Eight years ago, computer scientist, software engineer and UCLA adjunct professor Carey Nachenberg began his longest project yet. Today, he has some advice he said he wishes he’d known from the start. “Take it one word at a time,” Nachenberg said. “Write a paragraph, write a sentence, write a word. You run a marathon one […]
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Movie Review: ‘Ex Machina’
“Ex Machina” Directed by Alex Garland Universal Pictures 4.0 paws Even before its premiere in the South by Southwest film festival, sci-fi thriller “Ex Machina” picked up some early attention. Tinder users in Austin, Texas for the weekend found themselves swiping right to Ava, a beautiful woman who proved to be a bot, a virtual […]
arTistic Attention: TA Tiffany Naiman supplements class with personal anecdotes
With the new series “arTistic Attention,” A&E; will feature the very people whose office hours we really should go to more and explore their arts & entertainment-geared interests to find out what really makes them tick. If you know an artsy TA who deserves to be featured, email us at ae@media.ucla.edu. Tiffany Naiman, a musicology […]
Second Take: Controversy surrounding ‘PK’ should spark discussion, not censorship
While “The Interview” has been taking the internet world by storm, the release of another film an ocean away is stirring up a similar controversy. Bollywood blockbuster “PK,” released earlier in December, has resulted in nationwide protests in India and backlash from certain groups for its alleged criticism of Hinduism and for distastefully offending religious […]
‘Ugly’ Christmas sweaters turn into hot trend
Chilly mornings and commercial jingles on nearly every channel, station and media outlet can only mean one thing: Winter is coming, and with it, the holiday season. December also brings a holiday tradition to fend off the crisp winter air: Christmas sweaters. “You never really see the same Christmas sweater,” said third-year molecular, cell and […]
Campus MovieFest finalist ‘Love Light’ explores concept of escape
By the telephone booth on a dark, desolate street side, a weary man equipped with a cigarette calls a hospital, checking on the condition of his ill wife. He leaves her a message: He’ll be back soon. Inside a seedy motel overhead, sitting on the bedside with a head of electric blue hair, his night’s […]
Q&A: Halloween Horror Nights creative director talks inspirations, fears
As the terrors of Halloween and midterms slowly creep closer, several attractions across the city are kicking off the festivities early. Among them is the Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood’s annual horror event dedicated to terrifying attendees with mazes and live entertainment.