Tuesday, February 24

UCLA, USC alumni face off in a battle of wits on gameshow ‘Idiotest’

Nada Jawad and Jodi Wofford brought their Bruin spirit to the stage of “Idiotest” as they tested their wits against two USC Trojans. “Finally being on the stage, and finally playing the game … was a real in-the-moment, in-the-zone thing,” Jawad said. Read more...

Photo: The host of television show “Idiotest” Ben Gleib stands next to UCLA alumnae Jodi Wofford and Nada Jawad (left to right). They compete against two USC alumni on an episode of the gameshow airing Thursday. (GSN)




Alumnus films, shares real-life stories of people with disabilities

Nerris Nassiri walked the streets of Los Angeles from Koreatown to Little Ethiopia, collecting stories of the diverse communities for his senior thesis. Walking the crowded streets of Little India was a woman who had moved from India to Los Angeles with her three children. Read more...

Photo: UCLA film, television and digital media alumnus Nerris Nassiri works as a video producer for The Mighty, an online publication that uses content written by people who have mental and physical disabilities to raise awareness and share their stories. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


UCLA students rise as backup dancers in Katy Perry’s music video

Two UCLA students broke free from the limitations of their pasts through their portrayal of mindless conformists in Katy Perry’s new music video “Chained To The Rhythm.” The video, released Feb. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year world arts and cultures students Nick Pauley and Maddie Olandt play robotic, mindless conformists in Katy Perry’s latest music video for her song “Chained To The Rhythm,” which was filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)



Q&A: ‘Fun Home’ actress expresses thoughts on LGBTQ story, personal craft

Although Karen Eilbacher plays Joan in the musical “Fun Home,” she strongly relates to the character of Medium Alison, a college student coming to terms with her sexuality. Read more...

Photo: The musical “Fun Home” is currently running in downtown Los Angeles. Karen Eilbacher plays Joan and Abby Corrigan plays Medium Alison (left to right) as college students in the show. (Courtesy of Joan Marcus)