When I was 10, my parents took my copy of PlayStation’s “Metal Gear Solid” away because it was “too violent.” It’s true, and it’s also too melodramatic. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Konami)
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October 5, 10:49 am
Pie lovers congregate at Good Food Pie Contest
Hundreds of foodies scraped sugar-soaked pie crumbs from paper plates Wilson Plaza Sunday for the seventh annual Good Food Pie Contest. Angelenos congregated on the lawn, where a labyrinth of tables displayed freshly baked pies, ranging from sweetie pie vegan apple to lemon custard pie with ginger snap crust. Read more...
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October 5, 9:36 am
LA Donut Festival hosted vendors to fill attendees with joy, samples
The first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival transformed brunch into a sugary treat Saturday. As attendees of the sold-out event lined up at the Mad Ave Graffiti House in East Hollywood to satisfy their sweet cravings, their lips were glazed with icing and hands were full with samples. Read more...
Photo: Over 10 doughnut companies from around Los Angeles particiapted in the first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival, offering an array of flavors from a simple glazed to a Snickers-filled doughnut. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
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October 5, 9:29 am
Q&A: UCLA alumnus discusses upcoming novel, Japanese culture
Alex Austin realized that if the waves became too strong when his sons were surfing, he could do nothing to rescue them. The alumnus said this feeling of paternal terror stuck with him and became a theme weaving through his latest book, “Nakamura Reality.” The thriller novel was completed earlier this year and is dated for publication in February 2016 by the UCLA alumnus and former Daily Bruin contributor. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin and UCLA alumnus Alex Austin recently wrote the thriller novel “Nakamura Reality,” inspired in part by his son’s connection to the Japanese culture. (Courtesy of Masumi Murakami Austin)
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October 1, 9:34 am
#HashItOut Episode 1: I wish we had hash browns
From #PrayForFetty to #NationalCoffeeDay, listen to the first podcast of the #HashItOut series where Daily Bruin Digital Managing Editor Eldrin Masangkay and Social Media Director Francesca Manto discuss three popular trending hashtags from this past week. Read more...
Photo: Kelly Brennan|Daily Bruin
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October 1, 2:01 am
Student’s conceptual pet photography appreciated by thousands online
Jessica Trinh was browsing for greeting cards in Barnes & Noble when she stumbled upon one with a photograph of her own dog. The third-year communication studies student has sold her conceptual pet photography to companies such as Hallmark, and was pleasantly surprised to see her art in the real world. Read more...
Photo: Third-year communications studies student Jessica Trinh said she wants to turn conceptual pet photography into an art form. She edits props such as glitter, paper hearts and sparklers into her photographs of dogs. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 30, 8:56 am
Book Review: ‘10,000 Steps a Day in L.A.’
Walking in Los Angeles seems to be a lost art. Angelenos and tourists that have flocked to the City of Angels in the past years have traded in their legs for gasoline-guzzling cars that sit on the streets in bumper-to-bumper traffic for several hours each day. Read more...
Photo: Walk 16 in “10,000 Steps A Day in LA” features the Hollywood Sign. The book highlights 52 walks around the city. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)