Michelle Tran’s plants overgrew the boundaries of her camera roll and established roots on social media. The fourth-year human biology and society student created an Instagram account, @plantedbymich, in May to document her plant collection. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year human biology and society student Michelle Tran, said her Instagram account @plantedbymich grew from boredom in quarantine, but the account has now amassed more than 1,800 followers. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
Garnering 95 Emmy nominations and 26 wins in its seven seasons, “The West Wing” is an NBC television drama that depicts an era in which the president of the United States is a Catholic Democrat and Twitter does not yet exist. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 1 at 6:17 p.m. Bright colors and bold strokes may draw the eye, but it’s the social and political activism behind Brenda Barrios’ work that encourages patrons to stay. Read more...
Photo: Brenda Barrios blends social and political critique in her art. The third-year transfer art student has partnered with Rock the Vote to promote voting in Latino communities through her work. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 1 at 8:06 p.m. Though COVID-19 has impeded film production, the Fine Cut Festival of Films continues to promote student filmmakers digitally. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Reina Higashitani and graduate student Greg Armstrong are both finalists for the 2020 Fine Cut Festival for their individual films, “Frog Catcher” and “The Art of the Survival,” respectively. (Courtesy of Qingjian Meng and Reina UN-NUN Productions)
The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical sub-genres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 1 at 6:27 p.m. The apocalypse is the new normal in “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.” The latest spinoff from “The Walking Dead” franchise on AMC confronts a zombie-overrun reality with a newer and younger cast surrounded by death at every turn. Read more...
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A class project turned into a healing experience and a film festival selection for a group of three UCLA students. “Queering Movements,” a six-minute documentary about a queer South Asian artist directed by UCLA alumni Rino Kodama and Ceci Sheng and edited by fourth-year gender studies student Yen Dinh, is now playing in the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Yen Dinh)
