reactions he gets and because of the diversity of students on campus. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 28, 1:10 am
Book Review: ‘Stone Seeds’
“Stone Seeds” is a work of art. But, unfortunately, a work of art is not always what a novel needs to be. In New Bavarnica, the novel’s world, every aspect of life – food distribution, weather patterns and even when the sun rises and sets – is under the control of one mysterious figure: The General. Read more...
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Arts, Lifestyle, The Quad
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March 21, 8:57 pm
Second Take: At The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the magic is in the details
When I was a kid, I wanted to be three things: a superhero, a Pokémon trainer and a wizard. Luckily, muggles like me can finally live one of those dreams. Read more...
Photo: Visitors can view the Hogwarts Express train at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter when it opens April 7. (Matthew Fernandez/Daily Bruin)