Editor’s note: This post was updated May 6 at 4:53 p.m. to update the featured art. Lookalike contests break the fourth wall, reminding people celebrities are human too. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
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November 25, 10:10 pm
Pagan George, Hammer Museum hosts breathing exercise workshop to promote calmness
Participants breathed in calmness and breathed out worries at a workshop. Pagan George, who has taught yoga in Los Angeles for 30 years, taught 20 participants breath work at the Hammer Museum on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Ron Finley’s temporary garden at the Hammer Museum. As part of the Breath(e) project, renowned meditation teacher and energetic healer Pagan George offered a lively, hands-on journey into the power of breath, exploring its potential in everyday living. (Courtesy of the Hammer Museum)
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November 21, 2:48 pm
Cannaclub at UCLA’s budding community works to destigmatize cannabis use
This post was updated Nov. 24 at 9:01 p.m. UCLA’s Cannaclub sparks up a fresh take on cannabis culture. Founded in 2018, Cannaclub at UCLA is a student-led organization aimed at educating the student body on safe cannabis usage while reducing stigma through educational events, social events and industry partnerships. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are members of Cannaclub at UCLA lying in a field of grass. The club aims to inform students on the safe and multiple uses of cannabis through meetings and other social events. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)
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November 20, 9:12 pm
Technical Difficulties: Audiences should analyze support of influencers marketing reckless content
Marques Brownlee is on the fast track to cashing out his goodwill – and so are many of his peers. Brownlee is a classy, confident YouTuber who has developed sway in the tech world after 15 years of posting product reviews and commentary videos to his self-titled channel, which sits just below 20 million subscribers. Read more...
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November 13, 3:04 pm
Q&A: Weike Wang talks ‘Rental House’ themes of family chaos, navigating relationships
This December, Weike Wang is bringing a story of cultural diversity and familial tension to bookshelves. Wang is the author of “Joan is Okay” and “Chemistry,” the latter of which she won the 2018 PEN/Hemingway Award and a Whiting award for. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is author of “Rental House,” Weike Wang, sitting for her headshot. The writer is set to release her latest novel Dec. 3 after receiving critical acclaim for her PEN/Hemingway award- winning book “Chemistry” and her 2022 novel “Joan Is Okay.” (Courtesy of Amanda Petersen)
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November 11, 4:16 pm
Technical Difficulties: Regulations on artificial intelligence must be implemented to protect all users
This post was last updated Nov. 14 at 9:57 p.m. Editors’ note: This article contains mentions of suicide that may be disturbing to some readers. For millions of people, artificial intelligence chatbots are more than productivity tools or software gimmicks – they are friends. Read more...
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November 8, 2:08 pm
Daily Bruin Guide: Westwood’s caffeine scene brews with rich flavors, studious hotspots
Westwood: the home of UCLA, historic movie theaters – and a swath of coffee shops. While it seems like a new spot spawns every day in Los Angeles, the already-abundant Westwood coffee scene has remained insulated from the caffeine boom. Read more...
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