On Feb. 14, 2018, 17 students lost their unalienable right to life. In partnership with NewYorkRep, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will host a production of “Church & State” in Macgowan Hall on Thursday, the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The play follows […]
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Second Take: Ariana Grande’s new music video walks fine line between self-love and queerbaiting
No thank u, next video. Ariana Grande recently released a troublesome new music video for “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored” featuring the singer observing a supposed love interest with his girlfriend. Complete with a slicked-back high ponytail and almost matching makeup, the opposing actress could easily be mistaken for Grande if you squint […]
Theater company’s ‘Lonely Hearts Club’ show seeks expression on Valentine’s Day
An upcoming Valentine’s Day event on campus will feature three distinct hearts of comedy: improv, sketch and stand-up. Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company’s annual Valentine’s Day comedy show, titled “Lonely Hearts Club,” will take place Thursday in the Kerckhoff Charles E. Young Grand Salon. LCC is scheduled to perform comedy sketches, most of […]
Alumna singer draws inspiration from diversity, seeks to uplift Asian voices
This post was updated Feb. 12 at 6:25 p.m. Samantha Shen learned to add R&B and jazz influences to her pop repertoire after graduating from UCLA’s ethnomusicology program. Shen will perform at the next installment of the Fowler Out Loud concert series Wednesday. She plans to sing new music as well as songs from her […]
Budding Los Angeles: Cannabis testing facilities expand, ensure high-quality products for consumers
Thirty years ago, buying cannabis was difficult, expensive and illegal. Buying cannabis in 2019 is somewhere between picking up a prescription from a pharmacy and buying beer from a liquor store. Join columnist John Tudhope each week as he visits cannabis companies in Los Angeles and discusses the budding industry. Gone are the days when […]
Lunar New Year festival expands to feature culture of more East Asian nations
Chinese and Japanese communities celebrate the new year on different dates, but participated in Lunar New Year festivities together Sunday night. The Chinese New Year fell on Feb. 5, while the Japanese New Year is celebrated on Jan. 1. During the Lunar New Year Festival on Sunday however, both student cultural groups showcased how they […]
Q&A: Filmmaker Astra Taylor explores democracy in documentary to be shown at UCLA
Astra Taylor discovered that democracy takes on different meanings depending on whom you ask. The Regents Lecturer and filmmaker of the documentary “What is Democracy?” will showcase her work to UCLA students at the Broad Art Center on Tuesday. Taylor said she used her background in political activism against student debt as her inspiration for […]