Deborah Riley is the caretaker of Castle Black and helped build the ancient slave city of Meereen. However, Riley isn’t a character in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” – she’s the show’s production designer. Riley joined the show in 2013 and began working on production for the show’s fourth season. She oversees the entire art department […]
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TV review: ‘House of Cards’
Warning: This post contains plot spoilers of previous seasons of “House of Cards.” Nobody hates to lose more than Frank and Claire Underwood. For four seasons of “House of Cards,” the Underwoods have bribed, threatened, manipulated and even murdered their way to power. In the rat race of American politics, they are the […]
Film students explore benefits of interschool collaborations
Los Angeles is a goldmine of prestigious film schools. Colleges located in the homeland of cinematic showbiz have distinct teaching styles. However, some students choose to collaborate with those from other schools to make movies that combine the differing educational foundations of UCLA, USC and Chapman University. Students from film schools across LA connect with other […]
Taste for Adventure: Store-bought American snacks reaffirm greasy stereotypes
Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Each week, columnist Matthew Fernandez will plunge into LA’s culinary scene and try food he’s never eaten before. Many international grocery stores across the […]
Tea Tunes: Student embraces personal influences, experiences into first album
Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lies a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. Drew Drysdale […]
Movie review: ‘Wonder Woman’
Wonder Woman shattered the comic book glass ceiling when she first burst onto stands in 1941. In 2017, she does so again as the first woman to front a superhero movie in a new wave of DC and Marvel films. “Wonder Woman” is everything a superhero movie should be – the film is populated with […]
Instagram project gives feminist twist to major brand ads
Eileen Matthews has created advertisements using national brands including Kleenex and McDonalds. However, her ads aren’t meant to sell tissues or burgers – instead, they’re a form of art and activism. Matthews, a Los Angeles-based freelance advertising copy writer, created the Instagram project “100 Days of Feminist Ads” on April 4, a form of creative […]