Violet Ko is crafting accessories for a cause. The fourth-year psychobiology student said she found a creative and philanthropic outlet in her Etsy shop Tolevi, where she sells handmade jewelry and donates all of her profits to charity. Read more...
Photo: Violet Ko leans against a fence. The fourth-year student is the founder behind Tolevi, an Etsy jewelry shop that donates its profits to charities and nonprofit organizations. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 9:06 p.m. A new app is zapping the gap between the internet and interpersonal communication. Developed by Justin Liao, vice president of parent company Ph7, Zapshot aims to eliminate the time spent typing messages online, creating a way for a new generation of social media consumers to more efficiently and intimately communicate, Liao said. Read more...
Photo: Two women wearing blue tie-dye Zapshot hoodies smile together. Ruka Nagashima (right), an alumnus, is the lead marketing intern for the new social media app, which uses voice messaging instead of traditional text chats. She said Zapshot aims to reach a Generation Z audience at UCLA. (Courtesy of Ruka Nagashima)
This post was updated on Feb. 26, 2023 at 8:13 p.m. The virtual UC Love campus could be the perfect place to fall head over heels. Read more...
Photo: Bella Pham (left) and Cole Strain (right) sit on a bench with a laptop displaying the UC Love title screen between them. The two students are the co-team leads on UC Love, a dating simulator web game launched by the Association for Computing Machinery at UCLA’s Student Run Studios project. (Sofia McMaster/Daily Bruin)
Literature has found a new, controversial home in the white-painted walls of TikTok. As months stuck indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic helped propel the popularity of TikTok, a more niche community also emerged on the social media platform: BookTok. Read more...
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Chivalry is dead in Dan Jones’ fiction debut. Released Feb. 14, “Essex Dogs” follows a group of ten English mercenaries led by Loveday FitzTalbot that aids King Edward III in his invasion of France. Read more...
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Brooklyn is more than just the literary common ground for authors James Hannaham and Jonathan Lethem. At the end of last month, Hannaham and Lethem discussed their writing insights at the Hammer Museum. Read more...
Photo: James Hannaham (left) and Jonathan Lethem pose for portraits. The authors spoke at an event at the Hammer Museum last month, where they discussed their writing insights and experiences. The event came on the heels of Hannaham’s most recent book release, “Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit About Carlotta.” (From left to right: Courtesy of Issac Fitzgerald, Courtesy of Ian Byers-Gamber)
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 8:39 p.m. With each bead and thread, Reika Goto is crafting both the ethereal and the whimsical. The second-year communication and psychology student is the owner of Laurei Designs, a small business that sells handmade jewelry and customized embroidery pieces. Read more...
Photo: Reika Goto shows off her beaded jewelry. The second-year communication and psychology student runs an online business called Laurei Designs where she sells beaded products, including necklaces, rings and earrings. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
