Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Or do they just simply disappear? Each week, Daily Bruin columnist Eli Countryman will set out to discover […]
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Alumna’s photographs uncover intimacy, hidden stories behind locations
Father John Misty once remarked that his wife Emma Elizabeth Tillman was born with a “disco ball soul.” The offhanded comment became the title of Tillman’s book of original photographs released in 2017 that she said was a collection of memories reflected outward. Accompanied by writings and diary entries, the photographs spanned a 10-year period […]
Music Preview: Artists reclaim their sound in albums dropping this fall
2018 is drawing to a close, but more artists are slated to drop new music throughout the fall. While fans saw summer releases from an array of performers like Nicki Minaj and Florence + The Machine, upcoming albums may mark shifts in the musical careers of many. Read more for some of the Daily Bruin’s […]
MFA student’s controversial film faces censorship in her home country
Farah Shaer’s undergraduate thesis film was banned in her home country of Lebanon. The MFA student recently acted in and produced “Heaven Without People,” which also faced censorship. The feature film, shot in Lebanon, was screened Sept. 22 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Shaer said it follows a Lebanese family who reunites at an […]
Alumnus’ photography highlights traditional Mayan textiles
Craig Dietz set up a portable photography studio in a church plaza with natural lighting, waiting for a subject to animate its black canvas background through lively expressions and traditional Mayan garments. His black-and-white analog photographs of indigenous peoples from Chiapas, Mexico were then scanned, edited through GNU Image Manipulation Program software, printed on fiber-based […]
UCLA alum wakes the dead in new vampire ‘fangster’ musical
Five Philadelphian vampires emerge from caskets onto a Los Angeles stage. “Blood Rock: The Musical” opened to the public at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble on Thursday. UCLA alumnus Thomas Hollow stars as protagonist Paul Figatner, the son of a vampire hunter. The musical follows two rival gangs of the undead during the investigation surrounding the […]
Q&A: Professor discusses involvement in philosophical aspects of ‘The Good Place’
Sharp-eyed fans of “The Good Place” might notice the name of UCLA philosophy professor Pamela Hieronymi listed as “further reading” on a whiteboard in the episode “The Trolley Problem.” It’s not just a coincidence or a reference to her academic work – Hieronymi consulted on the show. Hieronymi helped the show’s creator Michael Schur explore […]