Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about a quarter of speaking characters belonged to non-white racial/ethnic groups. In “Reel Representation,” columnist Olivia Mazzucato discusses different issues of race and representation in media as they relate to new movies and TV shows. […]
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UCLA student has modeling hobby down to a science
Jaclyn Perry stopped in South Campus to make sure she had everything she needed for the day: a biochemistry lab manual, notebooks, a lab coat and a pair of high heels for an upcoming photoshoot. The fourth-year neuroscience student is entering her third year as a fashion model. For Perry, modeling is a means to […]
Q&A: UCLA professor talks inspiring a character in a 1980 Italian novel
Italian professor Massimo Ciavolella and the late Italian author Umberto Eco were good acquaintances. Ciavolella invited Eco to lecture during the professor’s classes at UCLA. Eco made Ciavolella a character in his book “Il nome della rosa,” or “The Name of the Rose.” The novel details a series of murders that take place at a […]
Going for the Grammy: UCLA jazz director works on Anderson .Paak’s nominated album ‘Malibu’
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Not all musicians can say they have had a […]
Review: The Study at Hedrick provides a variety of culinary extravagance
Students will be shocked by the bourgeois selection of foods at The Study at Hedrick if they thought dining halls couldn’t top the flamboyance of Bruin Plate with its ambient jazz music and organic tempeh and quinoa bowls. The Study has moved past pretentious and entered a new realm of extravagance with offensively large macarons […]
Dorm Dining: Mixed berry crumble
A&E columnist Andrew Warner prepares his original recipe of a mixed berry crumble. The crumble features sweet berries and a buttery crust, topped off with a sprinkle of cinnamon, sugar and a scoop of ice cream.
Comic Corner: Review of ‘Saga’ series
Comics embody the marriage of art and literature, bridging together two mediums into an engaging storytelling form. In Comic Corner, Daily Bruin A&E will celebrate the literary importance of comic series through stories about comic books, comic shops and comic lovers. Imagine “Romeo and Juliet” set in space. The largest planet in the galaxy and […]