UCLA alumnus Kal Penn returns to the film franchise of “Harold and Kumar” with “A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas,” opening in theaters today. Penn spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Teresa Jue on UCLA’s North and South Campus tension, what his parents think about Kumar and pursuing his various careers, from working in the White House to being a university professor.
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The play “˜Ching Chong Chinaman’ challenges stereotypes with satire
Playing at The Actors Company and presented by theater collective Artists at Play, the comedic and controversially titled play “Ching Chong Chinaman” deals with the Wongs, a Chinese American family completely assimilated into American culture ““ so much so that the members don’t recognize their ignorant behavior directed toward their newly immigrated indentured servant, Jinqiang.
Movie Review: "Like Crazy"
Young, first love can be intoxicating ““ so much so that one can get into a drunken stupor over it.
Kate and Laura Mulleavy of the fashion brand Rodarte to speak at Hammer Museum
Sleepwalkers aren’t normally seen as sources of fashion inspiration. However, for Kate and Laura Mulleavy of the fashion brand Rodarte, subjects such as sleepwalkers, film and hippie-punk culture are the influences that fuel their creativity.
'The Man Nobody Knew' emphasizes history of CIA over scandal, emotions
For a documentary about a son reflecting on the life of his father, “The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby” is decidedly less scandalous than expected, even when the father happens to be William Colby, former director of the CIA.
Alchemy of Art
Conceptual engineering, science and art will come together tonight at the New Wight Gallery for the fall exhibition of this year’s class of Design | Media Arts graduate students, “One, Two, One, Two.”
The Screen Scene
Successful films require more than just the talent of their creators; they require an audience, and since Melody Storm’s days as a student of public relations, she has tried bringing audiences and filmmakers together.