Saturday, April 11

Oscar-nominated film ‘Mank’ aims to authentically portray 1930s Hollywood

The Golden Age of Hollywood is back just in time for awards season. Up for 10 Academy Awards, “Mank” tells the story of screenwriter Herman “Mank” Mankiewicz as he deals with alcoholism while writing the screenplay for “Citizen Kane.” Director David Fincher had been trying to make “Mank” since the 1990s, but production designer Donald Graham Burt said it wasn’t until Netflix supported the project that it became a reality. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Gisele Schmidt/NETFLIX)


Dance Marathon 2021 virtually raises awareness for pediatric HIV/AIDS

This post was updated April 18 at 5:52 p.m. With Queen’s song as its anthem, Dance Marathon’s education, advocacy and fundraising efforts are of royal status. Read more...

Photo: For a second year in a row, UCLA’s Dance Marathon was held virtually. The three-hour event put education and advocacy for HIV/AIDS front and center. (Photo illustration and screen captures by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)






Online dance performance emphasizes resisting white supremacy through movement

Resistance is not only found in acts of protest, but also in acts of joy. The first online performance of “F*ck White Supremacy, Let’s Get Free” spanned the entirety of Sunday afternoon and featured six live DJ sets on a YouTube livestream. Read more...

Photo: The Hammer Museum hosted a virtual dance event, “F*ck White Supremacy, Let’s Get Free” in an act of resistance against white supremacy. Attendees danced along to music cued by DJs, who encouraged them to use movement to express themselves. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)