Friday, April 3

Movie review: Religious thriller ‘Heretic’ chills viewers with eerie setting, mounting tension

“Heretic” is an ascetic, tense thriller that places full faith in its acting talent. Filmmaking duo Bryan Woods and Scott Beck’s latest cerebral thriller enlightened audiences in theaters Friday, following Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) on their visit to a secluded home for a proselytizing mission. Read more...

Photo: Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) glares at the two Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) under eerie lights. A24’s latest thriller “Heretic” released in theaters everywhere Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)



Robert Rosen, pioneering director of UCLA Film & Television Archive, dies at 84

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 7:28 p.m. Robert “Bob” Rosen, founding director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive and former dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, died Oct. Read more...

Photo: Robert “Bob” Rosen, the founding director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, is pictured. The former dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television died Oct. 2 at 84 years old. (Courtesy of UCLA Film & Television Archive)


Student Ariel Tan mixes heritage, pop culture in growing musical career

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 8:35 p.m. To reach others through music, Ariel Tan stays true to herself. The fourth-year Asian American studies student said she has been writing songs for most of her life. Read more...

Photo: Singer-songwriter Ariel Tan stands next to the beach at sunset with a pink and white flower in her hair. The fourth-year Asian American studies student said her sonic inspirations are artists such as Bruno Mars and Kehlani. (Courtesy of Ananya Tan)


Medieval Texts Reading Group travels through time with literature

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 8:52 p.m. With elves, giants and magic, the Medieval Texts Reading Group builds community one whimsical text at a time. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a medieval painting with associate English professor Matthew Fisher, assistant English professor Erica Weaver and CMRS Center for Early Global Studies postdoctoral fellow Basil Arnould Price (from top to bottom) on the right side of the photo. The three lead a reading group that meets the third Friday of every quarter to discuss a medieval text. (Courtesy of Matthew Fisher, Erica Weaver and Basil Arnould Price)



All Books and Cheese club serves readers a taste of literature, community

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 9:13 p.m. Books can pair well with not only a close-knit community but also a charcuterie board. Led by three co-presidents – Kate Osmundson, a fourth-year biology student; Emmy Quagliani, a fourth-year psychobiology student; and Paige Paulsen, a fourth-year English student – the All Books and Cheese club serves as an inviting community for students to discuss books and eat cheese. Read more...

Photo: Members from the All Books and Cheese club are pictured smiling for the camera on a white couch. The club blends cheese and feminist literature. (Courtesy of Emmy Quagliani)



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