The princess dress demographic in Disneyland has evolved greatly over the past couple of years. The number of tiny Elsas I have nearly stepped on while strolling through Main Street, U.S.A. is alarmingly high, and I would be lying if I said the sea of Elsas did not disappoint me. But, my most recent trip […]
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Student finds voice through radio show hosting, radio-charity program
Samantha Stewart returns to her dorm room at the end of the day, picks out one of the four blankets laying on her bed, then proceeds to her desk. With her microphone plugged into her laptop, the third-year psychology student opens a recording software and throws the blanket over her head and computer screen to […]
Student filmmaker directs focus to relationships, self-reflection
BY SUZIE PAPANTONI A&E contributor spapantoni@media.ucla.edu A reserved German exchange student in America, the peculiar land of stretchy pants and preservative-filled junk food, resorts to a full-body banana costume to charm his host’s daughter, a nonchalant girl in a gorilla suit. The quirky romantic comedy “Gorilla-Mädchen” is one of two films by UCLA students at […]
Student fashions makeup, lifestyle YouTube videos
Cloe Feldman is a YouTube celebrity, and she’s very busy because of it. Her YouTube channel, CloeCouture, has over 1.67 million subscribers and she will soon be the face of a clothing company with several other YouTubers. Feldman also has a business trip to Panama on the horizon. “(My job) is a huge commitment,” said […]
Student filmmakers find ways around roadblocks in location, budget
Tanner Powell arranged to shoot at Piazza D’Angelo, an Italian restaurant near San Francisco, certain of having a smooth shooting day. However, the sound of sprinklers and leaf blowers disrupted the filming of “Working Class Heroes” because the owner had forgotten to warn the employee in charge of opening for business that morning. “It went […]
Trailer Talk: ‘Jane Got a Gun’ and ‘Elvis & Nixon’
Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Thirteen trailers were released last week ranging from the wonderfully original to the […]
Sounds of Schoenberg: The Indian sitar
Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. This week, we highlight the Indian sitar, a stringed, gourd-shaped instrument. Rahul Neuman’s parents, aunt, grandparents and brother performed, studied and loved […]