Category Archives: Arts

Movie review: ‘Black Panther’

World-changing technology meets rural grasslands in Marvel’s latest venture. “Black Panther,” the sixth film in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, follows T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) after he becomes king of Wakanda. In addition to his royal transition, T’Challa must defeat the unscrupulous smuggler Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) and lethal criminal Erik Killmonger (Michael B. […]

Alumna’s film focuses on capturing authenticity, specificity of ice skating

Maddison Bullock wanted to watch a movie about ice skating but couldn’t find any, so she decided to make her own. “Ice,” the upcoming film alumna Bullock co-directed, produced and acted in, will debut Tuesday at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. The film follows the journey of Bailey and Peyton, two figure skaters who […]

Arts collective allows students to reconnect with Hmong culture

About 31,000 undergraduate students attend UCLA, but less than 30 of them identify as Hmong. A small group of Hmong students formed the Hmong Arts Collective in fall 2017 as a collaborative space to come together and celebrate their ethnic and cultural identity by supporting and critiquing each other’s artwork. The members of the group […]

Jewish cooking contest showcases variety of dishes and recipes

Usually libraries discourage visitors from eating food, but at the “Bread and Salt” Jewish Cooking Contest, intricate dishes filled up an entire library conference room. Tuesday’s event, organized by Powell Library and the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, was open to dishes from both students and faculty, spanning seven different categories. Cookbook […]

Common Book zine workshop revives medium, sparks student creativity

Julia Glassman picked up the first two chapters of Thi Bui’s “The Best We Could Do” when they were being sold at the L.A. Zine Fest four years ago. Now, the short 32-page zine has turned into a 329-page novel, serving as this year’s Common Book. Powell Library hosted a zine-making workshop Tuesday to celebrate […]

Playing the Villain: Female filler villains detract from fair representation of women

A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. From the anarchist Joker to the cunning and brutal Annie Wilkes, countless successful films have earned their iconic status thanks to their antagonists. Each week, columnist […]