Tuesday, May 12

A visual display of cultural interchange

It may be hard to imagine today, but tensions between the secular and the nonsecular world did not always run so high "“ in earlier times, scientific study was considered to be a form of spirituality. Read more...


DVD Review: “Dorm Life: Semester 1”

Four months ago, our favorite 5 Southers moved out of their dorms "“ and consequently our lives "“ on the hit Web series "Dorm Life." Created by seven Bruins, college mockumentary "Dorm Life" aired its first episode in February 2008 and continues to be one of the most popular Web shows on Hulu. Read more...



Soundbite: Lady Gaga

Inspired by the monster that is the music industry, "The Fame Monster" proves that Lady Gaga earned her cult following not just through outfits and antics, but also through sheer talent. Read more...


Political image, fashion fuse

While Kennedy was discussing his "New Frontier" during the Kennedy-Nixon Great Debates of 1960, Americans for the first time had the capability to view their prospective politicians on live television. As Read more...


UCLA filmmakers proceed to International Grand Finale

Two groups of UCLA student filmmakers advanced in the Campus MovieFest competition at the Western Regional Grand Finale in San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: The Wait List’s “The Butterfly King” won the Best Picture Award at the Western Regional Grand Finale. It advanced to the International Grand Finale, which takes place in June 2010.


Fashion show unites aesthetics and ethics

Toward the end of the "Freedom and Fashion" show, held Thursday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, a model walked down the runway in a dress that seemed to embody the ideas of the entire event. Read more...

Photo: Models showcase clothes from the “Freedom and Fashion” line. The nonprofit and fair-trade runway show was held in Ackerman Grand Ballroom Thursday.