Eataly L.A. has been called a “Disneyland for Italian-food lovers,” and while the new multistory eatery lacks roller coasters and rides, the description is oddly apt. The Italian marketplace, complete with different food counters, restaurants and markets, sells all things Italian – fresh food to inspire taste buds, authentic ingredients for tasty home-cooked meals and […]
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Movie review: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
“Thor: Ragnarok” is a thunderous film that sparks life into the Norse god’s tired trilogy. The last time audiences saw the god of thunder was in the disjointed “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” and his previous stand-alone film, “Thor: The Dark World,” which felt humdrum and anticlimactic. “Ragnarok” is easily the best “Thor” film, eschewing the […]
UCLA theater company musicals blossom with botanical garden as stage
The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden will serve as a backdrop for more than just plants and flowers this weekend. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it will become the set for the Dually Noted Theatre Company’s fall production. Dually Noted’s production, which is free and open to the public, features two one-act musicals, written and […]
Immersive, interactive theater performance showcases Halloween horrors
Audience members of “The Cure” received a list of disclaimers via email before attending the show. The disclaimers warned audience members of complete darkness, intimate encounters with cast members, mature themes and proximity to strangers. It also asked for audience consent to being physically touched by performers. “The Cure,” which ran Oct. 28 and 29 […]
Students explore trendy Halloween costumes, creative group themes
Pop culture, from classic Disney films to modern horror iterations, will serve as an inspiration for many students’ costumes this Halloween. Inspired by the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King’s “It,” one group of students is teaming up to dress as characters from the film, with first-year biology student Phillip Winters dressing up as Pennywise […]
Alumna plays with Barbie dolls in satirical film about Hollywood
Ava Bogle constantly played with Barbies as a child and now, she is directing them in her short film “Meryl Fuckin Streep.” In the film, Bogle, a UCLA alumna, uses Barbies dolls to satirize Hollywood and the filmmaking experience. The ideas of artistic integrity and selling out are explored in surreal ways by using Barbies […]
Alumnus creates evocative short film featuring refugee dandelion
Kevin Hudson was weeding his front lawn when he suddenly felt a burst of empathy for a dandelion. He looked over at his neighbor’s yard, which she kept empty except for some dirt and a few dandelions, and Hudson said he couldn’t help but think that if he were a dandelion, he’d prefer to be […]