“Trench” is a cohesive album – but not in a good way. Twenty One Pilots dropped its latest album Friday, and it featured 14 songs, of which only three stood out. Read more...
Photo: (Photo courtesy of Fueled by Ramen)
Arts, Film & TV
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October 4, 11:10 pm
Q&A: Morten Bay speaks on his recent paper analyzing politicization of pop culture
Morten Bay began researching tweets exploring the relationship between fake news and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” As a fan himself, he had seen other fans on Twitter willing to believe disinformation about the movie’s critical reception because it reinforced their beliefs that the film was bad. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of David James/Lucasfilm)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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October 4, 11:00 pm
Sugarcoated: The Baked Bear delights with its flashy decor and dangerously sweet offerings
In an era where dessert is often evaluated by its Instagram potential, Los Angeles shines as one of the world’s premier cities for sweet treats. Join Daily Bruin staffers each week as they visit different dessert joints, going behind the scenes to give you an exclusive look into the creation of trending sugary concoctions. Read more...
Photo: The Baked Bear is a custom ice cream sandwich eatery offering ice cream, cookies, brownies and doughnuts. “Bear Batter” ice cream, blue cake batter with brownies, is the chain’s specialty.(Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 4, 10:51 pm
Alum’s exhibit paints symbols in new light to challenge viewers’ expectations
Ordinary stairs serve as alligator teeth in the Hammer Museum’s new mural “Pink Dots.” The piece, created by alum Math Bass, was first unveiled Saturday and will be on display until Feb. Read more...
Photo: Alum Math Bass’ mural is now on display at the lobby of the Hammer Museum. Bass has been building up a repertoire of symbols as a part of their artistic language for the past six years, with the mural featuring a number of the images. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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October 4, 12:20 am
Movie review: ‘A Star Is Born’ elevates a cliche story through sparkling performances, music
The musician with alcoholism. The struggling waitress. The downsides of fame and victories of love. All of Hollywood’s washed-up tropes, and yet Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut shines. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Clay Enos)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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October 3, 11:13 pm
After Dark: Horror fans’ nightmares come true with cult classic screening at Nuart Theatre
Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Read more...
Photo: Columnist Nina Young attended the screening of “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” at the Nuart Theatre, about 2 miles from UCLA. Young interacted with other moviegoers, learning two cult screening rules in the process. (Nina Young/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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October 3, 11:03 pm
Renowned jazz artists to hold workshop, bring new perspective to music education
McCoy Mrubata learned to play music on the streets because he wasn’t allowed in formal music institutions. Growing up during apartheid as a black male, Mrubata said he was systematically excluded from higher education. Read more...
Photo: McCoy Mrubata (left) and Paul Hanmer (right) have worked on music together for 30 years. Hanmer said they have written together during that time, and will perform their original music Tuesday. (Courtesy of McCoy Mrubata)