Flooded bathrooms at mosques are something Muslim actor, comedian and writer Ramy Youssef is all too familiar with. This is often a byproduct of wudhu, an Islamic ritual where individuals wash themselves before prayer. Using personal experiences, such as dealing with messy washrooms during prayer times, Youssef created stand-up comedy routines that eventually inspired his upcoming television show, “Ramy” which […]
Author Archives: Umber Bhatti
Play highlights marginalized experiences of gay men during the Holocaust
An upside-down pink triangle is the driving force of “Bent.” Directed by theater graduate student Mark Anthony Vallejo, the production is an adaptation of the original 1979 play and will premiere Thursday at Macgowan Hall. Set in Germany during the 1930s, the play follows Max, a gay man struggling to come to terms with his […]
Panel of women in entertainment discusses Hollywood’s lasting inequities
When Katie Silberman moved from Nebraska to Los Angeles to pursue a career in Hollywood, she emailed 50 of her favorite screenwriters. Though she only received one response, she said that email helped her break into the entertainment industry. Her writing credits now include several films, including Netflix comedy “Set It Up,” Warner Bros. rom-com […]
Play ‘Once on This Island’ to feature Caribbean culture, lessons on empathy
Stories can be passed around a campfire, be told across generations and unite communities, said Irvin Mason Jr. It was this notion that led him to direct the musical “Once on This Island.” Based on a 1985 novel by Rosa Guy, the story takes place in the Caribbean Islands and follows Ti Moune, a girl […]
UCLA South Asian a cappella group Naya Zamaana hosts interstate competition
This post was updated April 13 at 9:15 p.m. A cappella teams from all over the country dueled on stage, performing a fusion of Western and traditional South Asian songs. Sahana, a South Asian singing competition, welcomed groups from various states to the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Saturday. The competition was hosted by a UCLA […]
Design media arts students put on rule-bending exhibit with mixed art forms
A flyer encrypted with a Snapchat code can unlock dancing bears on your phone’s screen. Using augmented reality, the project is one of the works that will be on display at the design media arts exhibition opening Thursday. The exhibition, titled “Breaking the Rules,” will showcase works from undergraduates in the design media arts program […]
Online thrifted clothing platform offers affordability, convenience to students
Myrka Vega thrifted for clothes out of necessity growing up. Now, she thrifts out of enjoyment, sharing her hobby with the UCLA community through an online thrift store she founded with friends. 1997 Thrift launched Nov. 16, with UCLA students Myrka Vega, Maria Amaya Morfin and Terii Sanchez at the lead. Morfin, a fourth-year international […]