Friday, April 10

Student unwinds, displays creativity through Instagram-based jewelry business

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 6:52 p.m. For Alondra Gomez, no hobby is off-limits. The third-year Chicana and Chicano studies and labor studies student’s latest artistic endeavor is Alo’s Joyería – a small jewelry business featuring handmade pieces. Read more...

Photo: Third-year Chicana and Chicano studies and labor studies student Alondra Gomez is channeling her artistic expression through Alo’s Joyería. Started half a year ago, the small business mainly sells earrings and was spurred by encouragement from her family and friends. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)



UCLA Film & Television Archive to host virtual screening of “The War Widow”

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 7:07 p.m. After helping women discover themselves in the ’70s, “The War Widow” is being broadcast once again. On Thursday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will host a virtual screening of “The War Widow,” a World War I period piece that tells the story of two women falling in love in an unpredictable world. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Film & Television Archive will be hosting a screening and discussion of the 1976 film “The War Widow.” Following the story of two women falling in love, the film was one of the first to portray a lesbian relationship without harmful stereotypes, said LGBTQ+ historian Jenni Olson. (Courtesy of “The War Widow”)



Album review: ‘Happier Than Ever’ reveals Billie Eilish’s future is far from a lost cause

This post was updated Aug. 1 at 5:54 p.m. This time around, Billie Eilish is happier than ever. The long-awaited sophomore record of the young artist comes after her Grammy-award-winning debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” While its predecessor opted for a mostly darker electro-pop sound to complement its thematically heavy nature, “Happier Than Ever” strikes a balance in simultaneously softening and sharpening her edges. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Darkroom/Interscope Records)


Alum’s Instagram discusses food reviews, Asian cuisine in diary-like detail

This post was updated July 30 at 9:01 p.m. When words fail, food speaks. For alumnus Justine Wong and her sister Jocelyn, this mantra is the foundation behind their food Instagram account, @hangrydiary, where they share restaurant and food reviews. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Justine Wong and her sister Jocelyn work together to run Hangrydiary, a restaurant and food review Instagram. The pair started the account as a way to document trying new dishes, but hope to use it as a tool to connect their community through food. (Harold Lee/Daily Bruin)