Friday the 13th proved to be an unfortunate day for James Corden. The host of “The Late Late Show” came under fire for jokes he made about Harvey Weinstein during a charity gala speech on Oct. 13. Corden began by talking about how beautiful the night was, “so beautiful, that (Weinstein) has already asked tonight […]
Author Archives: Olivia Mazzucato
UCLA alumna makes Broadway debut, performs dual role in ‘Hamilton’
Joanna Jones first went to see “Hamilton: An American Musical” in 2015, but she had no idea she would make her Broadway debut two years later as a member of the cast. On Sept. 23, the UCLA alumna took over the dual role of Peggy, the kind-hearted youngest Schuyler sister in the show’s first act, […]
Alumna draws attention to consequences of Western activism through show
Kristina Wong’s latest show features a scene where she throws brightly colored red hashtags at her audience members while encouraging them to throw them back. The act is meant to simulate hashtag activism, one of the many topics Wong, a UCLA alumna, critiques in her one-woman show “The Wong Street Journal.” “The Wong Street Journal” […]
Q&A: Professor discusses artistic success, induction into hall of fame
Rebeca Méndez first fell in love with design while creating rubbings of ancient Mayan archaeology sites with her father. It was during her childhood archaeology trips to the Mayan ruins that she became fascinated with the people’s ancient symbolic systems as well as their storytelling power. The visits helped inspire the UCLA design media […]
Second Take: James Cameron’s criticisms of women in film are harmful
Thank goodness James Cameron told us what to think about “Wonder Woman,” said no one ever. In interviews with The Guardian on Aug. 24 and The Hollywood Reporter on Sept. 27, Cameron criticized the summer’s No. 1 film at the box office, dismissing it as “a step backwards” and deeming the film’s hype as misguided […]
LA Taiwan Academy to screen LGBTQ projects created by UCLA grad students
Taiwan elected its first female president in 2016 and, just a year later, the Taiwanese constitutional court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. The events marked some of Asia’s first steps toward a more socially progressive society and inspired graduate production design student Hogan Lee to showcase LGBTQ-themed films made by female Asian filmmakers, he […]
Alumni weave sincere immigrant stories in “The Tiger Hunter”
One scene during “The Tiger Hunter” features a dozen men sleeping on the floor of one room. Although the circumstances are extreme, writer and director Lena Khan tried to make the scene more funny than tragic, a tonal shift she said characterizes the film as a whole. “The Tiger Hunter,” which has been showing in […]