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Arts

Arts, Film & TV

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February 6, 5:42 pm

Event analyzes roles of race, gender in testimonies against Supreme Court nominees

The rage of vulnerable populations is often stoked when injustice is made visible, said author Rebecca Traister. Such was the case with the congressional testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford. Read more...

Photo: Anita Hill’s congressional testimony against Clarence Thomas is the topic of the documentary “Anita,” which was screened at the Hammer Museum on Tuesday night and accompanied by a discussion between UCLA professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and author Rebecca Traister. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via flickr)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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February 5, 10:47 pm

Second Take: When fans don’t distinguish actors from characters, they start swooning over criminals

A dozen roses used to be a romantic gesture. But they no longer seem to be the way to a girl’s heart. Instead, recent trends in television and film suggest that menacing stalkers, and even killers, might constitute modern romance. Read more...

Photo: On the Netflix series “YOU,” Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is a local bookstore manager who stalks, kidnaps and murders in an attempt to woo his love interest. Dangerous characters like Joe have been fetishized by fans on Twitter, potentially perpetuating abusive behavior. (Courtesy of Netflix)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 5, 10:25 pm

Favianna Rodriguez’s ‘Butterfly Effect’ to advocate for free, boundless art

Favianna Rodriguez originally created an artwork of monarch butterflies to advocate for freedom of migration back in 2012. Seven years later, her butterflies are the namesake for an on-campus panel discussion. Read more...

Photo: Favianna Rodriguez, a self-taught artist, said she believes art should include the voices of as many people as possible. As executive director of CultureStrike, she said she works to include migrant rights in the subject matter of various art forms. (Courtesy of Favianna Rodriguez)

Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 4, 10:14 pm

‘SNL’ alum returns from 10-year career hiatus with own show, “Older and Wider”

Julia Sweeney took a break from Hollywood to raise her daughter in the Chicago suburbs. Years later, the actress and comedian returned to Los Angeles with several stories to tell, ready to launch back into show business. Read more...

Photo: “Saturday Night Live” actress Julia Sweeney’s “Older and Wider” is running at the Geffen Playhouse from Tuesday to Feb. 17. The show presents topics like feminism, religion and cancer with a humorous spin, Sweeney said. (Courtesy of Timothy M. Schmidt)

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 4, 10:10 pm

Author Angela Flournoy inspires students to draw on everyday experiences in workshop

Angela Flournoy said writing her first novel was like opening doors – if she didn’t find what she was looking for behind the first door, she would turn around and try another. Read more...

Photo: “The Turner House” author Angela Flournoy was recently named author-in-residence for winter 2019 at UCLA. She currently teaches a creative writing class, in which she encourages students to use their personal experiences as inspiration for their works. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


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