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January 30, 10:11 pm

Second Take: ‘The Bachelor’ promotes toxic double standards of sexuality

They say “sex sells,” but it seems like a lack of sex is what’s selling the latest season of “The Bachelor.” Colton Underwood – who has dubbed himself “The First Virgin Bachelor” – is a personable former NFL tight end who was just tangled in a love triangle with two girls on the latest seasons of “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise.” In other words, he’s not exactly what most people picture when they hear the words “27-year-old virgin.” It would be hard to argue that “The Bachelor” reflects reality, despite its label as reality television. Read more...

Photo: Former NFL tight end Colton Underwood has been dubbed “The First Virgin Bachelor.” The reality show has a more complicated history with sexuality, which the hyper-fixation on Underwood’s virginity plays into. (Courtesy of Craig Sjodin/ABC)

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January 23, 10:55 pm

Film archive series to shed light on Hollywood’s unrecognized female directors

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 7:08 a.m. From the mid-1930s until the mid-1960s, there were only two female directors in Hollywood: Dorothy Arzner and Ida Lupino. Read more...

Photo: Maya Montañez Smukler, wrote “Liberating Hollywood: Women Directors and the Feminist Reform of 1970s American Cinema.” The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program will present a film-archive series based on the book. (Courtesy of Art Streiber)

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January 22, 10:49 pm

Creative work of UCLA alumni to shine at 2019 Sundance Film Festival

This year’s Sundance Film Festival will feature the work of myriad artists and content creators, a few of whom were educated at UCLA. From music scores to documentary, the Daily Bruin examines the work of three alumni premiering at the festival. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Roger Suen worked on “Ms. Purple,” which will premier at the Sundance Film Festival, scoring the film from the very start, rather than as a post-production task. (Courtesy of Annie Bang)

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January 21, 10:43 pm

‘A Quiet Place,’ ‘Argo’ sound editor to discuss inventive art of audio creation

When a tree falls in a movie, and the audience needs to hear it, a dedicated team of experts is there to ensure that it makes a sound. Read more...

Photo: Erik Aadahl co-founded E Squared, an award-winning sound design company that has worked on films including “Argo,” “A Quiet Place” and “Kung Fu Panda.” Aadahl will be the main speaker at a campus event Tuesday, where he will discuss the multistep process of sound design with students. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)

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January 16, 10:56 pm

UCLA film students’ commercial enters final round of Coke ad competition

In a recent, student-made commercial, a single sip of Coca-Cola allows a high schooler a glimpse into his future. The 17-year old is shocked to see his 30-year old self on a movie date with a sophisticated woman. Read more...

Photo: Nathan Nguyen-Le, a graduate cinematography student, and Elon Zlotnik, a fourth-year film student, teamed up with Coca-Cola and Regal Cinemas to make a 30-second advertisement that encapsulates the movie-going experience. The commercial shows a young couple on a movie date, and is competing for the opportunity to be to be screened in Regal theaters. (Metztli Garcia/Daily Bruin)


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