Members of UCLA’s Japanese Animation Club adorned themselves in classic maid and butler costumes with accessories like bunny ears to create a fairy tale-themed event. JAC hosted “Fairy Tale Maid Cafe” on Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center Straus Clubhouse, allowing attendees to immerse themselves in a cafe atmosphere alongside JAC members dressed in maid and butler cosplay. Read more...

Photo: The Japanese Animation Club hosted “Fairy Tale Maid Cafe” on Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center Straus Clubhouse. The event allowed attendees to engage in activities alongside JAC members dressed in maid and butler cosplay. (Quanzhao “Ari” He/Daily Bruin)

Alexandra Cuerdo quit her day job as an assistant director to direct her own Filipino food documentary in 2017. Her first feature film takes 80 minutes to explore Filipino cuisine’s rising popularity across the United States and Cuerdo’s own connection to her Filipino roots. Read more...

Photo: The filmmakers had to maneuver around restaurant chairs and tables to capture footage of patrons enjoying various Filipino items off different restaurants’ menus, said cinematographer and producer John Floresca. One scene showcases a kamayan meal with customers eating fried pork egg rolls and rice with their hands. (Courtesy of Alexandra Cuerdo)