Sunday, July 6

Melody C. Miller illuminates revolutionary poet ruth weiss with documentary

This post was updated July 30 at 5:00 p.m. Melody C. Miller is giving life to the untold story of a revolutionary woman. The alumnus is the producer, director of cinematography and co-editor of “ruth weiss, the beat goddess,” which recently won the San Fransisco/Northern California Regional Emmy for feature documentary. Read more...

Photo: Rent Roms, Doug O’Conner, ruth weiss and Hal Davis (left to right) perform in Berkeley. weiss brought live performances across the country after first uniting with a band in Chicago, Miller said. (Courtesy of Melody Miller)


Isabel Folkers advocates for diversity in music through Kennedy Center debut

Isabel Folkers is orchestrating advocacy through music. After receiving the VSA International Young Musicians Award in the spring, the rising third-year ethnomusicology student is set to take the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on Saturday as part of the VSA’s annual International Young Musicians Award Winners in Concert, which will also be streamed online. Read more...

Photo: Isabel Folkers sits in front of a bush with her guitar. The rising third-year ethnomusicology student was awarded the VSA International Young Musicians Award. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin staff)


Film review: ‘Oppenheimer’ employs unprecedented technical brilliance to redefine biopic genre

With astounding reinvention, “Oppenheimer” detonates the very form of the biopic. Sonically shattering silver screens starting Friday, the film written and directed by Christopher Nolan details the tangled legacy of J. Read more...

Photo: Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer in “Oppenheimer.” Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, the historical biopic premiered July 21. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)


Film review: Life in plastic may be fantastic, but ‘Barbie’ connects through the human struggle

This post was updated July 23 at 5:29 p.m. Any day at the theater can be the best day ever when “Barbie” is playing. On Friday, director Greta Gerwig unboxed the story of the widely adored fashion doll as Barbie Land and the Real World collide. Read more...

Photo: Margot Robbie plays the titular role in “Barbie.” Directed by Greta Gerwig, the film premiered July 21. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)


Alumni filmmakers revitalize flicks with eccentric style and classic references

This post was updated Aug. 6 at 6:09 p.m. George Monday and Gunal Nepoleon are shooting their shot in film. The two alumni dove into their filmmaking endeavor during their third year of college, pioneering the YouTube channel Jilted Generation. Read more...

Photo: Arturo Gomez, Quinn Campbell, Hiren Patel and George Monday (left to right) pose in the music video for affengriffon’s “I Just Wanna See You.” Alumni filmmakers Monday and Gunal Nepoleon collaborated to create the video, along with other projects. (Courtesy of George Monday)


Album review: Rita Ora’s strong vocals clash with repetitive, generic production in ‘You & I’

This post was updated July 16 at 7:08 p.m. Despite her best efforts, Rita Ora unfortunately falls short of becoming “That Girl” with “You & I.” In her electropop third studio album, Ora explores deep topics of self-discovery and love through her 12 club-worthy tracks. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in a turquoise suit, Rita Ora sits at a vanity on the cover of “You & I.” The singer’s third album released Friday, five years after “Phoenix.” (Courtesy of BMG)


Second Take: YouTuber Colleen Ballinger’s ukulele apology shows Miranda shouldn’t sing

This post was updated July 16 at 4:21 p.m. The only thing Colleen Ballinger is sorry about is not posting her “apology” earlier. At the start of June, former fans began alleging that the YouTube creator, who is best known for her internet persona Miranda Sings, groomed individuals and initiated numerous inappropriate interactions with them over the internet while they were underage. Read more...

Photo: (By Ashley Ko/Illustrations Director)