Hollywood’s absurdity is laid bare in Edwin Porres Jr.’s first-ever feature film. The UCLA Extension alumnus along with his wife and alumna, Jaime Porres, wrote and produced “Hóllyweird,” an independent feature film detailing the struggles of Latinos in Hollywood with a satirical twist. Read more...
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With the COVID-19 pandemic, many have seen a drastic change in how and where they consume entertainment. While movie theaters have been the more prominent mode of content consumption compared to streaming services in the past, the latter seems to have caught up, if not exceeded, in relevance lately. Read more...
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What began as a desire for more aesthetically pleasing photo books has evolved into Project Memory Co. For alumnae Aneri Chouhan and Samantha Chandra, their business, Project Memory Co., has given them a chance to apply their classroom knowledge to the world of small businesses. Read more...
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The artificial intelligence division of the Association for Computing Machinery at UCLA is staying connected to high schoolers by making sure they know that “You Belong in AI!” Launched in May by ACM AI’s Outreach Director Arjun Subramonian, the “You Belong in AI!” podcast was designed with the Title I high schools that Teach LA – a program that sends UCLA students in ACM around Los Angeles County to teach free computer science classes – traditionally serves in mind. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 31 at 6:46 p.m. Ballet and Books is pairing pirouettes with page-turners to bring literacy to young students in the LA community. Read more...
Photo: Second-year pre-human biology and society student Moe Kawakami brought a chapter of Ballet and Books to UCLA, started at Cornell University. Alongside Ballet Company at UCLA co-directors of external service Caroline Chou and Yingru Huang, the club hopes to increase literacy through dance. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
Monique Fraile helps customers show their loved ones how berry much they love them. Since May, the fourth-year sociology student has been operating a gourmet dessert business on the Instagram page @momozberriez. Read more...
Photo: Monique Fraile’s passion for berry delicacies turned into a gourmet dessert business on the Instagram page @momozberriez. The fourth-year sociology student specializes in custom chocolate-covered strawberries and can create an array of treats for any occasion. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
We could all use a “Cup of Hope.” Apt. 1 Coffee was established in September 2020 by co-founders Danielle Brosh and Matt Diamond and operates out of their Santa Monica apartment kitchen window. Read more...
Photo: Danielle Brosh and Matt Diamond opened Apt. 1 Coffee to sell coffee products and baked goods out of their Santa Monica apartment kitchen window. As the small business grew through social media and by word of mouth, Brosh said they expanded the menu to include cappuccinos, cold brews, lattes, banana bread, muffins and coffee cake. (Kristin Pischel/Daily Bruin)
