Daily Bruin Video takes a look at the interior decorations at cat cafe Crumbs & Whiskers, designed by third-year psychology student Avery Horne. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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October 18, 1:00 am
Second Take: Jay-Z’s “4:44” marks rap mogul’s mature, reflective return to form
Mainstream rap has always been a young man’s game. Rappers rarely talk about middle or old age. Simply put, not many mainstream rappers last long enough in the hip-hop spotlight to rap about it. Read more...
Photo: (Photo courtesy of Joella Marano)
Arts, Film & TV
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October 18, 12:59 am
Q&A: UCLA lecturer of animation to judge upcoming film festival
UCLA lecturer and animation critic Charles Solomon has seen numerous animated films, and this weekend he will add 12 more to the list. Solomon will be one of the judges for the Animation Is Film Festival, which will take place Friday to Sunday at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
Arts, Lifestyle
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October 18, 12:57 am
UCLA student produces YouTube videos to share experiences, expertise
Paris Sumpter said she never meant to be a YouTuber, but she now has more than 69,000 subscribers. Students come up to the fourth-year Japanese student on campus after they recognize her from her YouTube channel, “LeSweetpea.” Sumpter has posted more than 70 videos on topics atypical of many YouTube stars, covering subjects including making money on YouTube and caring for curly hair. Read more...
Photo: In addition to makeup and hair videos, fourth-year Japanese student Paris Sumpter has also discussed topics such as studying abroad in Japan and how she makes money on YouTube. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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October 16, 10:25 pm
Eco-friendly clothing company produces T-shirts from recycled plastic
Miranda Kim and Rebecca Kim picked their way through washed-up stingrays and bird corpses at their local beach in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, during a cleanup event in the summer. Read more...
Photo: Miranda Kim, a first-year pre-business economics student, helped start Soulface, an eco friendly clothing company that transforms shards of plastic from water bottles and other packaging into small microbeads, which are then turned into fibers and knitted into fabric. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 16, 10:21 pm
UCLA alumna makes Broadway debut, performs dual role in ‘Hamilton’
Joanna Jones first went to see “Hamilton: An American Musical” in 2015, but she had no idea she would make her Broadway debut two years later as a member of the cast. Read more...
Photo: (April Ding/ Daily Bruin contributor)
Arts, Music
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October 16, 10:19 pm
Dance Break: Bruin Bhangra workshop teaches bubbly, beginner-friendly movements
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras attended a Bruin Bhangra workshop, in which she learned how to make the bouncy and high-energy movements of the Punjabi dance style. The workshop’s instructor, Aneet Sidhu, took a beginner-friendly approach to teaching the workshop, frequently repeating the dance moves for the group. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin, Photo illustration by Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant photo editor)