The grandest performance of 2023 goes to those who love Greta Gerwig but dismiss the accomplishments of underrepresented women in film. When the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were announced, fans of the summer blockbuster “Barbie” were particularly displeased when they noticed that neither Gerwig nor leading star Margot Robbie were nominated in the categories of Best Director and Best Actress, respectively. Read more...
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This post was updated March 7 at 8:50 p.m. Before Nikos Karamigios produced a Best Picture nominee, he produced UCLA’s campus TV program. The alumnus earned his first Oscar nomination for his work as a producer on “American Fiction,” which is up for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Nikos Karamigios stands on the set of “American Fiction” at the Ellison family beach house. The alumnus earned his first Oscar nomination for his work as producer on the dramedy film. (Courtesy of Nikos Karamigios)
This post was updated March 7 at 9:03 p.m. At this year’s Academy Awards, Hollywood’s shining stars will vie for statues of gold. On Sunday night, the Oscars will return to the Dolby Theatre for another year of celebrating the film industry’s astounding achievements. Read more...
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This post was updated March 5 at 8:23 p.m. Thanks to social media, nightcore’s proliferation has sped up significantly in recent years. Sped-up versions of popular songs dominate TikTok audios, driven by creators’ desire to squeeze longer chunks of a song into the app’s short video format. Read more...
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This post was updated March 5 at 8:14 p.m. Beatboxing Bruins arranged a night showcasing multiple musical modalities. The student organization hosted an event Saturday evening at the Northwest Campus Auditorium, in which students from both UCLA and the University of Southern California took to the stage for a beatboxing battle that featured a wide variety of musical performances. Read more...
Photo: Team Bruins holds an engraved plaque following its beatboxing victory. The student organization Beatboxing Bruins hosted a rivalry beatbox battle against USC in the Northwest Campus Auditorium on Saturday night. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 3 at 7:25 p.m. A student-led multimodal arts festival is breaking the chains of injustice. The inaugural Unchained Voices Restorative Justice Festival will be held in Ackerman Union on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Founder of the Ben Free Project, fourth-year English student and Benjamin Frandsen poses for a portrait in front of a yellow backdrop. Frandsen’s nonprofit will host the inaugural Unchained Voices Restorative Festival in Ackerman Union on Monday. (Courtesy of Benjamin Frandsen)
This post was updated March 3 at 7:49 p.m. Tuyen Nguyen’s TikTok page displays a sugar-filled slice of life. The alumnus is the face behind @lifewithtuyen. Read more...
Photo: Tuyen Nguyen (left) is pictured next to one of the desserts she has baked (right). The alumnus runs the recipe TikTok account @lifewithtuyen, which has accumulated over 600,000 followers. (Courtesy of Tuyen Nguyen)
