When Professor David Gere began showing students a book, “A Broken Landscape,” he was met with a visible reaction, seen in their tears and heard in their responses. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Sex Squad, an organization under UCLA Art and Global Health Center, will perform skits and poetry as part of World AIDS Day 2014. The event centers on professor David Gere’s and photographer Gideon Mendel’s project, “Through Positive Eyes.” (Courtesy of Kristin Killacky/UCLA Art & Global Health Center)
There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way through to the explosion of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more...
Photo: Guitarist and founding member of the seminal ’80s indie rock band The Smiths, Johnny Marr has reinvented his image since his days in the shadow of Morrissey. Marr will perform at the El Rey Theatre Dec. 19 and 20. (Warner Brothers Records UK)
The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. Read more...
Photo: Netflix’s original programming has expanded into adult animation with the program “BoJack Horseman,” following titular character BoJack as he tries to reestablish his frame by writing a memoir about his days as a ’90s sitcom actor. (Courtesy of Netflix)
Lilia Taboada grew up surrounded by art. The third-year world arts and cultures student said being raised in a bi-racial family paved the way for many childhood memories spent within art museums, learning about the identity and culture of her mixed heritage. Read more...
Photo: Third-year world arts and cultures student Lilia Taboada is the recipient of the inaugural Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA alumna Sheila Vand had few qualms when she quit the instruments and sports she played as a child. Ever since she started acting in middle school, however, she said she has never felt like quitting. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Sheila Vand stars as an unnamed vampire in the Iranian-American film “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.” (Courtesy of Wes Klain)
Followers of Queen Bey everywhere, rejoice: There are two new tracks in town. On Friday, Beyoncé spontaneously dropped a music video for dance anthem “7/11” and the full track for “Ring Off” after short clips of both had leaked online. Read more...
Photo: Beyoncé released a music video for her new track “7/11” Friday without previous advertising. The music video currently has more than 20 million views on YouTube. (YouTube: Beyoncé)
Somewhere in the world there is a list of misunderstood historical figures that Benedict Cumberbatch should portray, and someone is slowly but surely crossing off each name. Read more...
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