This post was updated Dec. 5 at 5:23 p.m. “If Anything Happens I Love You” offers a moment of collective grief in a year filled with prolific difficulties. Read more...
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Arts, Music
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December 4, 5:35 pm
Q&A: YUNGBLUD discusses album and virtual tour, encourages fans to be ‘weird!’
YUNGBLUD is giving punk rock a long-awaited facelift – complete with glitter, dresses and an occasional sprinkling of anarchy for flavor. The animated singer, who’s known as Dominic Harrison offstage, has been toting his intense political and social stances from his 2018 debut album “21st Century Liability” to his newest record “weird!” His rowdy and uplifting lyrics aim to encourage everyone who listens to speak up and be unapologetically themselves, he said. Read more...
Photo: YUNGBLUD is embarking on a virtual tour for his newest album “weird!” that seeks to redefine the world as one that embraces every person’s authentic self. (Courtesy of Tom Pallant)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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December 3, 8:58 pm
Video game review: New ‘Immortals Fenyx Rising’ incorporates humor in thoughtful quests, visuals
There are few stories as reused as those of Greek mythology. “Immortals Fenyx Rising” understands this perfectly and in its own Greek retelling, Ubisoft Quebec’s newest open-world role-playing game refuses to tread the same ground as countless other books and movies. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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December 3, 8:39 pm
West Wing Reflections: ‘Noël’ Episode shows there is no weakness in seeking help for mental health
Garnering 95 Emmy nominations and 26 wins in its seven seasons, “The West Wing” is an NBC television drama that depicts an era in which the president of the United States is a Catholic Democrat and Twitter does not yet exist. Read more...
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Arts, Lifestyle
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December 2, 10:50 pm
‘MigrAsians’ podcast explores influence of Asian identities on art and politics
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 5:50 p.m. Nisha Mody is setting books down and instead perusing through the pages of the complex identities of Asian peoples. Read more...
Photo: Nisha Mody, the associate director of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Region based at UCLA, set out with a goal to amplify Asian voices. Through her new podcast, “MigrAsians,” she explores how the complex and intersectional identities of Asians influence their politics and art. (Courtesy of George Davison)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 2, 6:36 pm
Student uses heritage in art to challenge beauty standards, tackle social issues
Portraits of nude bodies pique curiosity in Symphony Esqueda’s paintings, cultivating a platform for women of all bodies and sizes to be seen. The first-year English student said she creates art from a place of overcoming her insecurities and addressing societal standards of the female body. Read more...
Photo: Student artist Symphony Esqueda paints portraits of female bodies that emphasize realistic depictions instead of societal beauty standards through including stretch marks and natural body fat. She said she embraces her Chicana heritage in her art by painting the figures with darker skin tones. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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December 1, 8:50 pm
Sexual violence awareness panel expands to other UC campuses after launch at UCLA
After presenting its first screening and panel at UCLA about sexual violence awareness in athletics and college communities, the University of California Global Health Institute will be bringing similar discussions to other UC campuses. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)