Sunday, February 15

Oscars 2025 Q&A: ‘Nosferatu’ costume designer Linda Muir cuts her fangs with first nomination

From capes to coffins, costume designer Linda Muir is resurrecting Count Orlok’s wardrobe for the silver screen. Renowned for her collaborations with director Robert Eggers on “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse,” Muir has earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design for her work on “Nosferatu.” The black-and-white 1922 horror classic has transformed into a vibrant dark fantasy, adding color to a colorless world with a reimagined wardrobe. Read more...

Photo: Lily-Rose Depp plays Ellen in “Nosferatu.” The film is nominated for Best Costume Design at this year’s Academy Awards. (Courtesy of IMDb)


PAC holds vigil for those affected by HIV/AIDS at 2025 Dance Marathon

This post was updated March 2 at 8:22 p.m. The 2025 Dance Marathon vigil, hosted by the Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA, worked to empower a new generation by breaking stigmas and busting myths surrounding HIV/AIDS. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are 2025 Dance Marathon attendees holding up glow sticks. The vigil is the marathon’s way of highlighting the people who have been effected by HIV/AIDS. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)


Pediatrics AIDS Coalition at UCLA kicks off its annual Dance Marathon fundraiser

Leaping into an activity-and-dance-filled 10 hours, Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA’s 24th annual Dance Marathon has begun its countdown. Featuring 44 teams and around 390 entrants, PAC’s Dance Marathon in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom is fighting for an AIDS-free generation and the destigmatization of HIV/AIDS. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are attendees of PAC’s annual Dance Marathon putting a pep in their step. The organization aims to raise money for beneficiaries that focus on bringing resources to the AIDS/HIV pandemic. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


Author Adam Phillips leads discussion on psychoanalysis, practicing kindness

This post was updated March 2 at 8:32 p.m. Psychoanalytic thinker and author Adam Phillips presented ideas about kindness, mental health and psychoanalysis Thursday. Phillips, a former child psychotherapist, spoke with UCLA professors David Russell and Mona Simpson about his untraditional opinions on psychoanalysis at the Landmark Westwood theater. Read more...

Photo: Pictured from to left to right are Mona Simpson, Adam Phillips and David Russell having a conversation. The three sat down to talk about Phillips’ latest novel, “On Kindness,” at the Landmark Westwood on Thursday. (Amanda Velasco/Daily Bruin)


Oscars 2025 Q&A: Arianne Phillips pieces together Bob Dylan’s costumes in ‘A Complete Unknown’

Look by look, Arianne Phillips is piecing together Bob Dylan’s evolution from “A Complete Unknown” to a cultural icon. Celebrated for her work on renowned films such as “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” and her collaboration with musical legend Madonna, Phillips has earned her fourth Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design in James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown.” The musical biopic, which follows the emergence of icon Bob Dylan onto the folk music scene, relies heavily on its visual storytelling, with the costume department playing an integral role in depicting Dylan’s journey of self-discovery. Read more...

Photo: Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in the musical biopic “A Complete Unknown.” The film is nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Costume Design. (Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures)


Oscars 2025 Second Take: Generative AI in film stifles authentic creation, blurs transparency with audience

The use of artificial intelligence has breached the world of filmmaking, devaluing the role of artistic expression and creativity within film. As films increasingly incorporate forms of generative AI into their filmmaking processes, controversy and debates on the value of AI in film continue to surface. Read more...

Photo: (Kathalia Wong/Daily Bruin)




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