The words of the “Bard of Avon” make their technological debut as they come to life through the screens of computers, tablets and Android phones. The saying “There’s an app for that” can finally ring true as Shakespeare breaks the threshold of online apps. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 24, 12:00 am
Bruin levels up in gaming industry
And although Lee said he enjoys the sport of basketball, his true passion does not lie in shooting hoops, but in making video games. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumni Scott Lee and Jefferson Liou founded video game development company Smilu Inc. back in 2011.
Arts, Film & TV
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January 23, 11:58 pm
Movie Review: ‘No’
Director Pablo Larraín’s third entry into a series of films related to the Chilean dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet reflects on the gusto of the advertising market as it takes on the historical fascism of a world that feels refreshing despite how old it may be presented. Read more...
Arts, Music
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January 23, 1:46 pm
Q&A: Singer Mikel Jollett talks about The Airborne Toxic Event’s third studio album
The Airborne Toxic Event, the L.A. alternative-rock band, is preparing to release its third studio album since 2008, “Such Hot Blood,” this spring. The band first received critical acclaim for its single, “Sometime Around Midnight,” off its eponymous debut album, and its second album “All at Once.” The Airborne Toxic Event, led by singer-songwriter Mikel Jollett, will start yet another North American tour when the band performs at The Mayan tonight. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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January 23, 12:03 am
Against the grain: Odd Future, N.W.A. examples of success without airplay
Compton-based band N.W.A. was dynamic in ushering in the beginning of gangsta rap without airplay on a major U.S. radio station. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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January 23, 12:02 am
Directors, actors discuss “Parker” adaptation
The Richard Stark novel “Flashfire” is reimagined for the big screen in “Parker,” a crime thriller starring Jason Statham as Parker and Jennifer Lopez as Leslie, a forty-year-old divorcee returning to the work force and struggling to make ends meet. Read more...
Photo: Jason Statham stars in the new action flick “Parker.” Directed by Taylor Hackford, the film is based on the popular book series of the same name by author Richard Stark.
Arts, Film & TV
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January 23, 12:01 am
UCLA alumna brings Greek, American film together
With dual citizenship in the U.S. and in Greece, UCLA alumna Alethea Avramis finds a way to add dimension to her filmmaking while she is caught between two cultures. Read more...
Photo: The accomplishments of MFA Production/Directing candidate Alethea Avramis, who filmed her festival offering “The Foreigner” in her ancestral homeland of Greece, include the film’s nomination for Best International Short at Raindance in London. Her passion for film grew while she was an undergraduate at UCLA.