For rappers looking to establish themselves within the genre, 2013 was a tough year to do so, with veteran artists such as Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Drake dominating the charts and airwaves. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 6, 12:08 am
In the moment: ‘Bloodhoney’ oozes bittersweet themes
She stood nervously in the valleys of the Grand Canyon, her royal blue gown flowing in the afternoon wind. UCLA alumna Grace Evita King had never modeled before. Read more...
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December 14, 1:35 pm
Movie Review: ‘Unhung Hero’
On Dec. 23, 2011, Patrick Moote, a UCLA sports fan, proposed on the Jumbotron at a UCLA Basketball game. Moote’s girlfriend at the time, however, answered his question by fleeing the stadium speechless. Read more...
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December 9, 12:06 am
Movie Review: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Julie Andrews, accepting her best actress Oscar for “Mary Poppins” in 1965, was overwhelmingly humble, though she only thanked one individual by name during her speech. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 9, 12:02 am
Q&A: Barbara Mujica discusses adapting ‘Sister Teresa’ for stage
UCLA alumna and former Daily Bruin contributor Barbara Mujica, a professor of Spanish at Georgetown University, has extensively studied the life of the Spanish mystic St. Read more...
Photo: “God’s Gypsy” is a play adaptation of UCLA alumna Barbara Mujica’s novel “Sister Teresa.” The play is currently being performed at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood.
Arts, Film & TV
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December 9, 12:00 am
Alumni film on JFK seeks to inspire youth
After reading over 50 books and spending hours interviewing scholars, two UCLA alumni devoted years to making a documentary on one revered American leader: President John F. Read more...
Photo: The new film from alumni Darin Nellis and Cory Taylor, “JFK: A President Betrayed,” compiles interviews from scholars and authors about the president’s political journey.
Arts, Music
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December 9, 12:00 am
Alumnus founds True Grit Records music label
The crisp, pure sound of a vinyl record resonates throughout the main room of alumnus Xavier Delgado’s True Grit Records office. The smooth combination of a hip-hop beat and soloing electric guitar accompanied by a serene harmonization of two voices is transmitted by a gramophone. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Xavier Delgado co-founded the music label True Grit Records with longtime friend Xavier Alatorre. True Grit Records has signed two bands so far: the five-piece hard rock band The Motel Life and indie-electronic duo Their Wedding.