Monday, July 27

TV review: 3rd season of ‘You’ brings fresh plot lines but falls short of potential

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 11:21 p.m. Wherever Joe Goldberg goes, chaos follows – and the peaceful suburbia is no exception. Stepping away from the busy metropolises of New York and Los Angeles, the third season of “You” transports audiences to the fictional San Francisco suburb of Madre Linda where Joe (Penn Badgley) and his now-wife, Love (Victoria Pedretti), navigate married life and parenthood. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Netflix)


With My Own Two Hands foundation spotlights access to water in ‘A Mother’s Wish’

With My Own Two Hands is making a splash in its work for equitable clean water access. With a goal to provide clean water and agricultural independence through projects with East African communities, the foundation hosts fundraising events and membership programs initiated by alumnus and CEO Lindsey Pluimer. Read more...

Photo: Started by alumnus Lindsey Pluimer, the With My Own Two Hands foundation aims to provide clean water access and agricultural independence in East Africa. In their annual red carpet fundraising event, the organization will be screening their feature film “A Mother’s Wish.” (Courtesy of Neil Thomas)


Coterie Couture: Glam rock flaunts extravagance, persists in modern ideas of superstardom

What someone wears speaks volumes about who they are as a person, and the same can be said for the styles associated with various movements and cultures. Read more...

Photo: Flamboyant and extravagant, glam rock originated in Britain as a novel entity of the 1970s. Straying from the era’s common goal of blending in with the crowd, the movement melded patterns from the past and future in ways which influenced the blueprint of superstardom today. (From left to right: Courtesy of Harper’s BAZAAR, Fashion Week Online, Fashionista)


Q&A: THE DRIVER ERA discusses musical trajectory, shares themes of album ‘Girlfriend’

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 11:14 p.m. THE DRIVER ERA is taking control of the wheel. Consisting of brother duo Ross and Rocky Lynch, the pop band is slated to release its sophomore album, “Girlfriend,” on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Brothers Rocky (left) and Ross (right) Lynch of THE DRIVER ERA are set to release their sophomore album “Girlfriend” on Friday. (Courtesy of Samuel Fisher)



Hammer Museum’s exhibits mesh contemporary art with politics, history

Crisp, cloudless skies, coffee brewing and two new shows at the Hammer Museum – it’s autumn in Westwood. The two exhibits, “Witch Hunt” and “No Humans Involved,” were years in the making when the 2020 museum closure postponed them, said Hammer Chief Communications Officer Scott Tennet. Read more...

Photo: The Hammer Museum launched its two major fall exhibits “Witch Hunt” and “No Humans Involved” on Sunday, which were originally planned for before the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Student draws upon poetry background to inform lyricism as rapper Young Scotto

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 9:58 p.m. Scott Thompson II is writing his poetic mark into the world of rap music. The third-year theater student is aiming to establish himself as a rap artist, going by the stage name Young Scotto. Read more...

Photo: Third-year theater student Scott Thompson II began rapping five years ago, and he said his poetry background helped lay the foundation for his lyrics. (Nina Morasky/Daily Bruin)