Tuesday, June 2

Hanlin Su’s story-driven animation brings Alan Walker’s song ‘Faded’ to life

This post was updated May 27 at 8:57 p.m. Hanlin Su has been telling stories since before he knew what he was doing. Su, a first-year psychology student, runs Retrever Entertainment, a boutique animation studio he launched after enrolling at UCLA last fall. Read more...

Photo: Hanlin Su sits down on a bench with his dog Marshmallow. The first-year psychology student animated the 10th anniversary music video of Alan Walker’s “Faded.” (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)


Film review: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ chokes on its aspirations with lack of novelty

This post was updated May 27 at 9:29 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Sputtering into theaters by jetpack Friday, “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” concluded Disney’s beloved “Mandalorian” franchise with an engine failure of a narrative. Read more...

Photo: The Mandalorian rests his hand as Grogu perches on his shoulder. “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” concluded Disney’s beloved “Mandalorian” franchise and was released Friday. (Courtesy of Disney)



Concert review: Student Committee for the Arts hosts next dream-pop icon at annual Royce Hall show

This post was updated May 25 at 7:50 p.m. Before, many attendees may not have known exactly who they were watching this evening. After, it would be hard to forget. Read more...

Photo: Justine Dorsey sings into a microphone. UCLA’s annual Royce Hall concert was headlined by After, a group composed of Graham Epstein and Justine Dorsey. (Maanasi Kademani/Daily Bruin)


This costume designer dressed ‘Dune.’ She’s teaching UCLA students her craft.

Jacqueline West drapes a new vision for world-building in a classroom where students stitch sandstorms from silk. The Academy Award nominee is the latest David C. Read more...

Photo: Jacqueline West sits at a white desk alongside collaborators. West is an Academy Award nominee and the Costume Designer in Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)