Last year’s Academy Awards were a bit upsetting ““ pun intended ““ for us here at The Bruin. After predicting nine out of the 10 categories correctly, the troubled Los Angelenos of “Crash” beat out the gay cowboys of “Brokeback Mountain” for the Best Picture statuette, leaving us without a perfect predictions record yet again. Read more...
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February 21, 9:20 pm
Vying for Oscar victory
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February 21, 9:08 pm
Culinary Connoisseur: Good Earth Restaurant
Good Earth Restaurant 1037 Broxton Ave. $8-$14 3 Out Of 5 Paws Talk about strength in numbers. Good Earth Restaurant offers a nine-vegetable saute, 10-grain toast and 10-grain hotcakes in addition to 143 other menu items. Read more...
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Starstruck fans join the red carpet extravaganza
While stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett are sure to be front and center for this Sunday’s 79th Annual Academy Awards, those without their own billboards and $10 million paydays may find themselves stationed in front of the television. Read more...
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Japanese floral arrangement takes root at UCLA Extension
Students gather in a classroom around their teacher, but rather than hand out a test or begin a lecture, UCLA Extension instructor Kyoko Kassarjian surveys students as they delicately piece together flowers into complex Japanese floral arrangements called Ikebana. Read more...
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Turn down the guilt: piracy doesn’t kill sales
I remember the day I first discovered that music could be downloaded for free on the Internet. I even remember the first song I ever downloaded: “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down. Read more...
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Grizzly Bear coming to UCLA Thursday
The last time Grizzly Bear played at UCLA, the performance consisted of a short-lived set at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse in 2004. “It was one of the most hilarious shows we did,” said Daniel Rossen, who shares songwriting duties and plays guitar for the indie rock band Grizzly Bear. Read more...
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Book Review: “Rules for Straight Men”
“Rules for Straight Men” Steven Jett Airleaf Publishing & Book Selling, LLC It’s hard to know what to expect when diving into a book titled “Rules for Straight Men.” Will it be a strict set of guidelines for me to follow for success in the world of heterosexual dating? Read more...