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November 23, 12:00 am

Roaring 90s: Britney Spears’ growing pains, awkward phases made her stronger

The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Read more...

Photo: Pop star Britney Spears entered the mainstream music scene with “…Baby One More Time” in 1998. Released the following year, her debut album of the same name became the biggest-selling album by a teen artist. (Courtesy of Randee St. Nicholas)

Arts, Lifestyle

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November 20, 12:26 am

Second Take: ‘The Dark Knight’ to return for series’ fourth installment

Almost 30 years have passed since Frank Miller first imbued Batman with his signature darkness in “The Dark Knight Returns,” yet his work still holds tremendous sway over the comic book world. Read more...

Photo: Frank Miller announced Tuesday that “Dark Knight III: The Master Race” would not be the end of the series and that a fourth, currently unnamed installation, is in the works. (DC Comics)

Arts, Film & TV

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November 20, 12:24 am

Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’

It’s strange to think how quickly “The Hunger Games” film franchise has passed. When the series started in 2012, Jennifer Lawrence was barely coming into the public eye and Philip Seymour Hoffman was still in prime acting form. Read more...

Photo: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” is the last installment of the “Hunger Games” movie series that began in 2013. (Courtesy of Lionsgate)

Arts, Music

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November 20, 12:22 am

Halftime Signatures: Drum line leader looks forward to enjoying last rivalry game

In anticipation of the UCLA-USC football matchup Thanksgiving weekend, Daily Bruin A&E features members of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band. Today’s installment profiles Scott Ewy, a fourth-year physiological science student and leader of the quads section of the drum line. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year physiological science student Scott Ewy leads the quads section of the UCLA marching band drum line. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin Bruin staff)

Arts, Music

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November 20, 12:20 am

Sounds of Schoenberg: The banjo

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...

Photo: Ethnomusicology graduate student Scott Linford (middle) plays the banjo in a fusion group called Skin and Strings. He researches the instrument and its ancestor, a West African folk lute called the ekonting. (Jiahui Zhou/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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November 20, 12:18 am

Lights, Camera, Political Action: ‘Milk’

Flip on a news channel and you’re likely to see characters with perfectly coiffed hair making fantastical claims directly at the camera. But how far does this connection between political figures and entertainment go? Read more...

Photo: The 2008 film “Milk” takes place in the 1970s, as Harvey Milk finds himself at the center of gay politics in San Francisco. (Focus Features)


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