It's a little surprising to when nerd-on-nerd drama becomes a fascinating introspective into love and loneliness in modern-day life. Read more...
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(courtesy of Michael Lamont)
Arts, Lifestyle
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October 29, 11:12 pm
Ghostly grounds: Locations around Los Angeles offer spooks and scares
While Halloween means late-night parties and cool costumes to college students, spooks and scares are still the night's main attractions. Read more...
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The Alexandria Hotel, located on South Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles, is well known for being a haunted abode with tenants being spooked by unexplained occurrences.
Arts
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October 28, 11:53 pm
Emmy winner Ken Levine reflects on childhood in 1960s America
There was once a time when the minimum wage in America was $1.15 an hour, when teenagers' prime hangout spots were record stores, and they trusted DJs more than their parents, teachers and policemen. Read more...
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UCLA alumnus and Emmy award winner Ken Levine reflects upon childhood memories and adolescent struggles in 1960s America in his new memoir.
Arts, Music
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October 28, 11:48 pm
UCLA alumnus uses power of music to create album focused on culture, religion
Jagmeet Singh, a UCLA global studies alumnus, is a scholar by day and a rap doctor by night, setting verbal traps for any and all who choose to listen to his clever wordplay and poetic versatility mixed with very real messages. Read more...
Arts, Music
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October 28, 11:38 pm
Live From Cork: _Young band Waking Up Sunday delivers talented sound despite youth_
Ireland is full of surprises, and columnist Andrew Bain stumbled across a musical one in Cork. Read more...
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Don’t let their youth fool you, members of Waking Up Sunday play their electronic jazz jams with the skill and maturity of veteran musicians.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 26, 12:02 am
Alum's 'Direction Pieces' exhibit explores alternate perspectives through video
Creating a video of people playing a piano with another person's head is a far cry from UCLA alumnus Tejpal Ajji's original intention of becoming an ancient Greek art historian. When he was a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, Ajji started making videos in a sculpture class and got hooked on video making. Read more...
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Exhibit creator Tejpal Ajji said that in choosing locations for his videos, he went with places that stood out in his memory.
Arts, Music
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October 25, 11:46 pm
Soundbite: 'III' by the Shiny Toy Guns
Since the synth-pop band Shiny Toy Guns formed in 2002, shifts in their musical style and changes in their vocalists have created a split group of fans. Read more...
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