As spring shifts to summer, a new range of films come into season. From skipping school to fleeing great white sharks, a host of films are quintessential summer classics. Read more...
Photo: (Tess Vo/Daily Bruin)
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June 3, 2:07 pm
Active Minds UCLA’s radio show seeks to destigmatize mental health
Though Mental Health Awareness Month has concluded, the UCLA Radio-affiliated show “Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health” is keeping conversations about mental health alive on campus. Read more...
Photo: Members of “Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health” sit behind microphones with headphones on inside a UCLA Radio studio. The show goes live every Sunday from 5-6 p.m. and discusses a new topic each week. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
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June 3, 1:59 pm
Crafting for Cancer crochets handmade items for children affected by cancer
Members of Crafting for Cancer may come for the hobby, but they stay for the cause. UCLA’s Crafting for Cancer is a club dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer. Read more...
Photo: A sign reads “Crafting 4 Cancer” at the Clarkia Flower Festival. The club, dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer, has members crochet beanies to donate to the Jessie Rees Foundation. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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June 2, 4:12 pm
Second Take: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ battles off-screen drama, multiverse fatigue ahead of release
This post was updated June 2 at 4:16 p.m. Dread it. Run from it. “Avengers: Doomsday” arrives all the same. In March 2025, Marvel Studios announced that production on “Avengers: Doomsday” had begun. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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June 1, 3:52 pm
Film preview: Summer movies bring the heat with tales of heroism
As the weather gets warmer, film releases are heating up. This summer, grab a cool drink and head into a heavily air-conditioned movie theater for an exciting new release. Read more...
Photo: (Brooke Osias/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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June 1, 1:09 pm
Jessica Gao uses music as creative outlet, way to explore identity
This post was updated June 3 at 8:34 p.m. From writing to music video editing, Jessica Gao is following her north star of creative fulfillment when making music. Read more...
Photo: Jessica Gao, a recent UCLA graduate, smiles as she stands in front of a tree. Gao began releasing music last September and aspires to release an EP. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 31, 3:38 pm
Theater review: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ brings viewers to ’90s New York for a coming-of-age story
To Alicia Keys, “Hell’s Kitchen” is still a concrete jungle where dreams are made of. Featuring music and lyrics by Keys, inspiration from a book by Kristoffer Diaz and direction by Michael Greif, “Hell’s Kitchen” is a coming-of-age musical about a biracial teenager growing up in the city of dreams. Read more...
Photo: Maya Drake dances in an orange shirt and dark jeans. The 19-year-old makes her professional stage debut in “Hell’s Kitchen.” (Courtesy of Marc J. Franklin)