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Arts, Film & TV

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June 6, 6:56 pm

MFA film students showcase flexibility, innovation amid production restrictions

Graduating filmmakers have forged ahead in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic’s unforeseen cameo. Over the past year, graduating MFA film students Jessie Klearman, Changhui Shi and Beibei Hu have adapted their original plans for final projects ranging from original films to thesis papers because of the pandemic. Read more...

Photo: With regulations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, MFA filmmakers Beibei Hu (left), Jessie Klearman (center) and Changhui Shi (right) have faced and overcome various challenges from pushing back projects to holding Zoom auditions. (From left to right: Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin, Courtesy of Batuhan Taylan, Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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June 4, 1:48 pm

Hammer Museum film showcase provides space for student filmmakers to share work

Some movie theaters may be closed, but the Hammer Museum’s Student Film Showcase is opening up opportunities for young filmmakers. Organized by the Hammer Student Association – an organization of students who program content and events for the Hammer Museum – and juried by contemporary photographer Buck Ellison, the showcase will be livestreamed over Zoom this Sunday. Read more...

Photo: (Shari Wei/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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June 3, 3:41 pm

Q&A: Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner discusses release of new album, memoir

For Japanese Breakfast, the summer of 2021 will “Be Sweet.” Japanese Breakfast – Michelle Zauner’s Tumblr-inspired stage moniker – has made a name for herself in more ways than one. Read more...

Photo: Michelle Zauner, also known as Japanese Breakfast, will be releasing her third album “Jubilee” on Friday following the publication of her memoir “Crying in H Mart” in April. (Courtesy of Peter Ash Lee)

Arts, Film & TV

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June 2, 2:36 pm

Late screenwriter Rod Serling’s legacy to be honored with virtual screening

Decades after the premiere of “The Twilight Zone,” the show’s writer and creator Rod Serling left behind a legacy that still resonates today. On Thursday, the UCLA Library Film & Television Archive will be hosting a virtual screening of the late screenwriter’s 1963 teleplay “It’s Mental Work,” followed by a discussion with television curator Mark Quigley and Rod’s daughter, Anne Serling. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of CBS)

Arts, Lifestyle

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June 2, 12:42 pm

Business is blooming for alumna’s personalized flower balloon company

Shellie Wong’s business is in bloom. As Valentine’s Day was approaching this year, the alumna said she found a video online that taught her how to make flower balloons – a bouquet of artificial flowers placed inside an inflated balloon – and was inspired to start selling them. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Shellie Wong created her flower balloon business, Flowers by Shellie, on Instagram as a creative outlet. Rather than use preset arrangements like other florists, she said the balloons are tailored to each order. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)

(Courtesy of St. Martin’s Publishing Group)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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June 1, 4:33 pm

Book review: Readers ride in joyful train of queer love in Casey McQuiston’s ‘One Last Stop’

Casey McQuiston makes the subway sexy in “One Last Stop.” Released Tuesday, their sophomore novel takes on a more wistful tone than their sprightly debut “Red, White & Royal Blue.” Yearning for a place to feel at home after floating between cities, protagonist August hopes to find it in New York City. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of St. Martin’s Publishing Group)

(Courtesy of St. Martin’s Publishing Group)

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