Wednesday, October 28

Film Review: ‘Klara and the Sun’ rises with whimsy, but falls without depth

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:56 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. For all its whimsical ambition, “Klara and the Sun” gets lost in its own theatricality, stumbling where emotional depth should shine. Read more...

Photo: Klara (Jenna Ortega) smiles at the camera. “Klara and the Sun,” the adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel of the same name, was released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Bruins bond over global flavors, performances at International Food Festival

This post was updated Oct. 24 at 7:48 p.m. Students were welcomed by the warm embrace of international comfort food without having to leave Westwood on Wednesday night. Read more...

Photo: ASUCLA employees serve a variety of dishes from metal trays to student attendees at the International Food Festival. The event, which was a collaboration between the UCLA Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars, Wescom Financial and ASUCLA, was held at Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Concert Review: beabadoobee’s “The Powerlines Tour” electrifies the Kia Forum in arena debut

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:15 p.m. Beabadoobee transported fans to an American country road with pylons passing by, driving from her indie roots into a new, louder, rock-driven era. Read more...

Photo: Beabadoobee stands on stage playing a light blue guitar. The Filipino-British singer-songwriter brought “The Powerlines Tour” to the Kia Forum on Wedensday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


20 years of feeling 22: Ranking the Taylor Swift albums that will live evermore

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:41 p.m. Over the past 20 years, Taylor Swift has certainly established “A Place in this World” for herself. Read more...

Photo: Taylor Swift stands on stage during her 2018 “reputation Stadium Tour.” Swift’s self-titled debut album will turn 20 years old Saturday, marking an era-spanning stay as a paragon of popular music. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Concert Review: ‘THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY’ tour is the highlight of the week

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:25 p.m. Almost monday on a Tuesday night felt wrong. The music, however, sounded just right. The San Diego-based indie pop band rocked the sold-out Belasco on Tuesday as part of its international “THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY” tour. Read more...

Photo: Dawson Daugherty, the lead singer of almost monday, points to the ceiling with a mic in his hand. The indie pop band performed at The Belasco on Tuesday. (Joice Ngo/Assistant Photo editor)



‘Chrysalis,’ UCLA alum-produced film, revisits childhood in war-torn Saigon

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:21 p.m. A goodbye only lasts a moment, but its weight can linger for a lifetime. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” follows lingering threads of love, loss and memory. Read more...

Photo: Nguyen Vu Uy Nhan stares off to the side in a grassy field. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” was recently released as “Mãi Nợ Một Lời Tạm Biệt,” or “The Farewell I Never Gave,” in Vietnam and has a United States theatrical release planned for April 2027. (Courtesy of WS Productions)