Friday, May 17

Lightning Thrift strikes UCLA’s campus with curated second-hand collections

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 10:04 p.m. Lillian Zhu’s shop is taking the UCLA campus by storm. Run by the second-year cognitive science student, Lightning Thrift sells second-hand clothing to its 18.7K followers for under-retail prices. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in black, Lillian Zhu smiles for a photo. The second-year cognitive science student runs the thrifting business Lightning Thrift. (Courtesy of Lillian Zhu)


Restaurant Review: High expectations not met in half-baked 99 Ranch Market Bakery and Cafe opening

The 99 Ranch Market Bakery and Cafe did not rise to the occasion of the grocery store’s grand opening. 99 Ranch Market officially opened its highly anticipated Westwood location last Wednesday on the cross section of Rochester Avenue and Westwood Boulevard. Read more...

Photo: A smoothie is pictured alongside the Japanese Flower and cream cheese bun. The 99 Ranch Bakery and Cafe offers various pastries and drinks. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Recipe: Ice cream mug cake

Making a quick, single-serving dessert is now even easier with this three-ingredient mug cake recipe. Using any ice cream of your choosing, flour and baking powder produces a sweet treat that can be made in a dorm or an apartment. Read more...

Photo: Photographed by Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor


Q&A: Author and poet Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo discusses verse as a Chicana

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:24 p.m. Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is defining what it means to be a Chicana in poetry. Bermejo is an award-winning author, poet and a former artist-in-residence at the Gettysburg National Military Park. Read more...

Photo: Sitting on an orange couch, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo smiles for a portrait. The author and poet will host a poetry workshop in collaboration with Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center on Saturday. (Courtesy of Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo)


Eleonor Palabrica offers vulnerable insights on podcast ‘Unreliable Narrator’

This post was updated Jan. 9 at 7:37 p.m. Despite hosting a podcast called “Unreliable Narrator,” Eleonor Palabrica keeps it consistently real. The alumnus said she started her podcast during her time at UCLA Radio. Read more...

Photo: Sporting a red top and a pair of sunglasses. Eleonor Palabrica takes a photo of herself. The alumnus currently hosts the podcast “Unreliable Narrator.” (Courtesy of Eleonor Palabrica)


Founders of PomPom Varsity look to foster spirit with UCLA-inspired clothing line

This post was updated Jan. 9 at 7:50 p.m. Sydney Maggin and Ellie Anhalt are refashioning UCLA school spirit. The recent graduates of the Parsons School of Design are the founders of PomPom Varsity, a clothing brand that creates UCLA-inspired gear with the goal to expand beyond a blue and gold color scheme, Anhalt said. Read more...

Photo: A shirt created by PomPom Varsity is shown. The brand was found by Sydney Maggin and Ellie Anhalt. (Courtesy of PomPom Varsity)


‘The Narrow Road Between Desires’: Beautifully poetic, disappointingly familiar

Fans have been eagerly awaiting a new installment in the “Kingkiller Chronicle” series and still haven’t gotten it. The second draft of Patrick Rothfuss’ 2014 short story, “The Lightning Tree,” has been slightly bulked up and released on Nov. Read more...

Photo: The cover of “The Narrow Road Between Desires” is pictured. Written by Patrick Rothfuss, the novel was released on Nov. 14. (Courtesy of Astra Publishing House)



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