Second Take: Kylie Jenner’s baby news creates buzz, reignites celebrity’s popularity

Kylie Jenner’s baby broke the internet. Upon first glance, her choice to avoid the media and focus on her pregnancy seems like a selfless act of love for the baby. However, she announced her newborn daughter in a way that benefited her brand and created even more of a social media craze than if she […]

Q&A: UCLA Extension alum talks journey to becoming Hollywood screenwriter

Dorothy Blyskal’s first job in the film industry was working as a production assistant on Clint Eastwood’s 2016 film “Sully.” Now, the UCLA Extension alumna is the screenwriter for Eastwood’s latest film, “The 15:17 to Paris,” which will be in wide release Friday. On Blyskal’s last job as a production secretary for reshoots of “Logan,” […]

’14th Annual All-Star Concert’ to showcase student performances alongside orchestra

Irina Bazik and Sophia Su both auditioned for the “14th Annual All-Star Concert” on their birthdays. The next day, they found out they were selected to perform pieces in front of the UCLA Philharmonia. Hosted by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the UCLA Philharmonia, the all-star concert will showcase eight solo piano, […]

Women comics break the conventions of comedy genre at ‘Ladies’ Night’

Three women impatiently waited in line for a bathroom at Chili’s, and in the midst of their distress and shared pains, forged a strong bond – except one of them wasn’t there for the bathroom at all. “I just come to the Chili’s around three times a day,” said the third in a foreign accent […]

Gamer’s Guidebook: Lack of control in horror video games leads to frightening, realistic experience

BY EVAN CHARFAUROS Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in […]

Show to promote sexuality, educate students through skits, songs

UCLA Sex Squad members will dance, sing and roll condoms on foam fingers in their upcoming show “ForePLAY.” The undergraduate sexual health performance group will debut a set of educational skits in its show “ForePLAY” in Kaufman Hall on Wednesday. The group’s performance follows the narratives of three different characters all while touching upon sexual […]

Student film highlights realistic imperfections of romance

Relationships don’t always have happy, magical endings. Marnie Salvani, a graduate directing student, said she hopes to show the reality of relationships and break free from Hollywood’s glamorized portrayals of romance in her short film “Reunion,” a 10-minute film she shot over the weekend for a class project. Salvani said “Reunion” is a romantic comedy, […]