During his brief cameo in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1965 ultra-cool masterpiece “Pierrot le Fou,” Hollywood renegade Samuel Fuller famously said, “Film is like a battleground. Love. Hate. Read more...
Photo: Jean-Luc Godard’s “Pierrot le Fou” is a pop-art film from the 1960s. A crime story of double-crossing and romance, the French classic will be playing at the Aero Theatre on Thursday. (Courtesy of Rialto Pictures)
Sometimes, you need to give things a second chance – and that goes for cocktails, too. Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk discusses a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. Read more...
Photo: Westwood restaurant Palomino offers a classic sangria, pictured left, as well as the sangria blanca, pictured right. Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff
With the seasons constantly changing and the pressures of living on a college student’s budget, it’s hard to keep up with all the latest trends in fashion. Read more...
Photo: This week, columnist Amy Lee breaks down her top eight college essentials. (Courtesy of Amy Lee)
Going out for evening happy hour is fun, but a weekend brunch can elicit the need for a cocktail as well. Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk talks about a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. Read more...
Photo: A traditional Bloody Mary is a cocktail comprised of tomato juice and vodka with hints of horseradish and lemon juice. The Backyard at the W Los Angeles hotel offers four variations of the drink. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Sex, lies and obsession play out in the somber streets of a rainy Vienna in director Nicolas Roeg’s 1980 baroque masterpiece “Bad Timing.” From its opening scene, in which paintings by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt appear alongside the jazz-tinged music of singer Tom Waits, “Bad Timing” comes on like a fever dream of Freudian psychoanalysis and a popular detective novel. Read more...
Photo: Art Garfunkel of Simon and Garfunkel and Theresa Russell star in Nicolas Roeg’s “Bad Timing,” a thrilling love story between a young psychology professor and his pill-addicted love interest. The film will be screened at The Cinefamily on Friday night. (Courtesy of The Criterion Collection)
Images of Vietnam washed across newspapers. Starry-eyed college kids with flowers in their hair staged demonstrations across the country. America was in flames and the revolution was televised. Read more...
Photo: (Criterion Collection)
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, it’s time to plan a night out. In this week’s Mixology, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk talks about the best picks for a Valentine’s Day cocktail in Westwood and how to celebrate if you plan on staying in instead. Read more...
Photo: Soleil Westwood
