Sunday, May 31

Los Angeles Unveiled: MFA student pursues passion, brings diversity to directing after Lucasfilm career

Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. LA is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Bryant Griffin had fulfilled his dream of working for Lucasfilm. So, in 2016, he abandoned his 12-year career in visual effects to join the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s MFA directing program. He is currently working on his thesis project, which is a feature film about the reality’s veterans face once they have return home. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)




Los Angeles Unveiled: Rooted in music, reality TV star-turned-DJ remains steadfast in entertainment

Sara Tariq said she made her television debut as the first Pakistani woman on an MTV reality show. The Texas native said many believe that her first show in 2019 – “Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club” – is where she got her start in the world of media. Read more...

Photo: Sara Tariq, a Texas native, began her entertainment career on an MTV reality show, but she is now living in Los Angeles as an up-and-coming DJ with credits as a writer under her belt. She’s written for magazines such as Billboard, Complex and Vibe. (Courtesy of Sara Tariq)


Concert review: Unapologetically authentic show shares dodie’s life lessons on humanity

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 12:35 a.m. If there were ever an artist who could transition smoothly between soft songs celebrating stigmas and upbeat odes to dysfunctional relationships, it would be dodie. Read more...

Photo: English singer-songwriter dodie concluded her “Human Tour” at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday night, where she pulled from her full discography. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)


Album review: ‘FANDOM’ creates diverse sounds to show true nature of rising fame

Waterparks – self proclaimed as “God’s favorite boyband” – is back again with an explosive new release. Following a record label switch and the purposeful deletion of its nearly released album “Friendly Reminder,” Waterparks has arrived at its newest sonically variant and lyrically groundbreaking destination with “FANDOM.” Each track is connected by tactfully smooth transitions that come together to create an album that tells the harrowing story of a band rising to stardom. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Hopeless Records)


Second Take: ‘Supernatural’ leaves its mark on TV culture, coming to an end after 15 years

The Winchester brothers will finally be able to lay their weary heads to rest as “Supernatural” comes to an end with its 15th season. With the first episode of its final season premiering Thursday on The CW, “Supernatural” marks the conclusion of another cultural phenomenon in 2019. Read more...

Photo: Misha Collins (left), Jensen Ackles (middle) and Jared Padalecki (right) frequently attended San Diego Comic-Con to promote their show “Supernatural,” which has been running on The CW for 15 years. The final season of the show will premiere Thursday. (Creative Commons photo by vagueonthehow via Flickr)



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