Sunday, August 16

In the news:


Event benefits Marvel’s true heroes ““ its artists

This Saturday, the heroes are coming to UCLA. Well, at least the man who created them. On Dec. 2, director Kevin Smith will host “Marvel: Then & Now ““ a Night with Stan Lee and Joe Quesada.” The event will benefit the Hero Initiative, a non-profit organization which raises money for comic book veterans in need of financial assistance. Read more...



getting the (RED) out

This shopping season, the daunting decision of which shirt to buy has greater significance than usual. With the October launch of a nationwide HIV/AIDS awareness and aid campaign called (RED), shopping has taken on a new purpose. Read more...


World AIDS Day: Condom couture promotes dialogue

What’s more basic than a pair of jeans and as necessary as a true love? A condom, of course. In honor of World AIDS Day and the 25th anniversary of the identification of AIDS virus at UCLA, Fowler museum is proud to present “Dress up Against AIDS: Condom Couture” by Brazilian artist Adriana Bertini. Read more...


Screen Scene: "The Nativity Story"

“The Nativity Story” Director Catherine Hardwicke New Line Cinema “The Nativity Story” is an exercise in verisimilitude and historical perfection. Each costume, each dirty fingernail, and each Middle Eastern city is created with rigorous care. Read more...


Screen Scene: "Candy"

"Candy" Director Neil Armfield ThinkFilm The worst feature of addiction is that it can be to anything: sex, drugs, rebellion. In his new film, Heath Ledger indulges in all of them, but “Candy” turns out to be the most lethal. Read more...