Friday, July 4

Alumnus’ film ‘Just Right’ sheds light on OCD with personal, comedic approach

This post was updated April 2 at 9:10 p.m. “Just Right” offers a peek into the day-to-day life of someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder. In her directorial and writing debut, alumnus Camille Wormser stars as Mel, a young woman with OCD who is trying to do something new with her day. Read more...

Photo: Jake Dvorsky (left) and Camille Wormser (right) play Kyle and Mel in “Just Right.” Written and directed by alumnus Wormser, the film highlights her own experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Courtesy of Ian Hussey)


Q&A: Law school alumnus Dellara Gorjian speaks on becoming TikTok star ‘legalbaddie’

Dellara Gorjian is providing legal and motivational counseling for all on TikTok. The law school alumnus and immigration law advocate has cultivated 1.4 million followers as “legalbaddie” on TikTok by producing content pertaining to the legal field. Read more...

Photo: Dellara Gorjian looks off to the side while seated. The law school alumnus creates legal and motivational content on TikTok under the alias “legalbaddie.” (Courtesy of Dellara Gorjian)


Q&A: The cast, crew of ‘Ted Lasso’ find camaraderie in each other and their characters

“Ted Lasso” is kicking its way into its third season. Co-created by Jason Sudeikis who also stars as the titular character, the Apple TV+ show focuses on Lasso – an optimistic American football coach managing a British soccer team – as he and his team navigate life on and off the pitch.The third season of the series, which previously won two consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, premiered today. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis play Roy, Coach Beard and Ted Lasso in “Ted Lasso.” The third season of the series premiered at the Regency Village Theatre.(Courtesy of Apple TV+)



Oscars 2023 Q&A: Multiverses, glass ceilings cannot contain Best Actress Michelle Yeoh

Through googly eyes and hot dog fingers, Michelle Yeoh is paving the way for Asian representation in film. At the 95th Annual Academy Awards, Yeoh was crowned Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Evelyn Wang, an overwhelmed, multiverse-jumping laundromat owner in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Yeoh is the first Asian-identifying woman and the second woman of color to achieve this title. Read more...

Photo: Michelle Yeoh poses with an Academy Award at the 95th Oscars. Yeoh is the first Asian-identifying woman to win Best Actress. (Courtesy of Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S.)


Oscars 2023: Historic wins for diverse set of nominees mark 95th Academy Awards

The stars shone bright for this year’s Academy Award nominees. Hollywood’s biggest night returned to the Dolby Theatre once again. In his first time hosting since 2018, Jimmy Kimmel opened the ceremony with a monologue highlighting this year’s first-time and returning contenders before recognizing the global diversity of the nominee pool. Read more...

Photo: Jimmy Kimmel stands on the Dolby Theatre stage. He hosted the 95th Academy Awards this year, his first time hosting the event since 2018. (Courtesy of Blaine Ohigashi/A.M.P.A.S.)


Student Jasmine Gomez sells designed Slayed Sets to accessorize nails

Jasmine Gomez’s Slayed Sets is nailing what it means to be a small business. In August 2021, the fourth-year Chicana and Chicano studies and education and social transformation student launched Slayed Sets, which sells custom ready-to-wear press-on nails. Read more...

Photo: Jasmine Gomez holds up one of her press-on nail sets and the logo of her business Slayed Sets. Gomez said she started doing her own nails during her freshman year of college and came up with the idea of Slayed Sets after diving deeper into nail art at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)