Graphic scenes of radiation poisoned patients may be misleading in the HBO miniseries “Chernobyl.” Despite critical acclaim and 19 Emmy nominations, “Chernobyl” was perhaps not as accurate as many thought it to be. Read more...

This post was updated August 18 at 9:39 p.m. An online animated image of an Afro-Latino character stuck with UCLA Extension alumnus Matthew A. Cherry – he had never seen a character who looked like that before. Read more...

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In 1981, two UCLA students wondered why Los Angeles didn’t have its own LGBTQ film festival like those in San Francisco and New York – so they set out to create their own. Read more...

Photo: “Framing Agnes,” co-directed by Chase Joynt and Kristen Schilt, focuses on Agnes, a patient who is considered the first case study of someone to identity as transgender. The short film, to be screened this weekend at Outfest Los Angeles, features prominent trans actors including Angelica Ross and Zachary Drucker.(Courtesy of Aubree Bernier-Clarke)

This post was updated July 27 at 10:25 a.m. “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” is an ode to Los Angeles in 1969, showcasing both glamorous fame and hidden pockets of violence. Read more...

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