This post was updated Sept. 25 at 11:19 p.m. Nikocado Avocado has stirred the YouTube pot, demonstrating the inauthenticity of microcelebrity culture with a spicy revelation. Read more...
Photo: By Hao Tam Tran / Daily Bruin Staff
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September 13, 4:19 pm
Second take: Halloween amusement parks fall short of a thrilling experience
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 8:48 p.m. Though Halloween amusement parks promise a thrilling yet fearful escape, they often fall short, offering uninspired experiences that fail to satisfy the adrenaline cravings of horror enthusiasts. Read more...
Photo: By Alicia Caldera / Daily Bruin
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September 13, 2:38 pm
Album review: Miranda Lambert’s ‘Postcards From Texas’ blurs together in underwhelming result
Miranda Lambert tried to return to her Texas roots in her latest album and regrettably wandered down the wrong path. The country singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy winner released her 10th studio album “Postcards From Texas” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Miranda Lambert wears a yellow shirt, cowboy hat and turquoise jewelry as cattle graze behind her on the cover of her new album “Postcards From Texas.” The LP is the three-time Grammy winner’s 10th studio effort and follow’s 2022’s “Palomino.” (Courtesy of Vanner Records, LLC, under an exclusive license to Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
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September 12, 3:41 pm
Second Take: Putting artists in ‘industry plant’ category deprives value of accomplished music
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 9:18 p.m. Now more than ever, the hollow label of “industry plant” holds little meaning without assessing the roots of an artist beneath the surface. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
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September 11, 12:40 pm
Concert review: Clairo charms audiences with intimate ambience, hits across her career
Clairo charmed Los Angeles like it was “Second Nature” last night. On Tuesday, the bedroom pop artist greeted an exuberant crowd for the fourth of her five shows at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Read more...
Photo: Clairo stands at the microphone while performing on her “Charm Tour” at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood on Sept. 6, 2024. The singer-songwriter performed five shows at the Los Angeles venue with a setlist stretching across her discography. (Courtesy of Ariel Goldberg)
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September 4, 11:50 am
Winner Takes All: Dissecting Beyoncé’s discography to determine her greatest album
This week marks one year since Beyoncé’s record-breaking “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” visited Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, and today the 32-time Grammy Award winner celebrates her 43rd birthday. Read more...
Photo: A collage of Beyoncé’s eight studio album covers shows the 32-time Grammy winner’s solo discography from 2003 to 2024. In the top row are her albums “Dangerously in Love,” “B’Day,” “I AM…SASHA FIERCE” and “4,” and in the bottom row are her LPs “BEYONCÉ,” “Lemonade,” “RENAISSANCE” and “COWBOY CARTER.” (Photos courtesy of Columbia Records, Parkwood Entertainment LLC and Sony Music Entertainment. Design by Zimo Li/Photo editor)
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September 2, 5:47 pm
Market review: 626 Night Market brings remarkable vivacity amid pricey, crowded climate
The 626 Night Market serves up plenty of flavor, but not without a side of frustration. The famed marketplace made its highly anticipated return to Arcadia’s Santa Anita Park this weekend, kicking off on Friday and wrapping up Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Two pairs of attendees are pictured posing in front of large red box with the 626 Night Market logo. The 626 Night Market offers an array of food choices from various vendors. (Courtesy of 626 Night Market)