The small Spanish town of Teruel turns into a 13th-century medieval city every February. For three days, its people wear medieval clothes and celebrate two lovers for a festival called Las Bodas de Isabel de Segura. “Here, you can take your camera and be free,” the director of the festival said to Lori Needleman. Documenting […]
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UCLA Electronic Dance Music Club’s guide to the best festivals of 2016
Audiences either looking to party or attend solely for the music can find an electronic dance music (EDM) festival to suit their needs. From colossal night-long raves that immerse the senses to laid-back, poolside concerts, 2016 provides many opportunities to appreciate music. Past and present members of the Electronic Dance Music Club at UCLA give […]
Second Take: Universal Studios brings ‘The Walking Dead’ permanently to life
Some people have condemned modern culture as a “culture of death,” prone to immorality and violence. Considering the continued popularity of zombies in film, television and video games, it’s more like a culture of un-death. Universal Studios Hollywood capitalized on the obsession with the undead by partnering with director and producer Greg Nicotero and his […]
UCLA student group combines photography with philanthropy
Thuyet Nguyen knelt down in front of Royce Hall and snapped a photo of a graduating senior. The shutter of the camera clicked just as it had in Vietnam when he photographed students playing soccer at the local temple of his hometown. Nguyen and fellow UCLA alumnus Sonny Bui founded the photography group Fotohearts this […]
Movie review: ‘Finding Dory’
Viewers of “Finding Dory” can be as forgetful as Dory and still follow her story. There’s no need to remember what happened in Disney’s 2003 hit “Finding Nemo.” In “Finding Dory,” the adorable and heart-warming blue tang fish, Dory, goes through a series of pitfalls to find her long-lost parents. With Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) as […]
Hammer Museum’s Bloomsday celebration brings ‘Ulysses’ to life
About 300 people celebrated Irish author James Joyce at the Hammer Museum on Thursday. The international celebration Bloomsday honors James Joyce and his 1922 novel “Ulysses” every year on June 16. Bloomsday is named after the novel’s main character, Leopold Bloom. Joyce fans celebrate the holiday with readings of the book, pub crawls and festivities […]
Graduating film student doubles as ROTC midshipman, hip-hop dancer
Shawn Semana barely had enough time to shower the morning of May 25. Samahang Modern dance rehearsal ended at 5 a.m., and he had to leave for ROTC 30 minutes later. The fourth-year film student’s schedule often looks similar on Wednesday mornings. He said although his commitments of film, dance and ROTC allow for little […]