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October 16, 7:11 pm

Film Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ successfully brings Austen’s classic to the modern screen

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:12 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Sense and Sensibility” proves that, centuries later, the complications of romance remain timeless. Facing the pressure to live up to Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation, director Georgia Oakley delivers a film that remains authentic to Jane Austen’s 1811 novel while mixing in her own creative flair. Read more...

Photo: Daisy Edgar-Jones (Elinor Dashwood) and Esmé Creed-Miles (Marianne Dashwood) look out a window. “Sense and Sensibility,” Georgia Oakley’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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October 16, 6:35 pm

Film Review: In enticing Elizabeth Holmes documentary, ‘You Can See Everything’ but the truth

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:59 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Despite its exhaustive methods, “You Can See Everything” leaves viewers questioning just how much of what they see is true. Read more...

Photo: Elizabeth Holmes, the fallen tech mogul and convicted felon whom Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder shot in their new documentary, is framed in a close-up shot. “You Can See Everything” released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)

Arts, Lifestyle

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October 15, 4:51 pm

‘Super empowering’: Black365 highlights Black history, culture through speaker series

A student organization is bringing Black stories to the UCLA community year-round. Black365 is a UCLA speaker series highlighting Black history and culture. Founded by fourth-year sociology student Runor Pinnock last year, the organization has hosted guests including Love Island USA contestant JaNa Craig and businesswoman Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange. Read more...

Photo: Tina Knowles sits in front of a crowd at a Black365 event. The speaker series was formed with the goal of spotlighting Black history and culture year-round. (Courtesy of Runor Pinnock)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 15, 3:20 pm

This UCLA alumnus is making art you’ve never seen before – including life-size dolls

This post was updated Oct. 15 at 8:43 p.m. A UCLA alumnus is building her own personal art genre. Brenda Barrios graduated from UCLA in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in art and graduated from the Yale School of Art with a master of fine arts in 2025. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles artist Brenda Barrios sits beside a life-size sculpture doll. With experience in multiple art forms, the UCLA alumus said she mixes performance with sculpture to represent different facets of her identity. (Courtesy of Pat Garcia and Davion Alston)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 14, 8:48 pm

Film and Photography Society at UCLA brings community to the screen

Hollywood may be known as cutthroat, but at UCLA, a student club is rolling out the red carpet for everyone. The Film and Photography Society at UCLA offers hands-on experience to creatives, making three short films, one photoshoot and two other media projects per quarter, said Mali Szerwo, FPS’s director of external affairs. Read more...

Photo: (Christine Rodriguez/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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October 14, 6:19 pm

Restaurant Review: 26 Pho Cafe brings fresh Vietnamese flavors to Westwood

Westwood’s pho drought has ended at last. 26 Pho Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant with locations in Pasadena as well as Vancouver and White Rock in Canada, opened in Westwood on Oct. Read more...

Photo: The egg rolls from 26 Pho Cafe come with fresh lettuce, pickled carrots and radish and nước chấm. The new restaurant is located on Glendon Avenue across from Trader Joe’s. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Film & TV, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 13, 1:03 pm

Inspired by UCLA Nashaa, Liz Vastola stitches culture into ‘Best of the Best’

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 8:37 p.m. In Netflix’s “Best of the Best,” every turn on the dance floor sends sparkles across the lehengas designed by Liz Vastola. Read more...

Photo: Dancers from the new coming-of-age dance comedy “Best of The Best,” written by Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam, are pictured in costume designer Liz Vastola’s work. The film follows best friends Maya and Anjali as they attempt to join a collegiate Bollywood dance team at UCLA. (Courtesy of IMDb)


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