Whether retreating to the wholesome islands of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” or strumming guitar tunes in “The Last of Us Part II,” gaming provided an escape from the woes of 2020. Read more...
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Arts, Music
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January 11, 1:44 pm
Rising Artists: New sounds for the new year to add variety to winter quarter playlists
As Bruins hunker down for winter quarter, they can start off the new year right with up-and-coming artists from all ends of the musical spectrum. Ranging from dance pop to indie folk, these shooting stars and their even shinier discographies are ascending quickly. Read more...
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Arts, Film & TV
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January 10, 12:54 pm
Film preview: Winter releases to span genres in exploration of diverse themes
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 6:43 p.m. to reflect a clarified headline. After COVID-19 shutdowns resulted in a relatively dry film season last year, 2021 is starting off strong with features that are worth the wait. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 8, 7:01 pm
Maker’s Medium: Art student explores the wonders of watercolor through familial portraits
The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...
Photo: Student artist Antonia Guerrero Sanchez’s medium of choice is watercolor, which she often uses to paint portraits of her family members. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 8, 6:42 pm
New docuseries teaches audience to expand ‘World View’ even during pandemic
The docuseries “World View” is helping people understand the history of international relations issues. Created by The Generation – UCLA’s foreign affairs magazine – “World View” discusses topics ranging from human trafficking criminal networks to the Chinese Communist Party’s international lobbying. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 8, 6:09 pm
Content Overload: With endless entertainment options, many viewers are left feeling fatigued
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many have seen a drastic change in how and where they consume entertainment. While movie theaters have been the more prominent mode of content consumption compared to streaming services in the past, the latter seems to have caught up, if not exceeded, in relevance lately. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 7, 7:03 pm
Alum’s ‘Finding Founders’ podcast seeks to highlight, humanize business leaders
Samuel Donner uses a microphone to bridge the gap between aspiring and established entrepreneurs. The alumnus released the “Finding Founders” podcast in March 2019 as he was approaching the end of his last winter quarter at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Samuel Donner founded the “Finding Founders” podcast to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs by humanizing the business leaders he features. The UCLA alumnus said the podcast leans on its high production quality to attract listeners, which features a step-by-step process involving scriptwriting and audio editing teams. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)