If you’ve ever watched Sarah Paulson scream, then you’ve already seen about 80 percent of “American Horror Story” season seven. Paulson, who plays one of the protagonists this season, is an episode staple in the most recent installment of the “Horror Story” franchise, and yet she spends most of the show running around a large […]
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Alumnus uses drones to make personal and professional videography soar
Jason Spielman has flown through mountain passes and over rooftops without ever leaving the ground. The UCLA alumnus uses drones and other video equipment to record remote landscapes, city skylines and college campuses. He then edits and shares the footage with companies and his social media followers. “I’ve always loved being creative and capturing moments,” […]
First-year student fuses hip-hop and electronic music on EP ‘Binary’
Noah Crousore has produced music under about 35 different aliases with approximately 3 million combined SoundCloud plays on his tracks. But for the first-year pre-business economics student’s newest EP, he turned to just one: BLDRNNR. “I’m always used to creating a bunch of different aliases because I like making a bunch of different music,” Crousore […]
CEC, CAC announce performers for Bruin Bash
Mura Masa, Aminé and Mr. Carmack will be performing at this year’s Bruin Bash in Pauley Pavilion on Monday. The Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission announced the artists in a Facebook video Tuesday evening. Students who share the video will be entered into a draw for two floor tickets. Mura Masa, whose […]
Alum adds organic element to EDM genre with his group #CAKE
The members of #CAKE were in high school when they produced their first EDM song together. But while they were making it, their computer glitched, and the song slowed to 70 percent of its original speed. They loved it. “We had no idea what we were doing, but we liked the sounds that we were […]
Second Take: ‘American Gods’ adeptly handles book-to-television transition
Ancient gods and goddesses run rampant throughout the cities of America in the new Starz series “American Gods.” The show, an adaption of Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel of the same name, has expertly translated the text to the television screen by capturing the book’s magical and bizarre intricacies despite the show’s weak special effects. The […]
Sage Hill offers views of blooming California native plants, ecosystem
Students don’t need to drive for hours to find a California superbloom – UCLA has one in its own backyard. Located off of Bellagio Drive, just past the Krieger Center by Sage Hill, is UCLA’s last native Californian plant life habitat on campus. And with the rainy winter, the native plant life has begun to […]