This post was updated Nov. 1 at 8:06 p.m. Though COVID-19 has impeded film production, the Fine Cut Festival of Films continues to promote student filmmakers digitally. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Reina Higashitani and graduate student Greg Armstrong are both finalists for the 2020 Fine Cut Festival for their individual films, “Frog Catcher” and “The Art of the Survival,” respectively. (Courtesy of Qingjian Meng and Reina UN-NUN Productions)
The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical sub-genres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 1 at 6:27 p.m. The apocalypse is the new normal in “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.” The latest spinoff from “The Walking Dead” franchise on AMC confronts a zombie-overrun reality with a newer and younger cast surrounded by death at every turn. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Sarah Shatz/AMC)
A class project turned into a healing experience and a film festival selection for a group of three UCLA students. “Queering Movements,” a six-minute documentary about a queer South Asian artist directed by UCLA alumni Rino Kodama and Ceci Sheng and edited by fourth-year gender studies student Yen Dinh, is now playing in the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Read more...
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Food has become more than just fuel – alongside nourishing our bodies, it taps into our emotions and can infiltrate our minds. In a country known for its freedom, columnist Zinnia Finn will explore the extent to which American culture is tethered to food and the depths to which we each experience this relationship in everyday life. Read more...
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The countdown for Declan McKenna’s new album has finally hit zero. After a four-month delay, “Zeros” dropped in early September and marks the British indie rocker’s sophomore effort. Read more...
Photo: British musician Declan McKenna said his sophomore album, “Zeros,” marks a new level of musical confidence that he did not have in previous tracks. (Courtesy of Jeff Hahn)
UCLA is home to some of the world’s leading researchers and experts – better known to students as professors. It’s time to tap into the knowledge and wisdom UCLA professors have to offer. Read more...
Photo: After her own personal experience with career changes, art history professor Bronwen Wilson hopes to encourage her students to take risks and explore courses outside their field. She also said the observational, analytical and creative thinking skills obtained from art history are applicable to a multitude of other industries. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)
