Bryce Eilenberg’s side job requires him to pose in his underwear in front of a camera. Eilenberg, a 2011 aerospace engineering alumnus, began appearing on the television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in its seventh season. As a member of the Pit Crew – a small cast of men that serve as eye candy throughout the […]
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Alumnus explores heritage through multimedia at Pop-Up Magazine’s LA show
Gustavo Arellano knew exactly what he wanted to talk about on the stage of the Ace Hotel’s theater: a belt. For Arellano, a Latin American studies alumnus, the belt holds personal and political significance for his family and society during the Trump administration. Arellano shared the stage and told his story alongside other media creators […]
Student films to be screened in Short Film Corner of Cannes film festival
UCLA students have joined filmmakers from around the world to showcase their short films at the French Riviera. Two student films, titled “Run” and “Wreck,” found their place in the Short Film Corner, a subsidiary event of the 2018 Cannes film festival that aims to connect industry hopefuls from all over the world. Directed by […]
Album review: ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’
Arctic Monkeys graduated from leather and skinny jeans to smoking jackets and whiskey glasses. “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino” – the Sheffield, England-based band’s sixth album – maintains gritty vocals fans have come to recognize and also introduces simple, yet more sophisticated instrumentals and introspective lyrics. While the album shows a gentler side of the […]
Interdisciplinary art installation displays symbiosis of people, nature
The Art | Sci Center gallery replaced paintings and sculptures with mosses, plants and mushrooms Thursday. The UCLA gallery housed “Vivarium: A Place of Life,” an art installation by graduate design media arts student Maru García. It consisted of two biospheres – one filled with plants and other natural organisms, such as mushrooms and mosses, […]
Global Melodies: Afro-Cuban Ensemble inspires audience interaction with lively tunes
This post was updated May 15 at 1:20 p.m. The Afro-Cuban Ensemble performs according to one guideline: If the audience is not on its feet dancing, the musicians have done something wrong. The ensemble, which meets for rehearsals Monday nights in Schoenberg Hall, practices and performs several genres of Latin-American dance music. In each performance, […]
Movie review: ‘Life of the Party’
Melissa McCarthy swaps two weeks in Italy for two semesters in college in a failing feminist comedy. “Life of the Party” follows Deanna (Melissa McCarthy), a recent divorcee, as she re-evaluates her life in the aftermath of her ex-husband’s sudden departure to Italy with his new mistress. Having dropped out of college before her fourth […]