Wednesday, June 3

FAST runway show threads together couture, ambition and self-expression

This post was updated May 28 at 10:23 a.m. Crochet, corsets and camp took center stage Friday night. Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA held its 25th annual spring runway show at Pauley Pavilion on Friday at 7 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Models walk on the runway at FAST’s annual spring runway show. Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA hosted its 25th runway last Friday at Pauley Pavilion, featuring 25 student collections and the work of the club’s 230 members. (Courtesy of Hannah Morgan)


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)