“His Dark Materials” hurls itself across an icy tundra as its finale draws near. Coming up on the seventh episode, it’s clear that there are too many plot points to cover in the remainder of the season. Read more...
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December 13, 3:25 pm
Album review: Harry Styles’ ‘Fine Line’ conveys raw, intense emotions using experimental sounds
Harry Styles was left without hope or harbor, but he channeled his melancholy into 12 tracks. Styles first solidified his rock influences with his 2017 self-titled album. Read more...
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December 9, 10:02 pm
‘His Dark Materials’ season 1 recap – episode 6: ‘The Daemon Cages’
Warning: spoilers ahead This week’s installment of “His Dark Materials” blurs the line between human and daemon. As the series’ conflict comes to a head with Lyra Belacqua’s (Dafne Keen) arrival in Bolvangar, each actor’s emotional range is on display from the first moment Lyra reunites with Roger Parslow (Lewin Lloyd). Read more...
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December 7, 3:12 pm
Musical review: While spectacularly produced, ‘Frozen’ fails to bring anything new to the table
The musical “Frozen” is technologically and visually stunning, but entirely unnecessary. While Disney Theatrical Productions may have set out to build a snowman – and does with Olaf being given new life by his puppeteer – the end result still presents a six-year-old story with not enough new elements to justify its existence. Read more...
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December 2, 10:01 pm
‘His Dark Materials’ season 1 recap – episode 5: ‘The Lost Boy’
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 6:14 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead “His Dark Materials” is living up to its name as it pivots toward the icy darkness of the North. Read more...
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December 1, 10:49 pm
Los Angeles Unveiled: Law school graduate frames media content in social justice context
Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. Los Angeles is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...
Photo: Amal Dalmar, who was once a law student at University of California Hastings School of Law, is currently a freelance video producer at BuzzFeed. Dalmar is also running her own YouTube channel on the side. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 26, 10:48 pm
Movie review: Romantic drama ‘Queen & Slim’ explores issues of police brutality, discrimination
A love story sparks a social movement in “Queen & Slim.” Directed by Melina Matsoukas and written by Lena Waithe, the romantic drama thriller is set to hit theaters Wednesday. Read more...
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