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January 22, 1:02 pm

Sundance 2022: Jesse Eisenberg debuts as director, explores family dynamics in new film

This post was updated Jan. 30 at 9:54 p.m. Jesse Eisenberg is taking a seat behind the camera. Known for his angsty on-screen roles, the actor has shifted to the director’s chair. Read more...

Photo: Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, “When You Finish Saving the World” stars Finn Wolfhard (left) and Julianne Moore (right) as a dysfunctional mother-son duo who struggle to see eye to eye. With divergent opinions on what constitutes a value, Eisenberg said the pair eventually learn to appreciate the merit in each other’s individual pursuits. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Arts, Film & TV

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January 22, 12:06 pm

Sundance 2022: Q&A: Co-directors speak on Asian American activism, storytelling in ‘Free Chol Soo Lee’

Underneath the face of a movement lie layers of nuance. Premiering in Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. documentary competition, “Free Chol Soo Lee” explores the story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean American immigrant who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1970s San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Julie Ha and Eugene Yi’s co-directed documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee” explores the life of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant to San Francisco whose wrongful murder conviction was overturned by a grassroots Asian American activism movement. Debuting in the U.S. documentary category of the Sundance Film Festival, Ha said the film also ventures into the long-lasting impacts of the prison industrial complex. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Arts, Lifestyle

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January 21, 8:37 pm

UCLA student crafts knitting business as way of giving back to community

For Sydney Flamm, kindness is one stitch away. After learning to crochet and knit through school clubs and YouTube tutorials, the third-year sociology student said she decided to open her own business, Syd’s Knits. Read more...

Photo: Third-year sociology student Sydney Flamm crochets and knits sweaters with others in mind. Inspired to turn her hobby into a business that gives back, she crafts beanies and plushies, donating the proceeds or a duplicate item to charity. (Courtesy of Sydney Flamm)

Arts, Lifestyle

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January 20, 7:32 pm

Student dishes out lighthearted restaurant reviews on Instagram food blog

Sarah Wang’s culinary captions lead to lighthearted laughs. The third-year communication student runs an Instagram page where she posts and rates dishes from various restaurants she visits, spanning Los Angeles to Taiwan. Read more...

Photo: Third-year communication student Sarah Wang is sharing her love of food through reviews. After starting a food Instagram inspired by her heritage, she said she has been pushed to try new dishes and step outside of her comfort zone. (Photo by Megan Cai/Daily Bruin. Photo Illustration by Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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January 19, 9:38 pm

Alumni appear in Singing Revolution musical, discuss parallels to modern times

This post was updated Jan. 23 at 11:45 p.m. In the midst of political division and turmoil, “Singing Revolution: The Musical” is telling a story of peace. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Alumni Thomas Hollow, Kelsey Lee Smith and Anthony Marciona star in the musical retelling of the Estonian independence movement, “Singing Revolution: The Musical.” (Photos courtesy of Joel D. Castro, JBC Images and Lisa Bevis. Photo illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)


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