Eight-year-old Axe’Re Shallowhorn recorded a film of his mother dancing at the beach, throwing sand in front of the camera for special effect. The film, entitled “Entre Terre et Ciel,” or “Between Earth and Sky,” will be screened on the first day of the Depth of Field festival hosted by the UCLA Department of World […]
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Budding Los Angeles: Westwood’s Field of Dreams dispensary welcomes visitors with relaxing aesthetic
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 a cannabis company in Los Angeles and discusses the budding industry. Cannabis retail locations, commonly […]
Comics event to introduce students to new interests, opportunities
A Pakistani Ms. Marvel and the real-life founder of Planned Parenthood are protagonists of graphic novels that will be showcased at University of Comics, Los Angeles. UCLA Residential Life is putting on the event as part of Geek Week, the school’s annual celebration of fandom and entertainment. University of Comics will take place Tuesday from […]
Second Take: ‘Aquaman’ is a somewhat stale superhero story with unparalleled box office success
“Aquaman” should have floundered. Yet it seemingly has swum to success. The film, released Dec. 21, has since become the DC Extended Universe’s most prosperous action flick, bringing in over $940 million worldwide. The last DC film to garner such success was the 2016 release “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which grossed a total […]
Music Preview: A theme of bold development among 2019’s winter albums
2019 marks the end of last year’s viral music pandemic, from “Taki Taki” to “thank u, next,” but more songs are on the way. With a strong year for music behind them, artists are gearing up to drop new albums this winter. Below is a list of Daily Bruin’s top picks for before the quarter […]
Orthodoxy and spirituality in science clash in ‘A Misunderstanding,’ set around UC
Evolutionary Darwinism and spirituality face off in “A Misunderstanding.” The play, which opened Jan. 4 and runs through Feb. 3 at The Complex, is centered around the fictional Dr. Bertram Cates, a former biology professor. Cates, who was dismissed from the University of California because of his teachings about evolution through a spiritual perspective, sues […]
Movie review: ‘Mortal Engines’ retreads tired tropes of far superior classics
“Mortal Engines” tries to be the steampunk version of “Star Wars,” but still falls short. First-time director Christian Rivers borrowed heavily from the same character sheets and story beats as the global science fiction franchise when making this film, and it shows. This isn’t necessarily his fault; Rivers was previously a storyboard artist and visual […]