UCLA alumni David Mangold and Vince Ho, founders of Koala Tapioca, have battled construction issues and a name change of their boba business since its launch as a food truck in November 2013. Read more...
Photo: Koala Tapioca chefs Terrill Cheatham (left), Robert Artega (center) and Nicholas Hopson (right) prepare chicken tacos, one item available on the menu of the food-truck turned brick-and-mortar restaurant that recently opened in Westwood. (Mary Kate Turner/Daily Bruin)
In film editing, crosscutting is the technique of cutting between actions occurring at the same time, but in different locations. In Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, foreign cinema rarely takes the spotlight from the plethora of local releases. Read more...
Photo: In this week’s “Cross Cut,” A&E columnist Eileen Li discusses the identity of Canadian cinema, from French-language films, such as “Mommy” (above), to co-productions with American filmmakers. (Courtesy of Shayne Laverdiere/Roadside Attractions)
Unlike the Academy Award for best picture, which usually prides the biggest achievements in American and English cinema over the last year, the Oscar for best live-action short film is a more international accomplishment. Read more...
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It was business as usual: someone yelled, “Take off your shirt” through the staff introductions while Styx lead vocalist Lawrence Gowan, a guest at the affair, stood on top of his plastic chair to strike a pose. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and “Family Guy” showrunner Steve Callaghan (left) and alumnus and “Family Guy” staff writer Patrick Meighan (right) run through a script and discuss ideas for an upcoming episode. The two have been working on-and-off since meeting in 1991 at UCLA. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
As the sun sets over Los Angeles and the city lights flicker on, most museums are closing their doors for the night. On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will do just the opposite, as it invites 1,800 students after hours to what education coordinator Amber Smith describes as the buzzing atmosphere of College Night. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will host its annual College Night on Thursday. LACMA will invite 1,800 students for free access to exhibitions, food and workshops. (Courtesy of Erin Yokomizo)
Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...
Photo: Tom Siddell’s “Gunnerkrigg Court” is a webcomic that follows friends Kat and Annie studying magic in a boarding school in England. (Courtesy of Tom Siddell)
BY SEBASTIAN TORRELIOA&E; senior [email protected] Every year, the Academy Award nominations for best animated short film can be pared down to a few types: the one with the name brand, the one with the witty premise, the one nostalgically targeted toward children, the one filled with sincere emotion and the one that pushes animation’s technical boundaries. Read more...
