The mention of Greek life usually conjures up images of keg stands, loud music, bizarre rituals and shallow people. The Hollywood film industry reinforces these associations with attempts to bring collegiate Greek life to the big screen through movies like “Animal House” and its newest addition, “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” which premiered in Westwood on […]
Author Archives: Paula De Oliveira
‘Film Fatale’ series screening at UCLA showcases female directors
Nine percent of directors of the top 250 grossing films released in 2015 were women, and out of 10 directors nominated for the 2016 Tony Awards, only one was a woman. The “Film Fatale” series, screening at UCLA through May, is a reaction to the lack of female directorial representation in the film and theater […]
Backstage Bruins: Stage designer uses creativity to revive rural Oklahoma
The commotion of cast members running back and forth backstage was drowned out by the distant sound of a drill. Stage designer Amy Cummings, with the drill in her hand, was focused on attaching the missing legs of a wooden table. Along with several other HOOLIGAN Theatre Company members, the third-year gender studies student spent […]
Q&A: UCLA professor talks diversity and representation in cinema
The nominees in the main acting categories of the 2016 Academy Awards are entirely white. For the second year in a row, the lack of diversity at the Oscars led to big names boycotting the ceremony and the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite trending online. UCLA professor and department chair of sociology Darnell Hunt compiled his yearly “Hollywood […]
‘Free & For Sale’ Facebook page brings happy tales of pet adoption
Dominique Mashburn encountered a photo of a gray shih tzu in need of an owner. Mashburn, who was originally browsing for furniture, saw the post as a sign. “I saw her and it was just an instant connection because I’m a firm believer that the dog chooses you, you don’t choose the dog,” said Mashburn, […]