Gamers have the perfect escape for the cold this winter. As the air continues to stay chilly, it only becomes more enticing to curl up at home on the couch playing an exciting video game. Read more...
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Arts, Film & TV, Music
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February 18, 9:23 pm
‘Numbskull Revolution’ marks punk filmmaker Jon Moritsugu’s return from pause
Punk cinema is alive in Los Angeles. Filmmaker Jon Moritsugu, known to those around him as the godfather of punk cinema, screened “Numbskull Revolution” – his first feature in over a decade – for the UCLA Film & Television Archive at the Hammer Museum on Feb. Read more...
Photo: Actors Max Sanders (left) in an orange jacket and James Duval (right) in a blue and pink jacket are pictured staring at each other. (Courtesy of Apathy Productions)
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February 18, 4:02 pm
UCLA alumnus Dakota Dry learns ‘How to Begin Again’ in debut album
This post was updated Feb. 18 at 8:50 p.m. For Dakota Dry, “The Edge of Our Never Ending Universe” is a place she knows. The singer-songwriter and alumnus graduated in 2024 with a degree in ethnomusicology and released her debut studio album, “The Edge of Our Never Ending Universe,” in November 2025. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is UCLA alumnus Dakota Dry, sitting down on a bench while wearing a blue dress. Dry released her debut album, “The Edge of Our Never Ending Universe,” in November 2025. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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February 16, 3:14 pm
Album review: Charli xcx’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ reaches peaks in production, falls in songwriting
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:08 p.m. Pop’s reigning party girl reemerges as a restless poet, trading club classics for confined collapse. Charli xcx’s second soundtrack album “Wuthering Heights” transpires like a descent into the shadows. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the album cover for Charli xcx’s LP, “Wuthering Heights.” The artist’s second soundtrack album was released Feb. 13 and was written for Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation of the same name. (Courtesy of Charli XCX, Inc., under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation)
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February 16, 2:54 pm
Modern-spin Macbeth crafts Shakespeare to 1970s context with feminist tones
This post was updated Feb. 18 at 8:35 p.m. Peyton Whiteside designs a “Macbeth” where the witches wear knee-high boots. The 2024 UCLA alumnus serves as assistant scenic designer for the world premiere of Migdalia Cruz’s adaptation of “Macbeth.” The production opens Mar. Read more...
Photo: Peyton Whiteside is pictured wearing a bright yellow coat with a hood set against a blue sky. The UCLA alumnus is the assistant scenic designer for the world premiere of Migdalia Cruz’s adaptation of “Macbeth,” which opens Mar. 18 at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. (Courtesy of Peyton Whiteside)
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February 16, 2:49 pm
Rising artists: Newest tracks that bring winter chills, unique beats
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:24 p.m. New year, new playlist. Transitioning into the new year, emerging music artists released new projects. These up-and-coming acts, many of which were collaborations or cross-trained artists, delivered a wide palette of options for this quarter’s soundtrack. Read more...
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February 12, 6:44 pm
Art exhibit preview: Winter shows explore intersections of medium, culture, history
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:35 p.m. With the overdue winter weather, art exhibits are the perfect place to wait out the rain. Across Los Angeles, museums have exciting new collections for art lovers. Read more...
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