A small girl beams at the camera, her eyes big and shiny, her short brown hair barely grazing her shoulders. The photo might be normal, passe even, if it weren't for the fact that her small hands are clasping a heavy metal hammer and her entire face is smeared with black carbon dust. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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October 24, 12:27 am
B-sides: Broken music bands are better off apart
The breakup of a favorite band is a sad thing. In fact, it may be a sadder event for fans of the band than for the band itself. Read more...
Arts
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October 24, 12:20 am
Restaurant Review: fundamental LA
There are certain essential ingredients to starting a great restaurant, and the people at fundamental LA have nailed them. Read more...
Arts, Music
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October 21, 12:33 am
A Spin on House Music
When UCLA alumnus Noah Greenwald auditioned for the ethnomusicology program in 2000, he showed up with his electric guitar to perform his three required solo pieces. Read more...
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Noah Greenwald graduated from UCLA in 2004. He is now a music producer and DJ, and goes by the DJ name Noah The Man. On Oct. 30, he will be performing at Voyeur in Santa Monica.
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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October 21, 12:29 am
Columnist eats at Simpang Asia, an Indonesian restaurant that becomes an instant favorite
This week I found myself in the all-too-familiar situation of trying to find a restaurant open late at night. Read more...
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The nasi uduk is a rice dish served with turmeric yellow fried chicken, tofu, scrambled, shredded eggs and sayur asem (tamarind vegetable soup) served at Simpang Asia.
Arts, Lifestyle
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October 21, 12:24 am
Zhang Jizhong to speak at first UCLA-USC joint Media and Culture in Contemporary China conference
Inspired by Walt Disney's creation of Disneyland, Zhang Jizhong, one of the most acclaimed directors and producers in China, will partner with Disney to build a new theme park in Shanghai based on the popular Chinese legend of the Monkey King. Read more...
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Courtesy of ANDREW MCCALLUM
Zhang Jizhong plans to build a new theme park in China based on the Chinese legend of the Monkey King.
Arts, Film & TV
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October 21, 12:16 am
Movie Review: "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Somewhere in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York is a big white farmhouse surrounded by fields and patches of green grass. Read more...
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