The sins of the father are often paid for by the children, and Troy Maxson is a man of many sins. Denzel Washington directs and stars as Troy in the film “Fences,” based on the play by August Wilson. Despite its slow pace and deceptive marketing as an uplifting sports drama, “Fences” displays the gut-wrenching […]
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Second Take: Childish Gambino takes off with new beats in latest album
Childish Gambino was a ghost on social media for nearly a year, deleting all information from his Twitter and Instagram. His silence tormented me, yet rumors suggested he would release a project in 2016. On June 17, Gambino incited online hysteria when he tweeted a cryptic link to an app with a mysterious countdown clock. […]
Herb Alpert School of Music to name founding dean in winter quarter
The first school of music in the University of California system will soon have its first dean. The Herb Alpert School of Music, designated as a standalone school at UCLA in January, launched a dean search with a job announcement in May. The search was open to both national and international candidates, said Neal Stulberg, […]
Student juices up artists’ creative expressions with Kiwi Magazine
Pauline Thai opened the minifridge in her Canyon Point dorm for a snack when her gaze fell upon a kiwi. In that instant, she realized she had finally found the perfect name for her art magazine. Thai, the founder and president of Kiwi Magazine at UCLA, said the publication exudes the funny, quirky and colorful […]
Student’s music career set to scale up with upcoming album
Ten-year-old Sofia Zorian belted the lyrics of her original song “Spies in Disguise” into the bristles of a hairbrush before an imaginary crowd. Zorian, now a fourth-year English student, is in the process of releasing the music video for her debut single, “Feeling,” in November and will launch her first album, “Involved,” in January. She […]
UCLA brings Stars Hollow to campus in anticipation of ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival
Get home, make tea, curl up on the couch and watch “Gilmore Girls.” This was Anne Wasserman’s after-school routine during her junior year of high school. Wasserman is now a second-year sociology student, but her love for the TV show has been reinvigorated in anticipation for the show’s upcoming revival episodes, Wasserman said. “Gilmore Girls” […]
California skate culture, throwback look inspires Old Skool Vans trend
Students skate through crowds, pressing the soles of their Vans into their skateboards and zooming down the cement path en route to their next classes. With the increasing prevalence of skate culture on campus, Old Skool Vans shoes – skating shoes that debuted in 1977 with the famous jazz stripe – can be seen among […]