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November 12, 11:05 pm

Alumnus explores conflicted identity in first feature film, ‘The Price’

Anthony Onah’s latest feature film started out in a UCLA classroom. After moving to Los Angeles and enrolling in UCLA’s graduate production/directing program, alumnus Anthony Onah teamed up with fellow alumnus and producer Justin Begnaud to create the feature film “The Price.” The film revolves around the struggles of Seyi, a Nigerian-American man, who must navigate his family’s expectations, a turbulent romantic relationship and a desire to climb the career ladder of Wall Street. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Anthony Onah premiered his feature film,”The Price,” at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2017. The film is inspired by his own experiences as a first-generation Nigerian-American man. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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November 11, 4:49 pm

Album review: ‘reputation’

Taylor Swift’s “reputation” is more than just an album – it’s a story, and not the one listeners might expect. In what may be her most deliberate album yet, Swift interweaves two stories: her fall from grace in the public eye and a complex, difficult love story. Read more...

Photo: (courtesy of Big Machine Records)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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November 11, 4:19 pm

Album review: ‘Phases’

Angel Olsen’s “Phases” sends listeners through cycles of love and longing set against hypnotizing guitar chords. At first listen, the album sounds like a random mix of songs without any rhyme or reason. Read more...

Photo: (courtesy of Jagjaguwar)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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November 8, 9:55 pm

Second Take: “Crazy Rich Asians” casting raises questions on Asian identity, representation

“Crazy Rich Asians” is one of the few recent Hollywood films about Asians that doesn’t feature Matt Damon or Scarlett Johansson as the lead. Jokes aside, it is incredibly rare to see an American-studio produced, ensemble film about Asians that doesn’t feature a white actor – a feat that hasn’t happened since the 1993 film, “The Joy Luck Club.” But such a rare accomplishment is not without controversy, and the debate that “Crazy Rich Asians” sparked about its casting of British-Malaysian actor Henry Golding struck a chord with me as a biracial woman of Japanese and Italian descent. Read more...

Photo: (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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November 8, 9:53 pm

UCLA alumnus portrays US-Mexico border through contemporary art

This post was updated Nov. 9 at 11:29 a.m. Daniel Schwarz compressed the entire 1,954 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border into two parallel accordion photo books. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Daniel Schwarz’ parallel accordion photo books depict 2,000 miles of land between the United States and Mexico. The artwork is running at the “Frontera” exhibit at Canadian Photography Institute in the National Gallery of Canada until April 2. (Courtesy of Daniel Schwarz)


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