Kanye West, dressed in an all-red suit, approached a music production center drum machine on the 2011 Coachella main stage. Before he pressed the first note of “Runaway,” a song off of his newest album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” he paused to look at the cheering audience. Read more...
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On Nov. 20 and Nov. 21, the CFan Chinese Theatre Group performed “The Pillowman” at the Northwest Campus Auditorium. Originally written by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, “The Pillowman” tells the twisted tale of a fictional writer interrogated for the gruesome details of his stories and their striking similarities to a number of local child murders. Read more...
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In anticipation of the UCLA-USC football matchup Thanksgiving weekend, Daily Bruin A&E features members of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band. Today’s installment profiles Justin Hang, a third-year international development studies student and trombone section leader. Read more...
Photo: Justin Hang, the trombone section leader of the UCLA marching band and a third-year international development studies student, works to make sure his fellow band members have experiences just as amazing as his first time out on the field and see the thrill of performing. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Kirby’s high-pitched shriek rang out through the usually silent Powell Library rotunda. The Nintendo character’s voice added to the ruckus of gunshot echoes and zombie screams at the library’s fourth annual International Games Day. Read more...
Photo: Powell Library hosted its fourth annual International Games Day with new video game consoles and a new video game collection available for student checkout. The event was founded by Simon Lee, UCLA alumnus and the lead for learning technologies at Powell Library. (Diana Chen/Daily Bruin)
The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Read more...
Photo: Pop star Britney Spears entered the mainstream music scene with “…Baby One More Time” in 1998. Released the following year, her debut album of the same name became the biggest-selling album by a teen artist. (Courtesy of Randee St. Nicholas)
Almost 30 years have passed since Frank Miller first imbued Batman with his signature darkness in “The Dark Knight Returns,” yet his work still holds tremendous sway over the comic book world. Read more...
Photo: Frank Miller announced Tuesday that “Dark Knight III: The Master Race” would not be the end of the series and that a fourth, currently unnamed installation, is in the works. (DC Comics)
It’s strange to think how quickly “The Hunger Games” film franchise has passed. When the series started in 2012, Jennifer Lawrence was barely coming into the public eye and Philip Seymour Hoffman was still in prime acting form. Read more...
Photo: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” is the last installment of the “Hunger Games” movie series that began in 2013. (Courtesy of Lionsgate)
