It was the 1950s; a newer phenomenon called rock ‘n’ roll was sweeping the country, and television was starting to take its throne. It was inevitable: Video did indeed kill the radio star, and one show drove the dagger. Originally titled “Toast of the Town,” “The Ed Sullivan Show,” hosted by entertainment journalist Ed Sullivan, […]
Author Archives: Aalhad Patankar
Flavors of Westwood: Garlo’s Aussie Pie Shop brings new dining experience to Westwood
Upon entering Garlo’s Aussie Pie Shop, everything – from the decor to the scents – seems to lift you out of Westwood. As the friendly voice of shop owner Sean Garlick welcomes you in, a short flight of stairs downward and the sign next to it guides the customer “to your table down under,” an […]
Day two of FYF Fest shifts from indie roots to bigger festival vibes
As thousands of music fans muscled their way into Exposition Park on Sunday, one thing was clear: FYF Fest was making moves. Abandoning comedy sets for the first time and instead investing in more variety and star power than ever before, the traditionally indie music festival set a firm foot forward into the direction of […]
Second Take: ‘Boyhood’ defines millennial generation’s adolescent experience
I think in our hypermodern yet retro-obsessed world, the phrase “I wish I was born in another era” gets thrown around a lot, mostly as an open rejection of popular culture. I mean why shouldn’t it? The ’60s had Andy Warhol and Bob Dylan. The ’80s had the Smiths. Artists who grab onto and capture, […]
‘Made in LA’ Mondays: Jennifer Moon
In one corner of the UCLA Hammer Museum is a short passage written in fantasy-like Tolkien font sprawled across the wall, reminiscent of the opening of a children’s fairy tale. “Once upon a time, there was a girl who made a deal with a cosmic entity to forfeit all romantic relations in exchange for her […]
Second Take: ‘Seinfeld’ turns art of nothing into 25-year legacy
This weekend, aside from the usual July Fourth festivities, I was busy celebrating another great American tradition, at least one for the millennials: binge-watching my favorite TV show on my laptop. But this time, I was binge-watching with a purpose. I was on a mission to commemorate a show that pretty much changed my relationship […]
Q&A: Sprite Films contest winner shares experience, advice
A few months ago, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate students Merlin Camozzi and Rick Perry were announced as the 2014 Green Ribbon Panel Award winners, the highest award for the Sprite Films competition, for their short film “What We Need.” The minute-long short follows a group of musicians and their journey from […]