As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Just to make two things clear – “Avengers: Endgame” is definitely the end, and the end might just be the best part. Read more...
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April 24, 10:20 pm
Art to Heart: Close encounters with contentious art challenge long-held conceptions, definitions
Art, the universal language, can transcend space and time to reach a diverse audience. We hear this all the time, but do we truly feel the weight of these words? Read more...
Photo: An empty chair at a table with an open newspaper is an installation at the Hammer Museum. For this week’s “Art to Heart,” columnist Lisa Aubry visited the museum and watched as visitors observed the installation. (Lisa Aubry/Daily Bruin)
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April 22, 1:58 pm
‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 recap – Episode 2: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
Winter is here: The final season of “Game of Thrones” is one of the most highly anticipated television events of the last decade. Follow our columnists as they explore students’ weekly reactions as an iconic era of pop culture comes to an end. Read more...
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April 20, 5:18 pm
Theater review: ‘The Niceties’ examines emotional fallout and complexity in conversations about race
Ever have an intense conversation with a professor during office hours? Politely asking for a grade change or feigning interest in their research for a recommendation letter might yield awkward encounters, but it surely can’t top “The Niceties.” The play, which will run at the Geffen Playhouse until May 12, follows university student Zoe Wood’s (Jordan Boatman) conversation with her history professor Janine Bosko (Lisa Banes) during her office hours. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of T. Charles Erickson)
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April 18, 5:22 pm
Movie review: ‘La Llorona’ proves to be just another horror movie with jump scares, simple plot
“The Curse of La Llorona” is the quintessential modern horror film: simple, frightening and tedious. Director Michael Chaves’ first foray into a big Hollywood horror franchise gives writing teachers the umpteenth example of a formulaic horror film to teach their students story structure. Read more...
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April 18, 5:16 pm
Concert review: Despite some hiccups, BLACKPINK’s performance proves K-pop’s global appeal
BLACKPINK was in the area. Currently on its global In Your Area tour, the female K-pop group stopped by Los Angeles, jump-starting the United States leg of shows. Read more...
Photo: The female K-pop group BLACKPINK performed Wednesday at The Forum as part of its In Your Area global tour. It sang 14 of its original singles and included American pop songs as part of its set list as well. (Courtesy of YG Entertainment)
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April 17, 11:14 pm
Art to Heart: Art helps physicists comprehend, communicate fundamental principles of the universe
Art, the universal language, can transcend space and time to reach a diverse audience. We hear this all the time, but do we truly feel the weight of these words? Read more...
Photo: Alumnus and astronomer Robert Hurt works as a visualization scientist, illustrating celestial bodies and processes that cannot currently be photographed due to limitations in technology and too-large distances. (Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC))