Henry Golding gave away his heart before he could catch Emilia Clarke under the mistletoe. But before the tears start rolling, Golding takes the hearts of both Clarke and audiences first. Read more...
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Arts, Lifestyle
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November 7, 10:45 pm
Dating app hopes to offer transparency by letting users see each other’s interactions
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 4:26 p.m. SEEN Dating has users swipe on matches – and read their conversations. Much like other dating apps, the users of the newly released SEEN Dating app swipe to match, and can also message and video call, said founder Michael Montgomery. Read more...
Photo: SEEN Dating aims to increase transparency in the world of dating apps. Like most dating apps, users swipe right to match with people. However, on SEEN Dating user’s text messages and video chats are on display on their profile. Founder Michael Montgomery said this encourages openness and creates more honest interactions. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 7, 10:43 pm
Historical play ‘Defenders’ offers political, environmental commentary
A trip to Iceland left Cailin Harrison with a crashed car and inspiration for a new play. The upcoming production “Defenders,” premiering Saturday at The Broadwater Black Box, takes place during World War II and follows three American GIs who become shipwrecked on a remote island in Iceland, which they have been sent to defend. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Spencer Martin (right) stars alongside Travis Doucette (left) and Bryan Porter (middle) in “Defenders,” a play following Americans who go to defend Iceland in the midst of World War II. Martin said the chaotic natural elements in the play mirror the chaos that the Americans brought to the politically neutral island nation. (Courtesy of Darrett Sanders)
Arts, Music
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November 6, 10:32 pm
Student taps into her nightmares for inspiration for her music
Twisted dreams often inspire Subi Umakanth’s somber music. These dreams led Umakanth to Los Angeles, where she said she has made an effort to hone her songwriting process by focusing on herself as an individual artist. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year neuroscience student Subi Umakanth makes somber music inspired by fictional storylines that take place in her own dreams. In one of her upcoming singles, “Tim,” she said she follows a seven-year-old boy named Tim and takes place in a natural forest environment. Through her emotional lyrics, Umakanth said she hopes to intrigue listeners through the empathy they feel listening to her music. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 6, 10:29 pm
Hammer video installation explores Egyptian military uniforms through stories
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 4:02 p.m. Costumes and film are combining to tell the story behind Egyptian military uniforms. Jasmina Metwaly, an artist and activist, will have her installation “Anbar” on display at the Hammer Museum until Jan. Read more...
Photo: Artist Jasmina Metwaly has her installation “Anbar” on display at the Hammer Museum until January 19. Her work consists of three 15-minute documentary clips alongside costumes to tell a story about Egyptian military uniforms. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 5, 11:19 pm
YouTuber vlogs college experience at UCLA, strives to make relatable content
Braden Lem is living in the moment, even as he documents each one on camera. Also known by his online persona, “braden IRL,” the fourth-year astrophysics student balances a YouTube channel alongside his schoolwork as he covers a broad range of topics revolving around his life as a UCLA student. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year astrophysics student Braden Lem is balancing schoolwork with his personal vlogging channel, “braden IRL,” on YouTube. His main priority for the channel is to document his favorite moments in college, from dance groups to staying up late with friends. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 5, 11:14 pm
Students create Japanese language-learning game geared toward gamers
Shujinkou weaponizes Japanese language characters to defeat grammatical demons. The role-playing game, developed by fourth-year linguistics and computer science student Julian Rice, aims to teach Japanese while maintaining the fast-paced action of a traditional game. Read more...
Photo: (Nghi Nguyen/Daily Bruin)