A classic dinner and a movie date – but make it COVID-19 safe. In collaboration with local Santa Monica restaurants, WE Drive-Ins had its grand opening on Feb. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 17, 7:13 pm
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)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 17, 12:05 pm
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)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 16, 6:01 pm
Her Campus UCLA celebrates female friendships at virtual Galentine’s Day Party
Valentine’s Day celebrations extended beyond romance over the weekend. UCLA’s chapter of the online college women’s magazine, Her Campus, held a virtual Galentine’s Day Party on Saturday to bring students together during Valentine’s Day weekend. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 16, 4:19 pm
Movie review: ‘Minari’ delivers genuine portrayals of family, resilience
Minari, a plant commonly used in Korean dishes, is known for its relentless growth and capacity for rebirth. Along the same stem comes a titular film about growth from the soil up and the renewal of an immigrant family that was released Friday and will be available for video on demand Feb. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 15, 10:46 am
‘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...
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February 13, 2:08 pm
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ hopes to shed light on overlooked history
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 6:20 p.m. The timeliness of “Judas and the Black Messiah” reflects on how little things have changed for Black voices in America since 1969. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)