Monday, February 16

‘Party of Five’ season 1 review – episode 7: ‘Speak for Yourself’

Warning: spoilers ahead Two saccharine monologues are the most exciting moments in the seventh episode of “Party of Five.” “Speak for Yourself,” which premiered Wednesday night, revolves around a fundraiser Lucia (Emily Tosta) organizes with the help of her fellow activist and mentor, Sully (Elizabeth Grullon). Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Mitch Haaseth/Freeform)


Design media arts student debuts latest collection at New York Fashion Week

Matt Sarafa’s latest collection at New York Fashion Week is another runway under his belt. The fourth-year design media arts student debuted his fall/winter 2020 collection Friday. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year student Matt Sarafa is the youngest designer to have shown his work at the New York, Los Angeles and Paris fashion weeks. Sarafa said he started watching Project Runway at age 7 and eventually went on to study at UCLA to refine his design and business skills. His clothing uses unorthodox fabrics to compliment the logo of his initials. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)



Movie review: ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ sequel vows character development, authenticity

“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” proves that cheesy romances and love triangles are tried and true. The second installment of the young adult franchise, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” spotlights the harsh realities of “happily ever after.” Lara Jean Song Covey (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) are finally official, but despite being crazy for her boyfriend, Lara Jean can’t help but overthink everything about their relationship. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Bettina Strauss/Netflix)


UCLA alumna uses green screens, CGI in short film to spotlight superficiality in dating

Ivy Liao said she doesn’t create a film without experimenting with different tools. “Cupid’s Paradise,” the UCLA alumna’s newest short film, is set for public distribution Tuesday on a digital distribution platform, DUST. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Ivy Liao wrote, directed and supervised the visual production of her film “Cupid’s Paradise” which is set for distribution Feb. 11. on an online science fiction distribution platform, DUST. Liao said that the film was a chance to explore the limits of visual effects and comment on the growing role artificial intelligence plays in the modern world of dating. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)


Outdoor Shakespeare readings bring the Bard to a more social, casual environment

Shakespearean education is no longer limited to the classroom. Hosted by the Shakespeare Company at UCLA, the upcoming Bard in the Yard event Tuesday in the Franklin D. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year theater student and Shakespeare Company’s Education and Outreach director, Elana Hershman will be hosting Bard in the Yard in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, providing an opportunity to introduce students to the Bard himself. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin)


2020 Oscars overcomes ‘one-inch’ barrier in celebration of diversity on screen

This story was updated Feb. 10 at 10:43 p.m. History has repeated itself in the 2020 Oscars. Since 2006, the winner of Best Director has also taken home the Oscar for Best Picture. Read more...

Photo: “Parasite” took home the Oscar for Best Motion Picture on Sunday night at the 92nd Academy award. Director Bong Joon Ho said it was something he never expected to happen as he continued to sweep the Oscar stage with four awards by the end of the night. (Courtesy of ABC)