Thursday, July 3

UCLA archive to host screening of works by Black TV pioneer Robert L. Goodwin

A chamber of works by Robert L. Goodwin will soon be screened in Westwood. On Saturday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will co-present two of Goodwin’s works, “The Upper Chamber’” and “The Death of Simon Jackson” as part of “Lost African American TV: Robert L. Read more...

Photo: Prisoners converse in a scene from Robert L. Goodwin’s “The Upper Chamber.” The UCLA Film & Television Archive will screen the film on Saturday. (Courtesy of “The Upper Chamber”)


Student play ‘The C Word’ explores femininity through visual art, surreal humor

“The C Word” is exhibiting the fruitful female experience. Beginning Friday, Out of the Blue Theatre Company will run its production of “The C Word” at 1330 Macgowan Hall. Read more...

Photo: Cast members of “The C Word” extend their arms through a gold frame. Written and directed by third-year theater student Sarah Lina Sparks, the play will open Friday. (Courtesy of Sarah Lina Sparks)


‘Kingdom of Strangers’ film explores universal themes of isolation, exile

This post was updated Dec. 28 at 12:05 a.m. Randa Ali is bringing experiences of isolation and identity to the big screen. The graduate student in directing debuted her short film “Kingdom of Strangers” at the 26th annual Arab Film Festival on Nov. Read more...

Photo: Two black and white figures overlook the ocean. Graduate student in directing Randa Ali premiered her film “Kingdom of Strangers” at the 26th Arab Film Festival. (Courtesy of Kingdom of Strangers)


Q&A: UCLA alumnus’s skin care company focuses on wellness, mental health advocacy

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 8:22 p.m. Olamide Olowe is keeping skin care topical. The alumnus is the CEO and founder of Topicals, a skin care company with a particular focus on chronic skin conditions and mental health advocacy. Read more...

Photo: Olamide Olowe sits onstage during a panel at the Teen Vogue Summit on November 12. The alumnus is the founder and CEO of Topicals, a skin care brand with products targeting chronic skin conditions. (Courtesy of Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)


‘The White Lotus’ season 2 recap – episode 3: ‘Bull Elephants’

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 8:25 p.m. Vacation is the time to indulge. The third episode of “The White Lotus” is digging its heels deeper into the dangerous temptations of Sicily. Read more...

Photo: Will Sharpe (left) and Aubrey Plaza (right) play Ethan and Harper Spiller. The third episode of “The White Lotus” premiered on Nov. 13. (Courtesy of Fabio Lovino/HBO)


Second Take: Young, female fan bases face undeserved scrutiny for music taste

Despite being the cornerstone of the music industry for generations, teenage girls continue to be demeaned for their listening choices. Defined as “a girl or woman who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something,” the term “fangirl” has spread across multiple forms of media, such as movies, television shows, books and most notoriously, music. Read more...

Photo: (Anna Richardson/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: Indie-pop singer ella jane shares notes on coming-of-age album “Marginalia”

ella jane is writing in the margins of her own story. The indie-pop singer released her sophomore project “Marginalia” in late October – a year after she dropped “THIS IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!” in 2021. Read more...

Photo: Illuminated by a soft red light, ella jane rests her hand on her cheek as she looks away from the camera. The singer released her sophomore project, “Marginalia,” in October. (Courtesy of Maddy Rotman)