Weiwen Balter said the very act of existence can be a form of rebellion. Balter was suspended for openly identifying as queer as a high school student in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Read more...
Photo: Third-year political science student and art series director for the Cultural Affairs Commission Weiwen Balter (not pictured) helped organize Kerckhoff Art Gallery’s “This Body is a Rebellion,” to celebrate National Coming Out Week and Disabilities Awareness week. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
The world was quick to judge Kim Kardashian West after she was robbed of nearly $9 million worth of jewelry in an upscale hotel in Paris, on Oct. Read more...
Photo: After Kim Kardashian West was robbed of $9 million worth of jewelry at a Parisian hotel on Oct. 3, the media was quick to speculate on the legitimacy of the crime. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Mia Reyes purchased a ticket to attend a live taping of her favorite television show as soon as she turned 18. “The Big Bang Theory” audience was already at full capacity when she arrived in August, and she was turned away. Read more...
Photo: The Big Bang Theory Scholarship Endowment honored first-year students Steven La, Amy Shao, Jonathan Shi Jr. and Mia Reyes (left to right, not pictured: Mateen Ul Hassan) based on their UC applications and achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...
Photo: Green Day’s twelfth studio album “Revolution Radio” offered political lyrics. (Reprise)
A small yet electrified crowd filled the cavernous Shrine Auditorium to dance to Miike Snow’s equally electrified pop beats. The Swedish trio graced Los Angeles with electro-pop sounds from its older hits along with tracks from “iii,” its newest studio album in four years. Read more...
Photo: Miike Snow performed at the Shrine Auditorium Thursday night, playing songs including “I Feel the Weight” from latest album “iii,” along with older fan favorites including “Animal.” (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Daya is trying to be the new Lorde. The 17-year-old pop artist sounds just as dream-like as the “Royals” singer, and Daya’s debut studio album “Sit Still, Look Pretty” appeals to the same group of wannabe edgy mainstream listeners. Read more...
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Nine UCLA alumni joined the cast of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” performing as Elsa, Olaf, Hans, Kristoff or the ensemble. The live adaptation of the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen” currently plays three times a day at Disney California Adventure after opening in May. Read more...
Photo: Alum Travis Leland had never seen the movie “Frozen” before he auditioned for “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion” at Disney California Adventure earlier this year. (Jennifer Hu and Harish Balasubramani/Daily Bruin)
