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. AJ Jaramaz […]
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Movie review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” bursts with colorful characters and even more dazzling scenery, but fails to organize it all into one cohesive film. The movie retains striking dichotomies that made the first installment of the franchise so memorable: futuristic metropolitan worlds paired with hit songs from the ’60s and ’70s, as well as […]
Transforming Hollywood conference explores evolving media landscape
USC and UCLA will combine forces Friday to coordinate the eighth annual Transforming Hollywood conference, held in the James Bridges Theater starting at 9 a.m. The event, which aims to educate attendees about the changing landscape of entertainment and technology, is co-directed by Denise Mann, co-head of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s […]
Cents of Style: Five tips to help navigate the bustling Melrose Trading Post
Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for money-conscious students on a college budget. Each week, columnist Linda Xu explores different secondhand shops in Los Angeles and discusses her thrifty outfits. A trip to the […]
Dance student’s piece ‘Fugit Tempus’ frames space in a cardboard world
Sarah Jacobs’ latest dance piece features a cardboard set and a skeleton model named Skelly. Jacobs’ movement-based performance “Fugit Tempus” is part of the world arts and cultures/dance department’s Upstarts Series. The piece, whose name was inspired by the Latin phrase tempus fugit meaning “time flies,” will be shown Friday and Saturday night in Kaufman […]
Students create indie EDM label, collaborate with music makers nationwide
This post was updated May 5 at 4:15 p.m. Two UCLA students created an intercollegiate independent electronic dance music label that now works with students at the University of Michigan, Duke University, UC Berkeley and Cornell University. Third-year business economics student Suman Padhi and 2015 alumnus Andrew Conde thought of the idea while returning from […]
Brown and Bothered: Commercialization of chai ignores history of oppression, distorts original
Students should avoid cultural appropriation – stealing what is considered the beautiful aspects of another culture without respect for the tradition from which it originates. It ignores the racism and xenophobia the creators of the items face. In Brown and Bothered, columnist Sidra Rashid discusses her experiences with appropriation of her Desi culture. When one […]