“God of War” just picked up another upgrade. Released on Nov. 9, “God of War Ragnarök” matches the superb quality of its 2018 predecessor, “God of War,” by crafting an intricate and satisfying narrative for its characters while expanding on the already-diverse world modeled after Norse mythology. Read more...
Photo: Released on November 9, “God of War Ragnarok” is a champion of graphics and gameplay. (Courtesy of Santa Monica Studio)
In the Sicilian sandbox, the web of relationships grows more complex. The fourth episode of the second season of “The White Lotus” follows each character and their individual issues as they become more entangled with each other at the Sicilian resort. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Beatrice Granno, Adam DiMarco and Simona Tabasco stand among a Sicilian beach landscape. Episode four of HBO’s “The White Lotus” premiered Nov. 20. (Courtesy of HBO)
Tosa Two Heart is wearing her community’s hearts on her sleeves and is hoping others will too. Alumnus Two Heart is exploring new niches in fashion by incorporating traditional Lakota designs into modern clothes. Read more...
Photo: Tosa Two Heart (right) has several designs inspired by Native American culture, including the umbrella shown on the left. The alumnus said she sees art as a way of honoring her Lakota heritage. (Courtesy of Tosa Two Heart)
Maya Rose Dittloff is embracing Native tradition on the path toward increased representation in film. The alumnus’s short film “Dogwood,” which was presented at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in October, tells the story of a young girl named Rose Home Gun as she embarks on a treacherous mission to gather medicinal plants. Read more...
Photo: Three girls walk along a field in alumnus Maya Rose Dittloff’s film “Dogwood.” Presented at the imagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival, the short follows Rose Home Gun as she goes on an adventure to harvest medicinal plants. (Courtesy of Dogwood)
Angel Blue is returning to UCLA to help opera students hit the high note. The Grammy Award-winning opera singer and alumnus will be performing at Schoenberg Hall on Monday, accompanied by pianist Bryan Wagorn of the Metropolitan Opera. Read more...
Photo: Dressed in navy blue, Angel Blue looks at the camera with a hand on her head. The alumnus and Grammy Award-winning opera soprano will return to UCLA this week for a performance Monday and master class Tuesday. (Courtesy of Angel Blue)
Weyes Blood is assuring listeners they are not alone in feeling alone. Three years after “Titanic Rising” was released, the artist – whose real name is Natalie Mering – dropped her newest album, “And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Weyes Blood is lit by blue and purple lighting and appears to glow from within on the cover of her fifth album, “And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow,” which released Friday. (Courtesy is of Sub Pop Records)
Weddings may be the time for family to gather, but there is no vow they’ll get along. On Friday, Amazon Prime Video will be ringing the wedding bells for the release of Claire Scanlon’s “The People We Hate at the Wedding.” Based on the comedic novel of the same name written by Grant Ginder, the film follows struggling sibling pair Alice (Kristen Bell) and Paul (Ben Platt) and their mother Donna (Allison Janney) as they travel to London to attend the wedding of their estranged, posh half-sister Eloise (Cynthia Addai-Robinson). Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Ben Platt, Allison Janney and Kristen Bell star in Amazon Prime Video’s “The People We Hate at the Wedding.” The film will begin streaming Nov. 18. (Courtesy of Amazon Studios)
