This post was updated May 14 at 8:36 p.m. Mainstream movie musicals are taking over the theater at an alarming rate, even faster than an Andrew Lloyd Webber hook can weave its way into your psyche. Read more...
Photo: (Alston Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
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May 13, 3:36 pm
Winner Takes All: 2024 Met Gala attendees nail the ‘Garden of Time’ theme, stun in memorable looks
This post was updated May 14 at 8:21 p.m. The 2024 Met Gala allowed celebrities to embark on a journey once upon a dream. Returning to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fashion’s most glamorous fundraiser was in full bloom last Monday. Read more...
Photo: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is pictured. The 2024 Met Gala, which adopted the dress code “The Garden of Time” was held at the famous museum last Monday. (Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 9, 5:40 pm
Theater review: Immersive set-building enables ‘The Hope Theory’ to connect with viewers
“The Hope Theory” magically reinvents storytelling. Written and performed by magician Helder Guimarães and directed by Frank Marshall, “The Hope Theory” will run until June 30 at the Geffen Playhouse. Read more...
Photo: Helder Guimarães sits in front of several orange lights on stage. The magician wrote and stars in “The Hope Theory,” a theatrical event running at the Geffen Playhouse through June 30. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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May 3, 4:29 pm
Album Review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ provides solid hits for fans but lacks ambition
This post was updated May 5 at 8:37 p.m. Dua Lipa is reasserting her place on the dance floor in new ways. The British-Albanian singer’s third studio album, “Radical Optimism,” is her first full-length project of all-new material in more than four years. Read more...
Photo: The ocean and the sky meet on the horizon as Dua Lipa submerges into shark-filled waters. The “Training Season” disco-pop sensation released her latest 11-track studio album, “Radical Optimism” on Friday. (Courtesy of Warner Records)
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May 3, 12:35 pm
Film review: The action-filled film ‘The Fall Guy’ serves as an homage to Hollywood stunt work
This post was updated May 17 at 2:46 p.m. “The Fall Guy” is an all-out, action-packed romantic comedy that doesn’t jump the shark. Directed by David Leitch and released in theaters Friday, “The Fall Guy” is not only a love letter to classic Hollywood stunt work, but to lifelong movie fans as well. Read more...
Photo: Ryan Gosling stars as stuntman Colt Seavers in “The Fall Guy.” Directed by David Leitch, the action-packed romance premiered in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Eric Laciste / Universal Pictures)
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May 2, 3:46 pm
Film review: Unexpected romance wins hearts in ‘The Idea of You’
This post was updated May 7 at 9:00 p.m. Despite its cheesy dubiousness, “The Idea of You” formulates a satisfying romance. The film adaptation of Robinne Lee’s contemporary romance novel of the same name had fan fiction enthusiasts swooning Thursday with a story of inevitable love between a 40-year-old divorced mother (Anne Hathaway) and a 24-year-old boy band superstar (Nicholas Galitzine). Read more...
Photo: Nicholas Galitzine (left) and Anne Hathaway (right) star as pop singer Hayes Campbell and divorcee Solène Marchand in “The Idea of You.” Based on the hit novel of the same name, the romantic comedy premiered on Prime Video this Thursday. (Courtesy of Alisha Wetherill/Prime)
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April 29, 8:36 pm
Restaurant review: The Poke Co. & Wings provides diverse, accessible option for Bruins
This post was updated May 12 at 8:13 p.m. The Poke Co. & Wings is proving that opposites do attract. Located in the same vicinity as Trader Joe’s and Ministry of Coffee, the restaurant opened April 5. Read more...
Photo: The beige exterior of The Poke Co. & Wings is pictured. The new restaurant in Westwood opened earlier this month. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)