Friday, March 20

Out of Focus: Egyptian Theatre to showcase Buñuel’s best films

From the smoke-filled cafes of 1920s Paris, where his landmark film “Un Chien Andalou” was concocted with Salvador Dalí, to the poverty-stricken slums of 1950s Mexico, Luis Buñuel crafted a variety of masterpieces that would cement his status as one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. Read more...

Photo: Legendary filmmaker Luis Buñuel crafted films that blended surrealism with naturalistic elements in films such as 1967’s “Belle de Jour.” A selection of Buñuel’s films will be shown this week at the Egyptian Theatre. (Janus Films)


Student Sartorialist: Normcore trend embraces ironic take on fashion

When the fashionable youth started to trade in their platform heels and leather joggers for “mom jeans” and running sneakers, it became obvious that a new trend was upon us. Read more...

Photo: The emerging fashion style of normcore embraces normal, indistinguishable clothing pieces to create a trend that seemingly combines vintage fashions. At UCLA, styles like New Balance sneakers, beanies and straight leg jeans encompass this style of normcore. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)



Student Sartorialist: High fashion on a student budget is possible

Rihanna is spotted in the front row as Cara Delevingne struts down the runway. Karl Lagerfeld directs from backstage, and I’m at home in my pajamas reading all about it in the latest issue of Vogue. Read more...

Photo: Melissa Chinn, a graduate nursing student, accessorizes with her Louis Vuitton bag. Columnist Noor Gill argues that obtaining high-fashion pieces like these are challenging but doable within a student budget. (Evaneet Sidhu/Daily Bruin)


Out of Focus: New series calls attention to work by Polish filmmakers

France, Italy, Germany – these are the countries most represented in lists of European cinema’s most beloved films. There are exceptions, yes – you have your Ingmar Bergman movies and your Andrei Tarkovsky pictures, but the trend is unmistakable. Read more...

Photo: (P.P. Film Polski) “Masterpieces of Polish Cinema,” presented by Martin Scorsese, is an ongoing cinematic program at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The Cinefamily. Spanning the months of May and June, the exhibition features films such as Andrzej Wajda’s “Innocent Sorcerers.”


Ice Cream Mondaes: Neveux Artisan Creamery

In the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, you’ll find a diverse mixture of ethnic eateries and hole-in-the-walls for late-night munching. A narrow brick storefront poking out between an optometrist’s office and a trendy thrift store is the home of one of these places: Neveux Artisan Creamery. Read more...

Photo: Ice cream flavors at Neveux Artisan Creamery range from strawberry balsamic to rosemary butterscotch. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)




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