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March 13, 11:25 am

Oscars 2022: Alumnus’s visual effects work brings ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ magic to big screen

This post was last updated June 14 at 7:38 p.m. Web-slinging through the multiverse would be pure scientific fantasy without visual effects. Bringing the fictional world of Spider-Man to life on the big screen, alumnus and visual effects supervisor Kelly Port was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” After Peter Parker (Tom Holland) asks Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to cast a spell that would conceal his superhero alter-ego, he accidentally opens his world to the interdimensional villains of past Spider-Man films. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Kelly Port was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” (Left to right: Courtesy of Digital Domain, courtesy of Marvel)

Arts, Film & TV

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March 12, 11:12 pm

Oscars 2022: UCLA lecturer helps guide cultural representation on ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’

This post was updated March 27 at 9:43 p.m. From cultural nuances to character naming, accurate representation is a team effort. For Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” this team was the Southeast Asia Story Trust. Read more...

Photo: Asian languages and cultures lecturer Juliana Wijaya worked as a linguist for Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon.” As a member of the Southeast Asia Story Trust, Wijaya reviewed character names to ensure accurate language representation in the film. (Photo by Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Megan Fu/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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March 11, 4:34 pm

Album review: Repetitive arrangements obscure lyrical depth on Rex Orange County’s ‘WHO CARES?’

This post was updated March 14 at 6:16 p.m. For Rex Orange County, “Who cares?” is not a rhetorical question. In his self-reflective fourth full-length album, Rex Orange County crafts a narrative of purpose, self-doubt and the loss of love. Read more...

Photo: Rex Orange County returns with orchestral elements in his fourth studio album “WHO CARES?” (Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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March 11, 3:38 pm

Film review: Playful animation elements color adolescent experience in Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’

Everyone grows up – some into giant, fluffy red pandas. Pixar’s latest feature “Turning Red” is centered around the story of a Chinese Canadian 13-year-old girl named Meilin Lee (Rosalie Chiang). Read more...

Photo: Pixar’s “Turning Red” follows young Chinese Canadian teenager Meilin Lee as she navigates puberty and cultural identity after transforming into a giant red panda. (Courtesy of Disney+)

Arts, Music

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March 9, 9:50 pm

Joe’s Oasis to bring new rhythm to UCLA campus lunchtimes

This post was updated March 9 at 10:34 p.m. Joe’s Oasis plans to provide a musical respite for the UCLA community. Joe’s Oasis will be a recurring series of live jazz performances that will begin Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Computer science and medicine professor Joe DiStefano is working with ethnomusicology professor Steven Loza to create Joe’s Oasis, a jazz event that aims to bring jazz to UCLA’s community. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


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