Vampires, werewolves and ghouls, oh my! From creature-features to slasher-thrillers, UCLA’s horror cinema club Shining Stars brings more than horror screenings to its members – it also offers a tight-knit, like-minded community. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Drew Barrymore as Casey in the 1996 slasher thriller “Scream.” The UCLA film club “Shining Stars” screens a new horror movie every Friday night and aims to build a welcoming community. (Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 11:28 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. Despite a few unforgivable curses, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” flies high in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Emmet Smith (left) and Aidan Close (right) play Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy, respectively, in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” The play is currently running at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)
It is time for television viewers to enter “The Pitt.” The Max series, which has released eight episodes since its debut last month, is shaking up the medical drama category by exploring the emergency room in new ways. Read more...
Photo: The cast and crew of “The Pitt” sit in front of a panel of journalists on the show’s set at Warner Bros. Studios Burbank. The new medical drama began releasing episodes on Max last month, with each episode chronicling a portion of a 15-hour emergency room shift at a Pittsburgh hospital. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. TV/Evans Vestal Ward)
This post was updated March 2 at 8:39 p.m. Katie Simpson is no typical stranger. Simpson, a fourth-year communication student, is a singer, songwriter and producer. Read more...
Photo: Katie Simpson sits on a brick wall in front of trees while playing the guitar. The fourth-year communication student plans to release her third album “STRANGERS, BUT NOT REALLY” later this year. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
With kaleidoscopic visuals, queer resistance and experimental filmmakers, the Legacy Project Screening Series is shining a spotlight on cinema’s boldest and brightest. The series will present three programs at the Billy Wilder Theater from Outfest and UCLA’s Film & Television Archive LGBTQIA+ film collection – the world’s largest public collection of its kind with over 41,000 holdings. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a still from the 1971 film “Pink Narcissus,” highlighting a golden swan bed frame with neon pink lights. The film will screen at Billy Wilder Theater as part of the Legacy Project Screening Series on March 15. (Courtesy of Queer Film Cinema)
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 11:10 p.m. Cocona Mori is transcending music through her unique composition of sound and Japanese American heritage. Mori – a third-year music industry student who performs as Cocona – released her second single “Tokyo Train” on Feb. Read more...
Photo: Cocona Mori sits on a wooden bench in front of several tree trunks and faces the camera while wearing a taupe top and white pants. Mori is a third-year music industry student who released her song “Tokyo Train” on Feb. 13. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)
Georgie and Mandy may be on their first marriage, but audiences are already familiar with their story. A spinoff to “Young Sheldon” – and a part of the same broader television universe as “The Big Bang Theory” – the multicam sitcom “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” is currently airing its first season on CBS and Paramount+, with episodes releasing Thursdays. Read more...
Photo: Members of the cast and crew of “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” smile during a press day event held at Warner Brothers Studios Burbank with a panel of journalists. Seated in the back row are lead actors Montana Jordan and Emily Osment with executive producer Chuck Lorre at right, while in the front row are supporting actors Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. TV/Evans Vestal Ward)
