This post was updated Jan. 31 at 10:47 p.m. As chancellor from 1960 to 1968, Franklin D. Murphy conceived of and curated UCLA’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director) Photo credit: Katelyn Dang
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 16, 7:35 pm
Film review: ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ bewitches audiences with striking sound, set design
Something remarkable this way comes. Director Joel Coen of the Coen brothers adapts one of Shakespeare’s famed plays to the big screen in “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” Released in theaters Dec. Read more...
Photo: Denzel Washington (left) and Frances McDormand (right) play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” (Courtesy of Alison Cohen Rosa)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 13, 6:23 pm
Video game preview: Winter game releases entertain with mythical lands, zombie battles
With the long nights of winter approaching, gamers hibernate in their gaming dens as developers release a flurry of new titles for them to consume. Whether it’s combating alien life forms or role-playing in mythical realms, entertainment that will last the entire season lies ahead. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 13, 2:54 pm
TV preview: Season premieres bring drama, action to drive out wintertime blues
Upcoming TV releases are melting viewers’ hearts this winter. A new year means new installments of fan-favorite shows, with the snowy season bringing back television’s most beloved characters. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Teng/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 12, 9:37 pm
Book preview: Upcoming winter releases offer readers heartwarming plots, chilling mysteries
The chill of wintertime and the beckoning of fireside reading often go hand in hand. Mirroring the season, new novel releases are falling like snowflakes in flurries of individualism, spanning themes from heartfelt discoveries of heritage to comedically nosy matchmaking. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 11, 5:21 pm
Transfer student shares experiences, advice through YouTube channel
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 9:41 p.m. Jessica Win is the transfer mentor she never had. The fourth-year mathematics of computation student runs a YouTube channel with nearly 1,700 subscribers, posting content surrounding her college life and career. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year mathematics of computation student Jessica Win started her youtube channel in hopes of giving advice to aspiring transfer students, and to provide viewers with a realistic look at her day-to-day experiences as a Bruin. (Courtesy of Jessica Win)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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January 10, 2:01 pm
Rising Artists: Fiery talents bring the heat in 2022
Music is known to soothe the soul, but it can also invigorate it – especially in the more stagnant cold months. Artists are lighting a fire with recent releases, powerful choreography and victorious world tours this winter, and they have no intention of turning down the heat. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)