“Girlhood”Directed by Céline SciammaStrand Releasing4.0 / 5.0 paws Unlike a certain boy-equivalent film of recent popularity, “Girlhood” doesn’t feel revolutionary or universal. The Parisian ghettos are far more corrupting than the middle-class suburbs of “Boyhood,” but it’s not just the environments that set the two apart: it’s how the films’ susceptible characters thrive in them. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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January 26, 12:07 am
Movie review: “Girlhood”
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 26, 12:00 am
Man bun trend grows across UCLA campus
Now that the weather is warming up and studying for midterms helps keep showers few and far between, many students have begun pulling up that pesky long hair into a bun. Read more...
Photo: Third-year African American studies exchange student from England Kwayedza “Kwaye” Kureya adopts a braided version of the man bun trend seen lately around campus. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 23, 9:23 am
Q&A: Professional ballet dancer talks about upcoming show at Royce Hall
Professional ballet dancer Christopher Kaiser went through years of Boy Scouts before realizing his passion for dance. It was only natural that the maturation story followed in “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” resonated with and affirmed Kaiser’s personal journey. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Don Lee)
Arts, Music
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January 23, 9:21 am
Student band Loop Garou experiments with new sound, name change
The Street Hearts are gone. The indie-folk group that won the 2013 Spring Sing best band entry with their song “The Beggar” now goes by the name Loop Garou. Read more...
Photo: Spring Sing 2013 best band entry winners The Street Hearts have completely rebranded, changing their band name to Loop Garou (above) and sound from America-folk to blues rock. Loop Garou will perform their new music at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles Friday. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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January 23, 12:08 am
Fashion Forward: Prints and patterns add variety to any outfit
The fashion industry is one that constantly evolves and pushes different boundaries every day. On the personal level, the world of fashion is also open to interpretation, giving individuals a chance to reflect their personal style. Read more...
Arts, Music
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January 23, 12:03 am
arTistic Attention: Marissa Ochsner brings behind-the-scenes experience to music classes
It’s easy to become disenchanted by weekly discussions, typically made mandatory by participation grades. But here in A&E;, we want to help UCLA students realize that teaching assistants are not only students themselves. Read more...
Photo: After working odd jobs at music performance venues for two years, Melissa Ochsner became a teaching assistant for Music History 68: The Bealtes and Music History 7 Film and Music. Ochsner hopes to explore research about music as an archaist in the future. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 23, 12:00 am
Film reveals hidden facets of Tibetan culture, language loss
Khashem Gyal speaks the language of an ancient and evolving culture. Like many young Tibetans, Gyal says he understands that speaking his native tongue of Amdo Tibetan has become increasingly rare. Read more...
Photo: Khashem Gyal spent four months in Hualong, China shooting his film “Valley of the Heroes,” which will be screened in the Humanities Building. (Courtesy of Khashem Gyal)