Cate Blanchett is the star of “Mrs. America” – but it took a behind-the-scenes team to assemble her performance. The miniseries, which follows 1970s conservative advocate Phyllis Schlafly (Blanchett), has gone on to receive 10 Emmy nominations, which is a nod to alumnus Robert Komatsu, who was nominated for outstanding single-camera picture editing for a limited series or movie. Read more...
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Warning: spoilers ahead. Mulan might have found her true self, but the live-action remake remains a poor “Reflection” of Asian culture and artistry. Disney’s most recent remake has come a long way since the white-washed 1998 animated version, with the new film featuring an all-Asian cast and some of the biggest names in Chinese cinema. Read more...
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Over a year after its first teaser debuted in theaters and 48 days after its initially scheduled release date, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has finally arrived. It may not exactly live up to the hype of Nolan’s other thoughtful and layered works, but “Tenet” is the perfect movie to celebrate the reopening of movie theaters – immersive, gorgeous, engaging and loud. Read more...
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What is this, a crossover episode? The final season of “BoJack Horseman” is a heyday of the dead – over a final meal of pills and cocaine served by waiter Zach Braff, the titular horse breaks bread with his past in “The View From Halfway Down.” The episode, directed by UCLA alumna Amy Winfrey, earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program and uses absurdism to wash down its uncomfortable, often too relatable themes. Read more...
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Music is not simply played in the background in “Euphoria,” it is a main character. The HBO show received six Emmy nominations in 2020, including outstanding music supervision for its season one finale episode. Read more...
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No project is off-limits for student artist Purva Joshi – who is customizing everything from AirPods cases to denim jeans. Joshi, a second-year molecular, cell, and developmental biology student, has raised more than $100 through commissioned pieces to support both the Black Lives Matter movement and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Read more...
Photo: Student artist Purva Joshi is taking commissions to customize items like skateboards and denim jeans. Profits will be donated to the Black Trans Travel Fund and the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
Embodying your inner goddess has never been more effortless. Tayloneei Jackson, a third-year human biology and society student, said she takes inspiration from the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the planet Venus to create dainty jewelry pieces for her business, Aphrodite Accessories. Read more...
Photo: Third-year human biology and society student Tayloneei Jackson launched Aphrodite Accessories in July and sells nature-inspired dainty jewelry. Named after the Greek goddess Aphrodite and her respective planet Venus, which represents fertility, the business funds Jackson’s goal of becoming a certified doula. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
