Each week in “Love Apptually,” Daily Bruin staffers Nico Correia and Natalie Green will take turns attempting to find love in all of the wrong places: dating applications. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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April 21, 12:00 am
Poke trend grows in Westwood with new restaurant opening
A mixture of bright red tuna, rubbery octopus, vegetables and pineapple glistened on a bed of white and brown rice – topped with ponzu, spicy mayo, white ginger, seaweed salad and vivid orange masago. Read more...
Photo: Poke, a dish originating in Hawaii, has become increasingly popular in West Los Angeles. At Poké Bar in Westwood, the dish contains tuna, octopus, vegetables, pineapple and rice, among other ingredients. (Erin Nyren/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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April 21, 12:00 am
Bernie supporters gear up for 2016 election
A silhouette of messy white hair and black-rimmed glasses is giving Adidas and Patagonia a run for their money. Sen. Bernie Sanders merchandise has emerged as a trend on the UCLA campus during the 2016 election cycle, filling UCLA with “Feel the Bern” gear. Read more...
Photo: Raquel Avalos, a third-year art student, sports her Bernie Sanders hat at a Bruins for Bernie meeting. Students are increasingly wearing Sanders-themed merchandise as a means of showing support through fashion. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
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April 19, 11:37 pm
Q&A: Comedian Quincy Jones talks performing at UCLA, terminal illness
After a doctor told him he had one year to live, stand-up comic and terminal cancer patient Quincy Jones said his one wish was to air his own comedy special. Read more...
Photo: Comedian Quincy Jones, who was diagnosed with stage 4 mesothelioma, hoped to air his own comedy special after a doctor told him he only had a year to live. Jones now has his own HBO special, funded by Kickstarter and supported by Ellen DeGeneres, and will perform at UCLA Wednesday for the local comedy scene. (Courtesy of Cassie Winett)
Arts Columns
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April 19, 11:35 pm
Love | Hate: Is the resurgence of vinyl fueled by love for music or capitalism?
Record Store Day, celebrated Saturday, drew music fans from all over the country to their local record stores to promote vinyl records and cassette tapes. Collecting and listening to vinyl records has been a long-standing tradition for music fans and the cultural aesthetics have seen an increase in popularity over the last decade among younger listeners. Read more...
Photo: Collecting and listening to vinyl records has seen a recent increase in popularity among young listeners. Urban Outfitters in Westwood has an entire section dedicated to vinyl records. (Creative Commons via publicdomainpictures.net by Petr Kratochvil)
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April 19, 11:32 pm
Adidas sneakers provide UCLA population with a blast from the past
The retro footwear of famous athletes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and “Pistol Pete” Maravich has stepped back into fashion on UCLA’s campus. Students have been wearing both the Superstar and Stan Smith Adidas models, which were released in 1969 and 1971, respectively. Read more...
Photo: Wearing retro models of Adidas shoes, such as those worn by first-year human biology and society student Jessica Quach, has recently come back into fashion at UCLA. Students have turned to the Superstar and Stan Smith models, released in 1969 and 1971 respectively, to compliment their athleisure style. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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April 19, 12:00 am
First-year gives mischievous voice to ‘Despicable Me’ character
Eleven-year-old Dana Gaier fiddled with the hem of her shirt on her first day in the recording studio as rough sketches of evil Gru’s innocent daughters hung behind her. Read more...
Photo: First-year undeclared student Dana Gaier voiced nine-year-old Edith, one of Gru’s adopted daughters, in the “Despicable Me” film series. (Julie Hanash/Daily Bruin)