Many students on UCLA’s campus have social media accounts; fewer have thousands of followers and are known by their account handles. Daily Bruin Video met with three social-media “famous” students to get their take on their accounts’ popularity. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 4, 12:19 am
Social media trends shift toward focus on authenticity, honesty
When Chelsea Fagan came back from her Miami vacation in the spring of 2015, her Instagram account was replete with pictures of exotic food and views of the beaches of Florida, but her bank account was very low. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily bruin senior staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 4, 12:05 am
Book Review: ‘Wuthering Heights’
Young adult fantasy author Lena Coakley will release “Worlds of Ink and Shadow” Tuesday, a fictional novel with historical characters: the Brontё siblings, classic literature authors. Read more...
Photo: (Signet Classic)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 3, 11:55 pm
Trailer Talk: ‘Deadpool’
Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: the good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect one movie trailer and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Senior Staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 3, 11:52 pm
Book Review: ‘Worlds of Ink and Shadow’
Young adult fantasy author Lena Coakley will release “Worlds of Ink and Shadow” Tuesday, a fictional novel with historical characters: the Brontё siblings, classic literature authors. Read more...
Photo: (Amulet Books)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 1, 3:47 pm
Second Take: Star Wars Episode VII lacks force to be franchise’s new hope
This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Read more...
Photo: Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) flanked by stormtroopers from the First Order in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Ren’s glaring similarity to his idol Darth Vader is symptomatic of the film’s lack of originality. (Lucasfilm)
Arts, Film & TV, The Quad
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December 31, 3:33 pm
Second Take: Weak plot, excessive obscenity fail to deliver for ‘American Horror Story’
This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Read more...
Photo: Lady Gaga (left) and Matt Bomer (right) star in season five of “American Horror Story.” The show has foregone it’s previous artful horror and character development in favor of excessive obscene material and a nonsensical plot. (FX)