Founder of UCLA’s Ed2010 graduates with passion for magazine writing

This post was updated on June 20 at 1:35 p.m. Iris Goldsztajn opened the Google Docs app on her phone and began writing a new magazine article while simultaneously beginning her workout on an elliptical. An avid magazine reader and strong multitasker, the now-graduated communication studies student has pursued a path in magazine journalism since […]

Theater professor Sue-Ellen Case leaves mark on feminist, LGBT theory

When Sue-Ellen Case had to decide whether to go to Stanford or UC Berkeley to complete her doctorate in theater, the choice was a no-brainer. At the time, Berkeley was at the forefront of the feminist movement. Case said she was fascinated with the city’s rich history of radical activism, and, although she didn’t find […]

Movie review: ‘Finding Dory’

Viewers of “Finding Dory” can be as forgetful as Dory and still follow her story. There’s no need to remember what happened in Disney’s 2003 hit “Finding Nemo.” In “Finding Dory,” the adorable and heart-warming blue tang fish, Dory, goes through a series of pitfalls to find her long-lost parents. With Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) as […]

Hammer Museum’s Bloomsday celebration brings ‘Ulysses’ to life

About 300 people celebrated Irish author James Joyce at the Hammer Museum on Thursday. The international celebration Bloomsday honors James Joyce and his 1922 novel “Ulysses” every year on June 16. Bloomsday is named after the novel’s main character, Leopold Bloom. Joyce fans celebrate the holiday with readings of the book, pub crawls and festivities […]

Showcase offers student screenwriters access to industry professionals

Monday’s Screenwriters Showcase will feature student scripts from the MFA screenwriting program, but there’s more to the competition than winning, organizers said. Graduating students’ goal is to get their scripts read by industry professionals who have the power to give them their start in entertainment. The annual showcase is judged by almost 300 entertainment industry […]