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May 24, 12:00 am

Second Take: Will the ‘Jumanji’ reboot be a downgrade from the childhood classic?

Hollywood’s recent trend of remaking timeless classics to exploit fan bases for higher profits clearly has no problem trampling all over my childhood favorites. The latest classic film to fall victim to the money-grabbing is “Jumanji,” the 1995 fantasy-adventure comedy film starring the late, great Robin Williams and co-starring Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce. Read more...

Photo: The 1996 film “Jumanji,” starring Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce, will be remade with actors Jack Black, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart. (TriStar Pictures)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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May 23, 12:53 am

Vegan Ventures: Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine

To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...

Photo: Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Little Ethiopia on Fairfax Avenue offers the Millennium Special, which serves two people a dish of rich split pea and lentil soups, a fresh tomato salad, potatoes with cabbage and injera flatbread. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Film & TV

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May 23, 12:51 am

Second Take: Hollywood films inaccurately portray Greek Life, reinforce stereotypes

The mention of Greek life usually conjures up images of keg stands, loud music, bizarre rituals and shallow people. The Hollywood film industry reinforces these associations with attempts to bring collegiate Greek life to the big screen through movies like “Animal House” and its newest addition, “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” which premiered in Westwood on May 16. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Columbia Pictures)

Arts, Music, Video

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May 22, 12:40 pm

Songs and Stories: Tom Shay

“I’ve never really played many shows,” says third-year international development studies student Isaiah Murtagh. Murtaugh and his roommate, third-year geography and environmental studies student Andre Arifin, will perform at Saturday night’s Spring Sing 2016, having met through mutual friends. Read more...

Photo: (Bryan Firks/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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May 22, 1:35 am

Laura Savage, ACA Hip Hop capture top honors at Spring Sing 2016

The crowd fell silent as the spotlight shone on the Pauley Pavilion stage. Isaiah Murtaugh, vocalist of the duet Tom Shay and a third-year international development studies student, held a guitar and propped a harmonica on his shoulder. Read more...

Photo: Third-year sociology student Laura Savage took home Spring Sing’s top prize, the Northern California Alumni Grand Sweepstakes Award, for her original song “Once.” Spring Sing, held Saturday night, showcased Bruin talent in singing, dancing, comedy and acting to a large Pauley Pavilion audience. (Daniel Alcazar/Photo editor)

Arts, Music

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May 20, 11:02 am

Spring Sing through the years

1945: The beginnings of Spring Sing The first Spring Sing was held on May 18, 1945, at the now-demolished UCLA Greek theatre. Created by then-ASUCLA director William Ackerman, the competition was advertised as a showcase for “Top Bruin Vocal Talent” and featured singing groups made of UCLA students. Read more...

Arts, Music

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May 20, 10:57 am

Spring Sing 2016: Temme Scott

Singing wasn’t something Taylor Broom thought about; it was something she naturally did. As a young girl, she skied on the slopes of Whitetail in southern Pennsylvania, humming and singing songs from musicals such as “Annie” and “Wicked.” Broom, a third-year psychology student ​known on stage as Temme Scott​, will perform a secret original song in the warmer climate of UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion for Spring Sing on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Taylor Broom, a third-year psychology student, is easing herself back into performing after dealing with musical insecurities that developed after high school. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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