Thursday, February 5

Stand-up group BoyBand brings weekly laughs to The Improv Space

Nathan Mosher performs stand-up comedy "Improve Space_Nathan_Clips". Released: 2015. "Nathan Mosher performs stand-up comedy"
UCLA student Austin Nasso peforms at the Improv Space "austin". "UCLA student Austin Nasso peforms at the Improv Space"

After Richie Rosales, member of the stand-up group BoyBand, performed a joke, a man in the audience stormed out. He did so exclaiming, “That was too funny. Read more...

Photo: Founded by second-year English student Nathan Mosher, BoyBand is The Improv Space’s first weekly stand-up comedy performing every Thursday night. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)


Comics see progressive trend in including more female writers, characters

Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...

Photo: “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” is the first edition of the Squirrel Girl franchise that centers around its title character. (Courtesy of Ryan North and Erica Henderson)


AUD lecture series to open with Disney architecture, innovation

With its sixth theme park being constructed in Shanghai, Disney works toward developing theme parks all over the world. The second year of UCLA’s Architecture and Urban Design IDEAS Lecture Series is taking off with “Walt Disney Imagineering: The Future of Theme Parks” on Tuesday at the IDEAS satellite campus in Playa Vista. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s Architecture and Urban Design IDEAS Lecture Series returns for its second year with Walt Disney Imagineering’s David Durham speaking on “Walt Disney Imagineering: The Future of Theme Parks.” Durham will lecture on the development of Disney theme parks around the world. (IDEAS)


Urban Confections: Beverly Hills creperie offers organic, take-out style crepes

Two blocks from Rodeo Drive, a Beverly Hills street is home to palm trees and a white building with large glass arches. Beyond one arch lies Harajuku Crepe, a Japanese-style creperie that boasts mostly organic crepes to go. Read more...

Photo: At Beverly Hills’ Harajuku Crepe, a Japanese-style creperie with largely organic crepes to go, visitors can chose from a variety of toppings as well as pre-designed combinations, like the strawberry cheesecake crepe (pictured above). (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


Fashion Forward: Slogans make bold statements

The fashion industry is one that constantly evolves and pushes different boundaries every day. On the personal level, the world of fashion is also open to interpretation, giving individuals a chance to reflect their personal style. Read more...

Photo: Brandy Melville Westwood Sales Associates Maggie White (left) and Ali Paterson (right). (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Creator-owned comic series show individuality, provide fresh ideas

Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...

Photo: Image Comics recently introduced its newest comics, such as “8House,” a fantasy series featuring a rotating group of artists and writers. (Courtesy of Emma Rios and Hwei Lim/Image Comics)


English student balances fashion and writing interests

Sitting by the Public Affairs building, second-year English student Jenna Gulick surveys the crowds that pass by. Gulick said the Public Affairs building is her favorite spot to find what she’s looking for: an outfit. Read more...

Photo: Second-year English students Jenna Gulick and Chloe Luthringshausen, creators of the “What’s Been Bruin?” Westwood culture blog, play with the nuances of accessorizing. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)



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