This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:27 p.m. In the more than 90 years since its conception, the horror genre in film has undergone major ebbs and flows in its storylines and themes. Read more...
Photo: (Amber Lee/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 19, 5:11 pm
Book review: Dan Jones’ ‘Essex Dogs’ fails to fetch a compelling tale
Chivalry is dead in Dan Jones’ fiction debut. Released Feb. 14, “Essex Dogs” follows a group of ten English mercenaries led by Loveday FitzTalbot that aids King Edward III in his invasion of France. Read more...
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February 17, 5:01 pm
Film review: Tiny protagonists, big implications in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:39 p.m. Marvel’s “little guy” just kicked off the film franchise’s new era in gigantic fashion. With its most recent installment released in theaters Friday, the Marvel Cinematic Universe took a risk by tapping into one of its most lighthearted characters to ominously usher in Phase Five – but it paid off in lighting a newfound excitement for its future. Read more...
Photo: Kathryn Newton (left) and Paul Rudd (right) play Cassie and Scott Lang in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The third installment of the “Ant-Man” trilogy premiered in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Marvel Studios)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 17, 3:58 pm
‘Fukkou’: NSU Cultural Night raises awareness for Japanese American incarceration
The Nikkei Student Union is reviving Japanese American voices of the past. On Saturday, the NSU will be hosting its 37th Annual Cultural Night at Royce Hall. Read more...
Photo: Several performers from Nikkei Student Union’s 37th Annual Cultural Night converse at a rehearsal. Titled “Fukkou,” the event’s primary component will be a play centered on Japanese American incarceration directed by third-year nursing student Annika Tamaki. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 17, 1:46 pm
Graduate Open Studios exhibition showcases students’ career works
Graduate students in fine arts are metaphorically collaging their studies together for their latest exhibition. The UCLA Department of Art is hosting its annual Graduate Open Studios on Friday at the UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios. Read more...
Photo: Colorful panels and other in-progress works from graduate student in fine arts Farshid Bazmandegan fill a studio. Bazmandegan is one of several artists who will present works at UCLA Department of Art’s Graduate Open Studios on Friday. (Courtesy of Farshid Bazmandegan)
Arts, Film & TV
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February 16, 9:12 pm
Q&A: Alumnus-directed film ‘The Woman King’ empowers by reframing historical accounts
The Agojie narrate their own story in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King.” The alumnus was nominated for Outstanding Direction in a Motion Picture for the NAACP Image Awards, which take place Feb. Read more...
Photo: Gina Prince-Bythewood poses in a yellow suit. The alumnus was recently nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her work as the director of “The Woman King.” (Courtesy of Nalani Hernandez-Melo)
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February 16, 9:03 pm
Authors James Hannaham, Jonathan Lethem talk related influences in novel works
Brooklyn is more than just the literary common ground for authors James Hannaham and Jonathan Lethem. At the end of last month, Hannaham and Lethem discussed their writing insights at the Hammer Museum. Read more...
Photo: James Hannaham (left) and Jonathan Lethem pose for portraits. The authors spoke at an event at the Hammer Museum last month, where they discussed their writing insights and experiences. The event came on the heels of Hannaham’s most recent book release, “Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit About Carlotta.” (From left to right: Courtesy of Issac Fitzgerald, Courtesy of Ian Byers-Gamber)