Leonardo da Vinci was a pretty interesting guy, inventing an automobile prototype way ahead of its time and whatnot. Read more...
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November 22, 8:53 pm
Video Game Review: “Assassin’s Creed II”
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November 19, 9:35 pm
Video Game Review: Lego Rock Band
We all know by now that the Guitar Hero and Rock Band video game franchises are a cruel joke played on the baby boomers. How torturous it must be for them to have lived through the magical era of the Beatles and protest songs and vinyl, only to watch their children play plastic instruments in front of a television screen. Read more...
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November 15, 9:40 pm
Weekend Review: “Jimmy Choo for H&M”
Black Friday has come early this year. Well, for about 160 people it did. Because that's how many were able to get their hands on the new limited edition "Jimmy Choo for H&M" line before everything was gone in two hours. Read more...
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November 9, 9:00 pm
New clothing store Brandy Melville brings Italian style straight to Westwood
Step aside Urban Outfitters "“ fashion savvy individuals of Westwood have just received another clothing store option, imported directly from Italy, in the form of Brandy & Melville. Read more...
Photo: Italian clothing chain Brandy & Melville recently opened a new store in Westwood. While the chain has 40 locations in Europe, this is the first in the United States.
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November 5, 8:37 pm
Dance photography exhibition showcases world arts and cultures department
It's common knowledge that dance can be a pretty difficult task; it takes strength, balance, determination and focus to succeed. But one might not realize that the photography of dance is just as difficult, requiring the same kind of skill to catch the essence of the motions. Read more...
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November 3, 9:26 pm
“˜Girldrive’ takes a tour of feminism in the US
In 2007, writer Nona Willis Aronowitz and photographer Emma Bee Bernstein, who were childhood friends, decided to hit the road, leaving behind their lives in New York and beginning a journey in Aronowitz's Chevy Cavalier that would take them across America. Read more...
Photo: The feminist book, “Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism,” is written by Nona Willis Aronowitz and Emma Bee Bernstein. The book includes interviews with women throughout the nation, including a UCLA graduate student.
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November 3, 9:20 pm
L.A. designers thread their way into fashion show
Slouchy tank dresses in funky prints, leggings with ornate cut-outs up the front and flesh-colored rompers cinched with braided sashes "”mdash; these are the fashions of Leyendecker. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Jessica Moss (left) and business partner Lisa Guajardo of the clothing line Leyendecker of Los Angeles presented their work Oct. 29 at Gen Art during their first fashion show together.