Friday, July 4

Alumna shares vocal ability, engages with Instagram followers via 60-second clips

Not a lot happens in a minute, but for Alex Isley, 60 seconds is all it takes. Alumna and vocalist Isley said her weekly “#60secondthursdays” musical series on Instagram provides her with a creative outlet and a way to connect with her followers. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Alex Isley is holding a weekly Instagram series where she posts 60-second videos of her covering songs that her followers suggest. Isley said the series has helped her rediscover familiar songs in a new way. (Javier Jauregui/Daily Bruin)



Student’s TikTok feed shares snapshot of daily life at UCLA during pandemic

Darlene Hoang’s mundane moments in her dorm room caught the attention of millions. The first-year pre-communication student said she started making TikTok videos at home in March to keep track of her college acceptance letters. Read more...

Photo: What started as an attempt to keep track of college acceptance letters on TikTok has become a way to document university life during a pandemic for first-year pre-communication student Darlene Hoang. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


Student-run initiative captures cross-cultural pandemic experiences through art

Bruin Project Management Initiatives is making impressions across campus and abroad. Founded last spring, BPMI bridges on-campus organizations with professionals and international students. On Monday, the organization premiered its newest event, an online art exhibit titled “Impressions” featuring work by artists who responded to an open call. Read more...

Photo: Student organization Bruin Project Management Initiatives launched its online art exhibit on Monday. The exhibit’s theme is “Impressions” and encouraged participating artists to reflect on their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)




‘WandaVision’ season 1 recap – episode 6

Warning: spoilers ahead. Westview just got a whole lot bigger. For all the multidimensional possibilities opened up by the reveal of Pietro Maximoff (Evan Peters) last week, “WandaVision’s” sixth installment opts to raise more questions than it answers and adds new layers to the established mystery. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Marvel Studios)