This post was updated Dec. 3 at 6:14 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead “His Dark Materials” is living up to its name as it pivots toward the icy darkness of the North. Read more...
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December 1, 10:53 pm
George Takei aims to raise awareness about Japanese American internment in film
George Takei was 5 years old when the United States government classified him as an “enemy alien.” Takei was one of over one hundred thousand innocent Japanese American citizens the government sent to internment camps during World War II. Read more...
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December 1, 10:49 pm
Los Angeles Unveiled: Law school graduate frames media content in social justice context
Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. Los Angeles is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...
Photo: Amal Dalmar, who was once a law student at University of California Hastings School of Law, is currently a freelance video producer at BuzzFeed. Dalmar is also running her own YouTube channel on the side. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 26, 10:48 pm
Movie review: Romantic drama ‘Queen & Slim’ explores issues of police brutality, discrimination
A love story sparks a social movement in “Queen & Slim.” Directed by Melina Matsoukas and written by Lena Waithe, the romantic drama thriller is set to hit theaters Wednesday. Read more...
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November 25, 10:37 pm
‘His Dark Materials’ season 1 recap – episode 4: ‘Armour’
This post was updated Nov. 25 at 11 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. Lee Scoresby is not throwing away his shot. Bringing to the episode a Western tone, Scoresby, played by Lin-Manuel Miranda, enters the episode through bar fights and talking a big game. Read more...
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November 25, 12:47 am
Los Angeles Unveiled: Actor aims to transform depiction of Muslims in the entertainment industry
Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. Los Angeles is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...
Photo: Houston native Saagar Shaikh moved to Los Angeles following an internship at a talent agency in Texas. Shaikh said landing roles was difficult until he grew out his beard, which got him featured in a BuzzFeed article. (Courtesy of Saagar Shaikh)
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November 22, 8:25 pm
Movie review: ’21 Bridges’ fails to develop characters with archetypal action-movie plot
This post was updated Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. “21 Bridges” is the prototypical action movie: entertaining and shallow. People get shot. A male protagonist cares more about justice than his mental health. Read more...
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