Friday, April 10


Across the Pond: FKA twigs reinvents R&B tropes through performance, sound

There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way through to the explosion of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more...


AFI Fest 2014: Day six

AFI Fest, the longest-running international film festival in Los Angeles, took off at Hollywood Boulevard. Over the past week, directors from around the world, including new auteurs and renowned award-winners, made appearances at the TCL Chinese Theater, the Egyptian Theater and the Dolby Theatre to support their newest projects, with numerous awaiting fans in tow. Read more...

Photo: (American Film Institute)


Movie Review: ‘Beyond the Lights’

The public scrutiny of stars is so ingrained in modern culture that even a suicide attempt becomes the stuff of gossip magazines. But after one has sufficient contact with a celebrity, it becomes clear that they are just people, complete with strengths and insecurities. Read more...

Photo: (Relativity Media)


‘Expensive Friends’ short wins Campus MovieFest Jury Award

Andrew Butte was waiting for his neighbor to return some borrowed matches when inspiration hit. Struck by all the comedic things that could occur in the short space of time between when someone leaves and returns, Butte said he unconsciously began formulating the plot for his next short film. Read more...

Photo: (Gaby Cabalza/Daily Bruin)


The pLAces you’ll go: Temescal Canyon

There are more than 500 square miles of city surrounding UCLA’s campus, which takes up a minuscule fraction of that mileage. For such a big place, Los Angeles at times seems impossible to navigate. Read more...

Photo: Temescal Canyon provides Angelenos with comfortable hikes of the Chaparral Hills, featuring skyline views of Los Angles and the Pacific Ocean. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)