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May 24, 11:32 pm

Love | Hate: How will The Lonely Island’s upcoming film critique the music industry?

Comedy trio The Lonely Island is stretching their popular music videos into an upcoming full-length film “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.” The film, set to premiere June 3, depicts the life of Conner4Real, an egotistical pop star finding a way to climb back into the spotlight after his last album flopped. Read more...

Photo: Comedy trio The Lonely Island, known primarily for its music videos, will release its first feature-length film, “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,” on June 3. (Courtesy of Paper Magazine)

Arts, Film & TV

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May 24, 12:00 am

Q&A: Producer, UCLA alumnus discusses upcoming ‘Black Panther’ film

When Nate Moore was a child, he was fascinated by Black Panther comic books. He said the superhero’s mysterious persona and technologically advanced home country provided an escape from his small hometown of Clovis, California. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Nate Moore (left) was an executive producer of “Captain America: Civil War,” starring Anthony Mackie (right). Moore is currently producing “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman, which is slated for release in February 2018. (Courtesy of Marvel Studios)

Arts, Lifestyle

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May 24, 12:00 am

Muslim students to unveil truth behind stigmas at the Hijab Monologues

Damali Stennette was wearing her hijab when a Christian preacher singled her out from the Bruin Walk crowd. The preacher said, “You are evil, and everything that will come out of your womb is evil because you are Muslim.” Stennette, a fourth-year anthropology student, said she chooses to continue wearing the hijab despite occasional harassment because Islam, like her race and gender, is an integral part of her identity. Read more...

Photo: Despite experiencing Islamophobia, fourth-year anthropology student Damali Stennette wears a hijab because, like her race and gender, it is an integral part of her identity. She will join Muslim UCLA students – women and men – in sharing their relationships with the Muslim custom of wearing the hijab through a spoken word performance at the Hijab Monologues on Tuesday in Franz Hall. (Daniel Alcazar/Photo editor)

Arts, Film & TV

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May 24, 12:00 am

Second Take: Will the ‘Jumanji’ reboot be a downgrade from the childhood classic?

Hollywood’s recent trend of remaking timeless classics to exploit fan bases for higher profits clearly has no problem trampling all over my childhood favorites. The latest classic film to fall victim to the money-grabbing is “Jumanji,” the 1995 fantasy-adventure comedy film starring the late, great Robin Williams and co-starring Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce. Read more...

Photo: The 1996 film “Jumanji,” starring Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce, will be remade with actors Jack Black, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart. (TriStar Pictures)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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May 23, 12:53 am

Vegan Ventures: Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine

To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...

Photo: Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Little Ethiopia on Fairfax Avenue offers the Millennium Special, which serves two people a dish of rich split pea and lentil soups, a fresh tomato salad, potatoes with cabbage and injera flatbread. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Film & TV

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May 23, 12:51 am

Second Take: Hollywood films inaccurately portray Greek Life, reinforce stereotypes

The mention of Greek life usually conjures up images of keg stands, loud music, bizarre rituals and shallow people. The Hollywood film industry reinforces these associations with attempts to bring collegiate Greek life to the big screen through movies like “Animal House” and its newest addition, “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” which premiered in Westwood on May 16. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Columbia Pictures)


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