This post was updated Dec. 5 at 3:19 p.m. NBC’s “Sunnyside” is just as diverse as the real Sunnyside in Queens. Featuring a cast and writers’ room primarily made up of immigrants, “Sunnyside” was co-created by UCLA alumnus Kal Penn. Read more...
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This post was updated Dec. 3 at 6:14 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead “His Dark Materials” is living up to its name as it pivots toward the icy darkness of the North. Read more...
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George Takei was 5 years old when the United States government classified him as an “enemy alien.” Takei was one of over one hundred thousand innocent Japanese American citizens the government sent to internment camps during World War II. Read more...
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Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. Los Angeles 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: Amal Dalmar, who was once a law student at University of California Hastings School of Law, is currently a freelance video producer at BuzzFeed. Dalmar is also running her own YouTube channel on the side. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
A love story sparks a social movement in “Queen & Slim.” Directed by Melina Matsoukas and written by Lena Waithe, the romantic drama thriller is set to hit theaters Wednesday. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 25 at 11 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. Lee Scoresby is not throwing away his shot. Bringing to the episode a Western tone, Scoresby, played by Lin-Manuel Miranda, enters the episode through bar fights and talking a big game. Read more...
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Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. Los Angeles 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: Houston native Saagar Shaikh moved to Los Angeles following an internship at a talent agency in Texas. Shaikh said landing roles was difficult until he grew out his beard, which got him featured in a BuzzFeed article. (Courtesy of Saagar Shaikh)
