Monday, August 10

In the news:

Out of Focus: Brilliance of ‘Days of Heaven’ lies in filmmaker’s reliance on visuals

The golden hour in filmmaking is a brief and fleeting time of day directly before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is painted in lush yellows and warm reds. Read more...

Photo: Terrence Malick’s film “Days of Heaven” tells the story of a poor laborer who flees to the Texas Panhandle after an accidental murder. The 1978 picture will be screened at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater on Monday. (Paramount Pictures)


Ice Cream Mondaes: Scoops Westside

The walls of Scoops Westside are lined with collages made up of bits of colored tile. However, the mosaic I found most interesting wasn’t in the front in the house, but rather in the back: a monochromatic piece found next to building materials and broken restaurant equipment that gather behind doors marked “Employees Only.” It was a mosaic of labels stuck to the industrial freezer. Read more...

Photo: Columnist Kevin Truong ventured out to Scoops Westside to sample the creamery’s rotating daily flavors. (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Q&A: UCLA alumna discusses background, teaching Prana Flow yoga course

Inhale, exhale. The study of Prana Flow yoga begins with shared breathing, in and out. Carson Efird, a UCLA alumna who received her master’s degree from the world arts and cultures/dance department in 2013, is now the program director for the UCLA Prana Flow Yoga Summer Institute teacher training course. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Prana Flow Yoga Summer Institute teacher training course was created by alumni Carson Efird and Shiva Rea, founder of Prana Flow yoga. (Courtesy of Joe Westerland)



Movie Review: ‘Maleficent’

The classic fairy tale is comprised of very predictable elements: a mystical land with magical creatures, set in a time long ago. We know very well the events that are about to unfold even before we see them. Read more...

Photo: (Walt Disney Pictures)



Student Sartorialist: Doing more with less using crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts

Crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts are all trends that you don’t need to look very hard to find in Southern California. Not only are they in many stores that cater to the young adult demographic, but I’ve also spotted them all across our campus, to a point where I almost feel that the trend has become inescapable. Read more...

Photo: Second-year biology student Belle Chuang, among other UCLA students, incorporates the crop-top trend into her personal style. In addition to crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts are all trends that are gaining popularity on the UCLA campus. (Kasey Angsioco/Daily Bruin)