Sunday, April 19

UCLA’s Shanti Wimmer reflects on freedom, vulnerability in latest single ‘Ethan’

This post was updated April 14 at 9:02 p.m. Shanti Wimmer crafts confessional, carefree pop that feels like a diary entry and a dance break. “Fun” was how Wimmer, a third-year theater student, described her latest single “Ethan.” Released Feb. Read more...

Photo: Shanti Wimmer leans against a tree with a black acoustic guitar next to her. The third-year theater student released a new single titled “Ethan” on Feb. 6. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin staff)





‘The Sea Around Us’ installation, class explore kinship between ocean, humanity

This post was updated April 9 at 8:25 p.m. Submerged in the ocean, an Indigenous woman lifts a luminous abalone shell to her face – hinting at a bond older than memory. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the art video installation “The Sea Around Us.” Created by Rebeca Méndez, a professor in the Department of Design Media Arts, the exhibit was inspired by Rachel Carson’s 1951 book of the same name. (Courtesy of Rebeca Méndez)


‘Art is something that connects us all:’ Reia Uchiumi’s creative, artistic journey

This post was updated April 9 at 8:03 p.m. Reia Uchiumi has always made art for other people – even in the years she made it for no one at all. Read more...

Photo: Reia Uchiumi sits down while leaning against a tree. The third-year global studies student runs the art account @reiabay, where she shares digital portraits of human faces. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)


Film review: ‘The Drama’ transcends genre, themes with intentional production, storytelling

This post was updated April 9 at 9:05 p.m. Editor’s note: This review contains mentions of gun violence that some readers may find disturbing.  Warning: spoilers ahead. Read more...

Photo: Robert Pattinson, who plays Charlie, holds Zendaya, who plays Emma in “The Drama.” Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, the A24 film, released April 3, portrays the young protagonists as they navigate the chaos that ensues one week before their wedding. (Courtesy of A24)