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March 8, 1:54 pm

Film review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ ends iconic franchise with a feeble kick

This post was updated March 10 at 8:17 p.m. “Kung Fu Panda 4” is nothing more than the final fart joke of a once-great franchise. Directors Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine deliver the newest installment of the “Kung Fu Panda” series, which released in theaters Friday. Read more...

Photo: Jack Black and Awkwafina voice Po (left) and Zhen (right), respectively, in “Kung Fu Panda 4.” Directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine, the fourth installment of the DreamWorks Animation franchise released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Arts, Film & TV

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March 8, 8:23 am

Oscars 2024

The 96th annual Academy Awards will light up Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Sunday to celebrate another year of accomplishments in film. With experimental scripts and spellbinding performances, the shining slate of nominations will fashion one of the brightest ceremonies to date. Read more...

Photo: (Vivian Sun/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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March 7, 6:23 pm

Oscars 2024: Awards season is no Dreamhouse for women of color repeatedly snubbed by Academy

The grandest performance of 2023 goes to those who love Greta Gerwig but dismiss the accomplishments of underrepresented women in film. When the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were announced, fans of the summer blockbuster “Barbie” were particularly displeased when they noticed that neither Gerwig nor leading star Margot Robbie were nominated in the categories of Best Director and Best Actress, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Emily Hu/Daily Bruin

Arts, Film & TV

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March 7, 4:04 pm

Oscars 2024: Alumnus Nikos Karamigios receives Oscar nod for work on ‘American Fiction’

This post was updated March 7 at 8:50 p.m. Before Nikos Karamigios produced a Best Picture nominee, he produced UCLA’s campus TV program. The alumnus earned his first Oscar nomination for his work as a producer on “American Fiction,” which is up for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Nikos Karamigios stands on the set of “American Fiction” at the Ellison family beach house. The alumnus earned his first Oscar nomination for his work as producer on the dramedy film. (Courtesy of Nikos Karamigios)

Arts, Music

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March 5, 12:47 am

‘What unites us all’: UCLA, USC battle it out in beatboxing talent showcase

This post was updated March 5 at 8:14 p.m. Beatboxing Bruins arranged a night showcasing multiple musical modalities. The student organization hosted an event Saturday evening at the Northwest Campus Auditorium, in which students from both UCLA and the University of Southern California took to the stage for a beatboxing battle that featured a wide variety of musical performances. Read more...

Photo: Team Bruins holds an engraved plaque following its beatboxing victory. The student organization Beatboxing Bruins hosted a rivalry beatbox battle against USC in the Northwest Campus Auditorium on Saturday night. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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