Tuesday, February 17

Popular Viners-turned-YouTubers adapt content across platforms for stage show

Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden collaborated to read a romantic fan fiction about themselves for their collective audience. With almost four million views on that video alone, Gonzalez and Gooden have solidified their presences on YouTube. Read more...

Photo: Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden, with almost five million subscribers between them, are on tour with fellow creator Kurtis Conner. In the show, titled the “We Are Two Different People Tour,” Gonzalez and Gooden move away from the brevity of Vine to a more observational and analytical humor. (Courtesy of Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden)



Exhibition explores artists’ perspectives of intimacy, various forms it can take

Anything from a photo of a body to an intricately weaved basket can be used to portray intimacy. Intimacy can manifest itself in many ways depending on the creator, said graduate student Cherisse Gray. Read more...

Photo: The “New Wight Biennial 2019: Circadian Regions” exhibition focuses on intimacy as it is interpreted through the eyes of the artists it features. From photos to a body, to an intricately weaved basket, the exhibit shows how intimacy can be interpreted conceptually, said graduate student Cherisse Gray. (Courtesy of Max Cleary)



Student collaborates with artists internationally to create Persian-based zine

When Donna Ghassemi wanted to create a Persian-based zine, she didn’t limit herself to Los Angeles – she asked people around the world. What began as asking childhood friends for help has spanned into asking Persian creators all over to contribute to “Dooneh,” a recently created zine for Persian writers and artists in which they can present their work. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year English student Donna Ghassemi (right) wanted to create a space for Persian artists and writers to celebrate their heritage, so she helped create “Dooneh.” The zine incorporates works from people around the world, such as those of second-year physiological science student Arta Kasaeian (left), who submitted her art for the July edition of the zine. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Los Angeles Unveiled: Through thick and thin, multitalented Muslim creator set to make name in Hollywood

This post was updated Oct. 1 at 6:19 p.m. Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. LA is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim.  Read more...

Photo: Sarah Anwer Khan grew up dragging her parents to casting calls. Now, as the 25-year-old works to make a name for herself in Los Angeles, she said she credits the group “Muslim Women in Hollywood” for providing a supportive community in the city. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)