"Liz & Dick" premiered to high expectations and a lot of hype for a Lifetime original movie. Read more...
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Grant Bowler and Lindsay Lohan star in Lifetime film “Liz & Dick” about controversial couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Burton and Taylor began their romance on the set of “Cleopatra,” marking the start of a turbulent and well-publicized relationship between the two stars.
Parsa Peykar donates to charity, has played on a national soccer team and has two books published "“ he is only 20 years old. Read more...
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Third-year psychology student Parsa Peykar is the author of two books. His recently released book “Scream of Silence” is a collection of 20 short stories inspired by life lessons Peykar has experienced since moving to the U.S. from Iran.
Though Oscar Sunday is still three months away, movie critics and awards journalists (you can specialize in just about anything these days) are amping up their forecasts on who will take home the gold come February. Read more...
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“Les Miserables,” a musical drama set in 19th-century France, stars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Russell Crowe as Javert and Amanda Seyfried as Cosette. Early screenings of the film have already gained Oscar buzz.
Daily Bruin A&E asked students what they were listening to on Bruin Walk. Here's what they said. Read more...
Psychedelic rock was a sort of San Francisco-based counterculture in the 1960s, producing rock legends such as the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin. Read more...
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UCLA alumna Elizabeth “Dezi” Paige Getz is a music producer who mixes hits like “Kids with Guns” by the Gorillaz and her own music. She recently released her EP “Tall Tales” and is working on her new album and music video.
He saw her in the dining halls, and his heart was racing. Thump thump, the beat began. Read more...
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Andy Vu Truong, a second-year physiological science student, gained recognition for his YouTube cover videos. This Saturday, he will open for the TZ All-Star Showcase, a talent show hosted by Koreatown rapper Dumbfoundead.
It's a familiar ensemble "“ an extremely large Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ, while a brigade of disproportionately smaller saints and patrons frame the throne, all with shiny gold discs mounted behind their heads in a way that is somewhat reminiscent of medieval art. Read more...
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The influential late medieval artist Giotto di Bondone’s “The Peruzzi Altarpiece” features gold leaf and the innovative use of more realistic facial expressions and human body structures.
(NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART)
