Wednesday, June 25

‘The Last of Us’ season 1 recap – episode 3: ‘Long, Long Time’

Love persists even in the apocalypse. Released Sunday, the third installment of “The Last of Us” opens with Joel (Pedro Pascal) taking a rare moment of silence by the water in the woods. Read more...

Photo: Ellie (Bella Ramsey) (left) and Joel (Pedro Pascal)(right) stare at a pile of skeletons. The third episode of “The Last of Us” premiered on Jan 29. (Courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO)


Sundance 2023

The 2023 Sundance Film Festival is not dimming its light anytime soon. Held from Jan. 19 to Jan. 29, the largest independent film festival in the United States champions new voices and stories by premiering feature films, short films, indie episodic works and new frontier projects. Read more...

Photo: (Megan Wu/Daily Bruin)


Student Gavin Hudner finds creative freedom, fulfillment through music production

This post was updated Feb. 7 at 7:52 p.m. Gavin Hudner is tuning up to become a musical jack-of-all-trades. The singer, songwriter and producer is pursuing his passion for music as a third-year ethnomusicology student. Read more...

Photo: Standing in front of clouds and blue sky, Gavin Hudner looks forward. The third-year ethnomusicology student said he has found creative fulfillment through producing and songwriting. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)


Sundance 2023 Q&A: Producer Maria Altamirano talks ‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’

Not all dirt roads taste of salt when the company and scenery along the way are so sweet. Produced by alumnus Maria Altamirano, “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” premiered in the U.S. Read more...

Photo: A woman stands in a forest holding a toddler. Produced by alumnus Maria Altamirano, “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” premiered at the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance. (Courtesy of Jaclyn Martinez/A24)



UCLA student elevates banana bread with small business BBL by Zoë

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 7:31 p.m. Zoë Madarang is giving banana bread a lift. In March, the fourth-year economics student started her small business, Banana Bread Love by Zoë, also known as BBL. Read more...

Photo: Zoë Madarang smiles in her kitchen while holding up loaves of banana bread. Through her business, BBL by Zoe, the fourth-year economics student sells different flavors of banana bread. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)