Karen McCarthy Woolf believes poetry is an activism of the heart. When combined with the knowledge of law, she said it can also become a conduit for exposing the voices of the unheard. Read more...
Photo: Karen McCarthy Woolf is UCLA’s new poet-in-residence and Fulbright All Disciplines scholar. She will lead workshops with the Promise Institute for Human Rights where students discuss how poetic storytelling deepens the connection between law and human rights.(Courtesy of Karen McCarthy Woolf)
Salton Sea locals warn people not to walk barefoot on the shoreline – it’s littered with shredded fishbones. Despite the warning, Shelby Montelongo decided to photograph herself lying on the shore. Read more...
Photo: Shelby Montelongo has repeatedly visited the Salton Sea with her brother Ian Montelongo multiple times since their first trip for Shelby Montelongo’s birthday in 2014. While there, they each created their own art, which they have collected into the gallery “Hairline Fracture,” which will be on display at Upside Down cafe on Saturday. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Crafting a “Today, Explained” episode can take anywhere from one month to a few hours. The daily Vox podcast unpacks big stories from the day’s news, explaining both recent events like impeachment developments as well as evergreen topics like environmentalism. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Sean Rameswaram hosts the daily Vox podcast, “Today, Explained.” The podcast follows Vox’s model of providing context for current events, and Rameswaram said they try to cover a variety of breaking news events and perennially relevant topics. (Courtesy of James Bareham/Vox Media)
The concrete jungle is on fire. These symbolic flames blaze throughout “No Matter,” a collection of poems by Jana Prikryl. The author paints New York City as a metaphorical inferno burning with deep social and political commentary. Read more...
Photo: Jana Prikryl read selections from “No Matter” at the Hammer Museum on Thursday night. The collection of poems is infused with deep social and political commentary. (Courtesy of Jana Prikryl)
New homes call for old traditions. In the Australian suburb of Ivanhoe, Kerry Kang’s mother hoped to bring her new household good luck by tossing handfuls of coins onto the floor. Read more...
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People can now gauge their boba addictions and share the results with their friends. What first started as a joke about the tea-based drink eventually evolved into a full-fledged software project. Read more...
Photo: Boba Watch is an app developed by three students in order to track boba consumption. What started out as a joke on the Facebook group “subtle asian traits” eventually grew into a full-fledged project that tracks users’ boba expenses as well as the location and time of each purchase. Through the use of a playful aesthetic, which includes light pink, the app appeals to the millennial and Generation Z demographic. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
Anyone can be Thanos with a little help from Taingled, a crochet shop. Playing off Disney’s “Tangled,” alumna Melanie Taing’s crafting brand began as a way to fund graduate school. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Melanie Taing founded her crochet brand Taingled to fund her graduate schooling. She said she makes Disney and “nerd culture” based projects such as crocheted Infinity Gauntlet gloves and “Avatar: The Last Air Bender” blankets. (Courtesy of Melanie Taing)
