A class project turned into a healing experience and a film festival selection for a group of three UCLA students. “Queering Movements,” a six-minute documentary about a queer South Asian artist directed by UCLA alumni Rino Kodama and Ceci Sheng and edited by fourth-year gender studies student Yen Dinh, is now playing in the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Read more...
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Food has become more than just fuel – alongside nourishing our bodies, it taps into our emotions and can infiltrate our minds. In a country known for its freedom, columnist Zinnia Finn will explore the extent to which American culture is tethered to food and the depths to which we each experience this relationship in everyday life. Read more...
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The countdown for Declan McKenna’s new album has finally hit zero. After a four-month delay, “Zeros” dropped in early September and marks the British indie rocker’s sophomore effort. Read more...
Photo: British musician Declan McKenna said his sophomore album, “Zeros,” marks a new level of musical confidence that he did not have in previous tracks. (Courtesy of Jeff Hahn)
UCLA is home to some of the world’s leading researchers and experts – better known to students as professors. It’s time to tap into the knowledge and wisdom UCLA professors have to offer. Read more...
Photo: After her own personal experience with career changes, art history professor Bronwen Wilson hopes to encourage her students to take risks and explore courses outside their field. She also said the observational, analytical and creative thinking skills obtained from art history are applicable to a multitude of other industries. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)
Being stuck in the past isn’t necessarily the worst place to be. And in the world of music, borrowing from it should be encouraged. Last month, hip-hop artist Machine Gun Kelly released his fifth studio album “Tickets to My Downfall,” a remarkable departure from his comfort zone in favor of a rock sound he had flirted with in previous works. Read more...
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“Over the Moon” doesn’t quite land among the stars, but it does offer a heartwarming story about family and love. Netflix’s newest animated film releases on Oct. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 25 at 6:44 p.m. Within two weeks of going live, Vijay Patel’s online store amassed nearly $1,000 in profits – though none of it will be kept. Read more...
Photo: Vijay Patel and three of his friends founded Fit Your Values, a clothing store that sells items themed around various social justice movements. Since launching the site, they have made $1,000 in profits and donated it all to the Black Lives Matter movement. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)
