A television room with a revolving cookie bar and a chocolate river flowing from a bundt cake crafted by English graduate student Alethia Shih brought the dream world of “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory” to life in Tuesday’s Edible Book Festival in Powell Library Rotunda. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 1, 1:04 pm
Students and staff blend food with literature in annual Edible Book Festival
Arts, Film & TV
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April 1, 8:06 am
UCLA grad student wins record single-game earnings on ‘Jeopardy’
What is “The Godfather”? On one hand, it’s the 1972 best picture Oscar winner that Rodney Dangerfield credits for inspiring his most famous line. On the other hand, it’s what UCLA graduate student Michael Bilow said to rake in $57,198 and grab a No. 3 spot on the list of all-time "Jeopardy!" highest one-day totals. Read more...
Photo: On Tuesday, UCLA graduate student Michael Bilow appeared on “Jeopardy!” and earned $57,198, contributing to his total winnings of $96,000 over the course of three episodes. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music
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April 1, 12:00 am
Album Review: ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Sufjan Stevens’ main musical projects come few and far between – only two appeared in the last decade: 2005’s state-centric “Illinois” and 2010’s electronically-minded “The Age of Adz.” But Stevens is no slacker, as shown by his expansive output of work in between studio albums, including rap collaborations, movie soundtracks and a few Christmas CDs. Read more...
Photo: (Asthmatic Kitty)
Arts, Lifestyle
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April 1, 12:00 am
UCLA alumna showcases original mouthwatering creations on YouTube
On a regular weekday, alumna Izzah Khan sits in front of a computer at her day job in risk management, but cooking, baking and filming for her YouTube channel, “Rookie with a Cookie,” fill her weekends. Read more...
Photo: (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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April 1, 12:00 am
Spring Film Preview 2015
With the exception of “American Sniper,” there haven’t been many critically acclaimed movies since January. However, these next two-and-a-half months look bright as the winter and spring movies transition into summer blockbusters. Read more...
Photo: (Sony Pictures)
Arts, Campus, News, Theater & Fine Arts, Video
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April 1, 12:00 am
Powell Library hosts Edible Book Festival
Students, faculty and alumni gathered in Powell Library Tuesday afternoon to take a bite out of reading. Watch the video to see highlights from this year’s Edible Book Festival. Read more...
Photo: (Seunghyup Ko/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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March 31, 8:13 pm
Q&A: Lecturer Jeffrey Jampol discusses course, joining music industry
UCLA music lecturer Jeffrey Jampol has worked in the music industry for more than four decades and has spent 15 years developing and fine-tuning his course, “Music Business Now.” From watching the Sex Pistols at Winterland in 1978 to founding his own music-oriented JAM, Inc., he gained industry experience and connections which he now seeks to share with his students. Read more...
Photo: UCLA music lecturer Jeffrey Jampol created his course, “Music Business Now,” that focuses on finding success in the music industry. Producer Clive Davis will speak as a guest lecturer for the course on April 8. (Herb Alpert School of Music)