Saturday, February 7

Second Take: Parasocial relationships rising, fueled by unhealthy celebrity obsessions

The line between healthy and toxic emotional connections with celebrities has become increasingly blurred. Parasocial relationships – which form when a group of fans has a one-sided attachment to someone famous – have blazed through celebrity culture in recent years, fueled in part by the rise of social media. Read more...

Photo: By Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director




United Khmer Students’ play ‘Promise’ conveys new side of Khmer culture, history

United Khmer Students will dance through time in a lighthearted embrace of culture. On Sunday, the student organization will perform the play “Promise” at its 25th annual culture night. Read more...

Photo: United Khmer Students rehearses for its 25th annual culture night in a parking lot. The event will include a performance of its original play, “Promise.” (Courtesy of Sovann Vikram)


From florals to futurism, student-designed collections flourish at FAST 2023 runway

This post was updated May 29 at 9:20 p.m. Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA brought Pauley Pavilion from courtside to couture. The organization held its spring showcase Friday night, featuring 90 runway models in 15 student-designed collections. Read more...

Photo: Designers and models for Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA stand together during their mock runway. The organization’s annual fashion show was held Friday at Pauley Pavilion and featured 15 student-designed collections. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin)


Film review: ‘The Little Mermaid’ live-action remake fails to entice viewers to dive in

This post was updated May 29 at 9:27 p.m. “The Little Mermaid” has at last reached land – and has frankly flopped like a fish out of water. Read more...

Photo: Jonah Hauer-King (left) and Halle Bailey (right) play Eric and Ariel in “The Little Mermaid.” Directed by Rob Marshall, Disney’s live-action remake of the 1989 film premiered May 26. (Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios)


FAST at UCLA Runway 2023

Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA is turning sketches into struts. The organization’s annual fashion show, which will be at Pauley Pavilion on May 26, will feature collections designed by 20 students, ranging in theme from Afrofuturism to nighttime musings. Read more...

Photo: By Maleeha Zaman/Daily Bruin