This post was updated March 2 at 8:22 p.m. The 2025 Dance Marathon vigil, hosted by the Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA, worked to empower a new generation by breaking stigmas and busting myths surrounding HIV/AIDS. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are 2025 Dance Marathon attendees holding up glow sticks. The vigil is the marathon’s way of highlighting the people who have been effected by HIV/AIDS. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)
Leaping into an activity-and-dance-filled 10 hours, Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA’s 24th annual Dance Marathon has begun its countdown. Featuring 44 teams and around 390 entrants, PAC’s Dance Marathon in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom is fighting for an AIDS-free generation and the destigmatization of HIV/AIDS. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are attendees of PAC’s annual Dance Marathon putting a pep in their step. The organization aims to raise money for beneficiaries that focus on bringing resources to the AIDS/HIV pandemic. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 2 at 8:32 p.m. Psychoanalytic thinker and author Adam Phillips presented ideas about kindness, mental health and psychoanalysis Thursday. Phillips, a former child psychotherapist, spoke with UCLA professors David Russell and Mona Simpson about his untraditional opinions on psychoanalysis at the Landmark Westwood theater. Read more...
Photo: Pictured from to left to right are Mona Simpson, Adam Phillips and David Russell having a conversation. The three sat down to talk about Phillips’ latest novel, “On Kindness,” at the Landmark Westwood on Thursday. (Amanda Velasco/Daily Bruin)
Look by look, Arianne Phillips is piecing together Bob Dylan’s evolution from “A Complete Unknown” to a cultural icon. Celebrated for her work on renowned films such as “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” and her collaboration with musical legend Madonna, Phillips has earned her fourth Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design in James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown.” The musical biopic, which follows the emergence of icon Bob Dylan onto the folk music scene, relies heavily on its visual storytelling, with the costume department playing an integral role in depicting Dylan’s journey of self-discovery. Read more...
Photo: Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in the musical biopic “A Complete Unknown.” The film is nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Costume Design. (Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures)
The use of artificial intelligence has breached the world of filmmaking, devaluing the role of artistic expression and creativity within film. As films increasingly incorporate forms of generative AI into their filmmaking processes, controversy and debates on the value of AI in film continue to surface. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 27 at 10:43 p.m. The Academy eagerly awaits to fete this year’s sublime innovations. Bringing the gold back to the Dolby Theatre, the 2025 Academy Awards will once again celebrate cinema’s most acclaimed works Sunday. Read more...
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This post was updated March 4 at 8:24 p.m. With newfound internet fame, the Whistling Club at UCLA is blowing away the student club scene. Formed during the 2023-2024 school year by president Jean Pierre “JP” Etcheverry, the Whistling Club has garnered recent attention because of Etcheverry’s efforts to make Instagram reels of the club’s performances. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Whistling Club at UCLA harmonize together during a club meeting. The club was founded in the 2023-2024 school year by third-year political science student Jean Pierre Etcheverry. (William Johnson/Daily Bruin)
