Last Thursday was my roommate's 21st birthday. While she went bar-hopping with older friends, my other underage roommate and I watched old episodes of "Skins" while I thought of places we could all go, where she could drink and we could drink Sprite and eat cheap food. Read more...
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February 22, 2:48 am
Happy hours in Culver City for the underaged
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February 22, 2:46 am
Alumna Sarah Ahn makes dramatic career change from neuroscientist to interior designer, wins national design contest
With a Ph.D. in neuroscience and more than five years of professional school behind her, alumna Sarah Ahn thought she knew what she wanted to do with her life. Read more...
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Alumna Sarah Ahn won a national contest for her fashion design of the “Perfect Little Black Dress,” to be featured in the Spring collection of Laundry by Shelli Segal.
(Courtesy: Sarah Ahn)
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February 18, 12:30 am
Alumnus Justin Yang wins on Chinese dating show ‘Fei Cheng Wu Rao’
The thought of walking into a room full of thousands of foreigners, in front of a criticizing panel of women, may frighten even the toughest or most confident man. Read more...
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UCLA alumnus Justin Yang won on the Chinese reality dating show “Fei Cheng Wu Rao (If You Are the One).” Yang only began learning Chinese in college but was able to stand in front of a panel that judged him based on looks and personality. The panel looked at clips of his life in college as well as his show performance.
Courtesy of Justin Yang
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February 15, 12:19 am
Bus Stops: <i>Changing tracks in downtown LA on a transit-oriented adventure</i>
since the beginning of this column I've focused on one specific neighborhood or landmark each trip. Read more...
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The Bradbury Building is one of the notable landmarks of downtown L.A. and has been featured in “500 Days of Summer.”
(Courtesy: L.A. Conservancy Staff)
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February 9, 12:59 am
The Onion editors to visit UCLA campus
In the fall of 2009, two Bangladeshi newspapers, The Daily Manab Zamin and The New Nation, reported that Neil Armstrong claimed the United States' moon landing was a hoax, and cited a similar American news article. Read more...
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Two editors from The Onion, the satirical “fake news” newspaper, will be speaking at Royce Hall on Thursday night.
Credit: The Onion
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February 9, 12:39 am
Hip Hop Congress to host 10th annual fashion show ‘#swag’
Over the years, hip-hop has grown to be more than just a genre of music. It has evolved into a culture that incorporates and revolutionizes music with fashion, dancing, art and much more. Read more...
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February 7, 11:54 pm
Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition displays this year’s Oscar-nominated outfits
The lighting in the entrance room was dim, and with just a few steps into the main hall, a woman stood illuminated by a solitary spotlight. Read more...
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The costumes from “The Young Victoria” were on display last year at the Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition, presented annually by the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. This year’s exhibition will include costumes from all of the Oscar-nominated films except for “I Am Love.” Five costumes designed by Colleen Atwood for “Alice in Wonderland” will be on display, including three outfits worn by Mia Wasikowska in her role as Alice.