Classic John Hughes films are marked by nostalgic high school romance. “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” enters the genre with a technological twist. The film, released on Netflix on Sept. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA Extension student Lindsey Beer, who wrote the screenplay for “Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” said she wanted to give the classic romantic comedy form a twist. (Courtesy of Netflix)
Noah Centineo first captured the internet’s collective heart as Peter Kavinsky in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Now starring as Jamey, a popular yet sensitive jock in “Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” Centineo spoke to the Daily Bruin about his new film, adolescent relationships and the appeal of the soulful jock. Read more...
Photo: Now starring as Jamey opposite Shannon Purser in “Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” actor Noah Centineo first made waves as Peter Kavinsky in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” (Courtesy of Netflix)
Comedian Nina Tarr discusses Islamophobia while sitting inside a blanket fort and holding a flashlight below her face for a spooky effect. She shares her feelings in a video as part of “Just Sayin’!,” an online series of weekly humorous PSAs featuring comedians, among other public figures. Read more...
Photo: Comedian Nina Tarr created two PSA videos of “Just Sayin’,” an online comedy series created by alumnus Brent Bishop meant to urge discussion on various social matters. (Courtesy of Chloe Weaver)
Netflix continues its summer-long bid for the title of rom-com kingpin with “Sierra Burgess is a Loser.” After “Set it Up” was met with wide critical acclaim and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” garnered a mass following within mere hours, it is nearly impossible for “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” to dodge comparison to the precursory films credited with the revival of the rom-com genre. Read more...
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Bruin Bash has announced CupcakKe as the 2018 opener. The Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission took to social media Monday to inform students of the annual Bruin Bash, creating a Facebook event to share the Sept. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s 15th annual Bruin Bash will feature opener CupcakKe. The rapper often creates music with with sexual themes and titles, such as “Deepthroat.” (Courtesy of CupCakKe)
Cary Simowitz’s law school colleagues skipped exams to protest the 2014 Darren Wilson verdict in the streets – he wrote a play about the issue instead. Read more...
Photo: Graduate playwriting student Cary Simowitz spent a week workshopping his play “Djarum Vanilla” at the annual Kennedy Center New Play Festival. The play focuses on how the 2014 Darren Wilson verdict impacted St. Louis. (Lisa Aubry/Daily Bruin)
A group of gang members walking through a Hollywood farmers market 21 years ago stopped to listen to a young boy playing the violin. The five-year-old violinist was the son of Margaret Martin, UCLA alumna and the founder of the Harmony Project. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Margaret Martin founded Harmony Project, which offers music lessons to at-risk youth in Los Angeles. Martin said the project has grown from only 36 students to 6,000, and has expanded beyond the city to other school districts such as Riverside. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
