Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about a quarter of speaking characters belonged to non-white racial/ethnic groups. Read more...
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Arts, Film & TV
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February 3, 2:27 am
Bruins collaborate on James Franco movie ‘High School Lover’
Jerell Rosales didn’t think twice when his friend and former teacher James Franco emailed to ask if he wanted to direct Franco’s new movie. UCLA alumnus and lecturer Franco brought on both Rosales, a directing graduate student, and Jessica Dube, a UCLA screenwriting alumna, to work on the Lifetime film “High School Lover.” Debuting Saturday, “High School Lover” is a romantic thriller about a teen girl swept off her feet by an older celebrity, who soon becomes obsessive. Read more...
Photo: UCLA lecturer James Franco is the excutive producer for the Lifetime film “High School Lover.” He brought on a UCLA student and alumna, Jerell Rosales and Jessica Dube (left to right), to help direct and write the script. (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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February 2, 12:50 pm
Movie review: ‘The Space Between Us’
Most stories of space travel deal with Earth-bound humans who long to visit other worlds, but the new science fiction romance film “The Space Between Us” tells a story from the reverse perspective. Read more...
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Arts, Music
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February 1, 11:03 pm
Collecting Creatives: Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller, a first-year sociology and pre-communications student from Madrid, has dreams of making it big as a composer and lyricist. Watch as he discusses his writing process and how he got into music while simultaneously showing off a bit of his work. Read more...
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Arts, Music
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February 1, 8:18 pm
Alum Kalil Wilson uses operatic roots to rise in jazz world
Kalil Wilson sat on a black wooden stool, crooning the jazz tune “I Get a Kick Out of You” by Cole Porter fora singing competition at UCLA. Read more...
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Arts, Lifestyle
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February 1, 8:17 pm
Student tests out taco technique at Sur La Table cooking class
I was in a five-star kitchen until I looked out the window facing Weyburn Avenue. The glass frame acted as a divide between the commotion of the familiar Westwood Village and my self-proclaimed “foodie’s oasis” – Sur La Table. Read more...
Photo: Chef Mike Schafer teaches Kayla Gorski and Kelsey O’Brien to brown the carne for the tacos at Sur La Table’s cooking class. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Music
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February 1, 8:13 pm
Student singer-songwriter Daniel Miller finds rhythm in LA music scene
Daniel Miller’s first stint with music was singing the children’s song “Speckled Frog” in front of his music class at 7 years old. “I was the center of attention, so that’s why I found (music) so awesome,” Miller said. Read more...
Photo: First-year undeclared student Daniel Miller played guitar with his brother in school talent shows in Spain and he strummed the instrument at metro stations for hours because people would listen. At UCLA, he has played for the College Talent Tour and teaches kids the basics of percussion through the club SLAM! at UCLA. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)