This post was updated Dec. 5 at 5:23 p.m. “If Anything Happens I Love You” offers a moment of collective grief in a year filled with prolific difficulties. Read more...
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December 3, 8:39 pm
West Wing Reflections: ‘Noël’ Episode shows there is no weakness in seeking help for mental health
Garnering 95 Emmy nominations and 26 wins in its seven seasons, “The West Wing” is an NBC television drama that depicts an era in which the president of the United States is a Catholic Democrat and Twitter does not yet exist. Read more...
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December 1, 8:50 pm
Sexual violence awareness panel expands to other UC campuses after launch at UCLA
After presenting its first screening and panel at UCLA about sexual violence awareness in athletics and college communities, the University of California Global Health Institute will be bringing similar discussions to other UC campuses. Read more...
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November 30, 5:26 pm
‘The Mandalorian’ season 2 recap – episode 5: ‘Chapter 13: The Jedi’
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 7:13 p.m. Ahsoka lives, The Child has a name and Thrawn is back in the series’ latest round of twists and turns. Read more...
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November 23, 8:26 pm
Short film sheds light on lasting movement for abortion rights and access
The short film “Jane” may be set in 1969, but its depiction of the difficulties of obtaining an abortion remains relevant today. Written and directed by UCLA alumna Natalija Vekic, the film premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival in early October, but its topics gained national attention during the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. Read more...
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November 21, 5:50 pm
‘The Mandalorian’ season 2 recap – episode 4: ‘Chapter 12: The Siege’
Warning: spoilers ahead. Mando and The Child return to where it all began. With Chapter 11 leaving off after Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff) tells Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) to take The Child to the Jedi Ahsoka Tano, Mando proceeds to seek help from some old allies in the fourth installment of the second season of “The Mandalorian.” While this episode does not follow Djarin on his journey to find Ahsoka Tano, its content remains essential to the main storyline. Read more...
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November 20, 3:49 pm
‘The Liberator’ uses new animation technology to share World War II story
The creators of “The Liberator” are doing more than just telling a World War II story – they’re liberating the boundaries of animation. The four-episode Netflix miniseries was released on Nov. Read more...
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