These days it seems to be in vogue for celebrities to try their hand at acting in video games. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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May 22, 12:18 am
Ready Player One: Video game voice actors deserve recognition
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 22, 12:17 am
Experiences abroad in India inspire student’s short film
Traveling across the globe can be an unnerving yet exciting experience. For Puja Maewal, it also led to artistic opportunity. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate film student Puja Maewal was recently recognized as a Student Academy Awards regional finalist for her short film “JAYA.”
Arts, Music
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May 21, 12:02 am
Album Review: ‘Random Access Memories’ by Daft Punk
Much modern debate about electronic music stems from issues with the formulaic rises and falls of beats per minute. With Daft Punk’s long-anticipated studio album “Random Access Memories,” the French duo finds success once more, changing the direction of a genre it helped define. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 20, 11:59 pm
Love or Hate: Columnists debate the value of singing competition reality shows
Informal Internet studies show that incidents of loud and passionate shower singing have gone up exponentially since 2002. In unrelated news, the 12th season “American Idol” winner, Candice Glover, has finally broken the five-season trend of “white guys with guitars.” Meanwhile, “The X Factor” grows with every Simon Cowell quip, and “The Voice” is almost single-handedly keeping NBC afloat. Read more...
Photo: This week’s “Love|Hate” debates whether singing competition reality shows should go on to see the next round. With “American Idol” on a steady ratings decline and “The Voice” closing its fourth season, two columnists take a closer look at the television genre.
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 20, 11:57 pm
Biggest, baddest brothers battle travel on a six-month trip to six continents
Spanning the globe is more than just a hobby for the Ayling brothers – it’s a way of life. UCLA alumnus Mark Ayling and his younger brother Alex, who call themselves the Vagabrothers, have combined their passion for travel and storytelling into several successful travel blogging endeavors. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Mark Ayling and his brother Alex are hoping to win the chance to spend six months travelling the world and documenting their experiences for the world to see. They are now top 10 finalists in the international Biggest, Baddest Bucket List contest sponsored by online travel guide My Destination.
Arts
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May 20, 11:43 am
Q&A: Dragonette singer/songwriter Martina Sorbara talks touring life, success after hit single “Hello”
Since its studio debut in 2007, Canadian electro-pop trio Dragonette has experimented with sound, rhythm and lyrics to create a mellow electronic vibe familiar to fans of indie pop. Read more...
Photo: Electro-pop trio Dragonette will co-headline a show with Australian electronic duo the Presets at Avalon Hollywood.
Arts, Film & TV
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May 20, 12:10 am
Dual careers in film drive professor
As a kid, Nancy Richardson would use a bag of ice to cool off her television before her strict, anti-TV mother could check and feel the warm screen. Only once, when Richardson was home sick, the pair watched “Citizen Kane,” and Richardson knew she wanted to work in film. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna and professor Nancy Richardson has worked on 29 films including “Twilight” and “The Vow.”