Wednesday, July 2

UCLA alumnus-founded brand provides affordable streetwear that reflects community

Daniel Luu is bringing streetwear to the city. Run by alumnus Daniel Luu, dvniel.luu is a streetwear brand founded in December 2021 that primarily sells hats but has also branched out to shoes, socks and other items at affordable prices. Read more...

Photo: Daniel Luu is the designer and founder behind his streetwear brand, dvniel.luu. The alumnus said his love for fashion and streetwear started in his childhood. (Courtesy of Daniel Luu)


Student-led showcase ‘Metamorphosis’ explores transformation, interpretation

WACsmash 2023 is undergoing a metamorphosis on both a personal and global scale. An amalgamation of visual, performance and interactive art elements, this year’s student-led WACsmash, “Metamorphosis,” will be presented live in Kaufman Hall on Friday and Saturday, supplemented by a quarter-long gallery. Read more...

Photo: From left to right fourth-year dance and anthropology student Cheyenne Dixon, fourth-year dance student Amane Hirano and first-year dance student Maddie Skowronek move in different positions in a rehearsal for this year’s WACsmash. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)


Second Take: Class satire genre contrasts wealthy, working classes through dark comedy

Cinema’s clash of the classes paints a frightening portrait of a status-obsessed society. From rags-to-riches stories of the self-made man portrayed in movies such as “The Wolf of Wall Street” to cryptic depictions of the tiresome nature of consumerism shown in “Fight Club,” cinema has long tackled capitalism and its pitfalls. Read more...

Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)


‘The Last of Us’ season 1 recap – episode 3: ‘Long, Long Time’

Love persists even in the apocalypse. Released Sunday, the third installment of “The Last of Us” opens with Joel (Pedro Pascal) taking a rare moment of silence by the water in the woods. Read more...

Photo: Ellie (Bella Ramsey) (left) and Joel (Pedro Pascal)(right) stare at a pile of skeletons. The third episode of “The Last of Us” premiered on Jan 29. (Courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO)


Sundance 2023

The 2023 Sundance Film Festival is not dimming its light anytime soon. Held from Jan. 19 to Jan. 29, the largest independent film festival in the United States champions new voices and stories by premiering feature films, short films, indie episodic works and new frontier projects. Read more...

Photo: (Megan Wu/Daily Bruin)


Student Gavin Hudner finds creative freedom, fulfillment through music production

This post was updated Feb. 7 at 7:52 p.m. Gavin Hudner is tuning up to become a musical jack-of-all-trades. The singer, songwriter and producer is pursuing his passion for music as a third-year ethnomusicology student. Read more...

Photo: Standing in front of clouds and blue sky, Gavin Hudner looks forward. The third-year ethnomusicology student said he has found creative fulfillment through producing and songwriting. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)


Sundance 2023 Q&A: Producer Maria Altamirano talks ‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’

Not all dirt roads taste of salt when the company and scenery along the way are so sweet. Produced by alumnus Maria Altamirano, “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” premiered in the U.S. Read more...

Photo: A woman stands in a forest holding a toddler. Produced by alumnus Maria Altamirano, “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” premiered at the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance. (Courtesy of Jaclyn Martinez/A24)