It seems as if every song flooding radio airwaves and streaming services has an air horn intro and a DJ name drop. Though the act was once synonymous with hip-hop mixtapes, the prevalence of DJ shoutouts seems to grow with each new album release. Read more...
Photo: DJ Khaled marks his song with “We The Best!” (Flowzyt/YouTube)
The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...
Photo: Crostini are simple and inexpensive to make, yet fancy enough to serve at an Academy Awards viewing party. The appetizers use roasted grapes, a baguette, toasted pecans, blue cheese and balsamic vinegar. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
This week on That’s a Wrap, the writers find out about the V-Day movement to end violence against women and Bruin Connections, a dating app designed especially for UCLA students. Read more...
Photo: Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin
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 movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...
Photo: “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” released May 27, will not be directed by Tim Burton like 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland.” (Disney)
This just in: Kanye West announces the beginning of Yeezy Season 4. Though it’s been just over a year since the premiere of Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 1, the hype is as strong as ever. Read more...
Photo: Rapper Kanye West showcased his fashion line Yeezy Season 3 and his album “The Life of Pablo” at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 11. He announced the creation of Yeezy Season 4 on Thursday. (Creative Commons photo by Rodrigo Ferrari/Flickr)
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 movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...
Photo: The latest trailer for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was released Wednesday and features a brutal fight sequence between Batman and a gang of thugs, showcasing a more fluid fighting style than the character had in previous incarnations. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. via YouTube)
2016 was the year of the celebrity-endorsed Super Bowl commercial. On Sunday, everyone from Christopher Walken to Helen Mirren to Jeff Goldblum and Lil Wayne made their best, most random pitches to the 111.9 million viewers at home. Read more...
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