The mixtape has always been an integral part of hip-hop culture. Read more...
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COURTESY OF DIANE ABAPO
The band No Insurance, fronted by Jordan Calhoun (second from right), is one of the bands that will be performing at the Bruin Mixtape release party.
Before heading to Silver Lake, I had a clear-cut image of what I expected to find: small, high-end speciality shops, overpriced and exotic cafes and willowy, well-dressed 20-somethings in trendy outfits worthy of the best vintage stores in town. Read more...
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The Secret Headquarters, a comic book store in Silver Lake, is known for its selection of small, locally printed comics.
A lot can go wrong while shooting a music video, including scheduling conflicts and unexpected rain on a filming day. Read more...
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Kristina Bruno, a member of AKA Rappers, films a scene from the group’s music video, “Up Off My Grill,” with the Office of Residential Life’s “AudioFeed” videographers at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center.
Looking at ordinary objects as artworks may not come naturally. Read more...
Friday evening, the Levantine Cultural Center seemed to be the only source of life on West Pico Boulevard. Read more...
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“Hitbodedut” is a multimedia work by UCLA alumnus Khalid Hussein. This piece is on display at the Levantine Cultural Center as part of the “Hybrids” exhibition.
Courtesy of KHALID HUSSEIN
I often wonder to what extent Britney Spears is a real person. Read more...
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Credit: JIVE RECORDS
Matt Pelfrey lives his life for oddities. Any uncanny social encounter, intriguing newspaper article or bizarre character that he might come across in his day can end up being the inspiration for his next play or screenplay. Read more...
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The U.S. adaptation of the British TV series “Skins” includes Matt Pelfrey, a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and one of three young writers out of about 400 chosen to work on the series.
Credit: MTV
