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September 28, 12:00 am

Fans pay homage to Marilyn Monroe at Westwood Village Memorial Park

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Tucked in the middle of an unassuming Westwood block, Marilyn Monroe still holds court. Some visit her to leave a sentimental note, a stuffed animal or flowers. Read more...

Photo: Marilyn Monroe’s grave (above) at the Westwood Memorial Park is visited daily by tourists who leave lipstick-smeared kisses. Other celebrities, such as Billy Wilder and Dean Martin, are also buried at the small cemetery. (Jamie Huang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Film & TV, Lifestyle

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September 23, 10:18 pm

Additions to Bruin Bash carnival compensate for concert venue change

After the flooding of Pauley Pavilion in July, the damage done to another UCLA staple, Bruin Bash, needed to be addressed. Because the Bruin Bash concert is typically held in Pauley, organizers Greg Kalfayan, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events commissioner, and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Irmary Garcia said they knew switching the location of Bruin Bash from Pauley to the Los Angeles Tennis Center would decrease the accessibility of this central event. Read more...

Photo: “Kill the Messenger,” starring Jeremy Renner, will be screened in Ackerman Grand Ballroom as part of Bruin Bash festivities, in addition to a carnival and concert. (Courtesy of Focus Features)

Arts, Film & TV

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September 22, 1:22 pm

TFT grad student uses Kickstarter to fund short film

Doug Turner’s film crew is set to shoot on deck of the SSV Tole Mour, the largest sailing school vessel on the West Coast, and backers on Kickstarter have been jumping aboard. Read more...

Photo: Set aboard the SSV Tole Mour, “The Apple Falls,” UCLA graduate student Doug Turner’s short film, is currently fundraising on Kickstarter. (Guided Discoveries)

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September 15, 3:56 am

Movie Review: ‘Wheels’

“Wheels” is not easy to watch. This low-budget film, which cost less to make than a luxury car, classifies itself as a dark comedy, but its weak acting and predictable ending cloud the film in mediocrity. Read more...

Photo: (Loaded Dice Films)

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September 8, 5:46 am

UCLA student’s past fuels success at film festival

Mark Columbus saw a piece of himself reflected in the troubled expression of Charlie Foster, the protagonist of his latest short film, “Guests.” The film, based on Robert Boswell’s short story of the same name, centers on Charlie’s struggle to mature quickly when his father is diagnosed with cancer. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student in directing Mark Columbus’ short film “Guests” stars “Modern Family” star Rico Rodriguez as Charlie Foster, who struggles to mature quickly when his father is diagnosed with cancer. (Courtesy of Mark Columbus)

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September 2, 12:00 am

UCLA alum turns thesis project into award-winning film ‘Pink Zone’

After a literal kiss of death infiltrates the pristine world of the “Pink Zone,” a group of girls must work to survive amid the dystopian reality of the outside world. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Extension alumnus Benjamin Walter was assigned to direct a 15-minute short during his Directing Certificate program. Walter’s thesis project became a feature-length film, “Pink Zone,” which has been screened at festivals domestically and internationally. (Courtesy of Leo Volk Matus)


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