Flip on a news channel and you’re likely to see characters with perfectly coiffed hair making fantastical claims directly at the camera. But how far does this connection between political figures and entertainment go? Read more...
Photo: The character Bill McKay (left) in the 1972 Robert Redford film “The Candidate” bears similarities to presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. (Warner Bros.)
Daily Bruin Video crashes the “Ghost in the House” rehearsal to hang out with three cast members: Tony Todd, Eleen Hsu, and Kincaid Walker. The play focuses on the racism and vindictiveness of white America against a multitalented, misunderstood black man, Jack Johnson, while he makes strides to overcome the racial divide. Read more...
Introducing first in the black corner, weighing in at 205 pounds, hailing from Galveston, Texas – they call him the Galveston Giant – it’s Jack Johnson. Read more...
Photo: Actor Tony Todd (right) will play boxer Jack Johnson in the play “Ghost in the House: The Life and Times of Jack Johnson,” premiering in Schoenberg Hall Friday. Playing Johnson allowed Todd to reflect on both the athlete’s life and the mirroring of racial tension in America then and now. Johnson learned how to fight in bare-knuckle street fights at nine years old, becoming the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Viz Media, HBO, Little, Brown and Company, Eli Watson on flickr)
Julio Medina peed his pants while driving for Lyft. The third-year fine arts student picked a couple up, conversed about Eminem, middle school awkwardness and Air Force 1 shoes before dropping them off. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year environmental science student Michael Binger uses his earnings as a Lyft driver for a spontaneous travel fund. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Autumn is often spent carving pumpkins, binging on candy corn and basking in falling leaves, but it may be difficult to embrace the autumn spirit on campus away from home. Read more...
This past week UCLA’s a cappella groups have been actively recruiting new members. During this annual ritual, hundreds of Bruins from every walk of life give their very best try to join the right group. Read more...
