Arts
June 28, 2026 1:56 p.m.
(Emma Luna Fukumoto/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 28 at 2:31 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Nights at the movie theater are back in style.
Generation Z directors Kane Parsons and Curry Barker seem to have cracked the code to refilling red velvet recliners with their blockbuster horrors, “Backrooms” and “Obsession.” Both indie films have effectively dwarfed their micro-budgets at the box office, with each grossing over 300 million dollars since their respective releases in May.
By Emily Berkowitz
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June 22, 2026 3:50 p.m.Design and Media Arts seniors turn personal stories into immersive art at Fruition
UCLA’s Design and Media Arts program brought its seniors’ ideas to fruition in an interactive exhibit.
On June 4, the undergraduate Design and Media Arts program (DMA) hosted a multimedia exhibit featuring projects from the Capstone Senior Project class, which DMA students are required to take in their final quarter.
By Julia Divers
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June 12, 2026 4:38 p.m.Keke Palmer announces 5-year residency with TFT, plans to spotlight student work
This post was updated June 12 at 5:11 p.m.
Keke Palmer is taking on a new role in Westwood.
The Emmy Award winner announced Thursday morning that she will begin a five-year Artist in Residency program with UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, titled “From Blocking to Broadcast.” The program will go into effect during the 2026-27 academic year and is in collaboration with KeyTV, which Palmer co-founded in 2021.
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon
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June 8, 2026 12:34 a.m.Emma Hintz curates online marketplace for sustainable, women-owned fashion stores
Emma Hintz was tired of endlessly searching for ethical fashion, so she built the shortcut she wished already existed.
Hintz, a fourth-year sociology student, launched Foster, a curated online marketplace featuring 13 small, sustainable, women-owned fashion businesses, May 4.
By Alexis Coffee
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June 8, 2026 12:32 a.m.Summer Nelson balances school, internships, social media
Summer Nelson has turned her UCLA experience into a digital diary for thousands to enjoy.
Serving as her own creative director, editor, manager and negotiator, Nelson, a fourth-year communication student and former Bruin Media Group contributor, has cultivated an account with over 70,000 TikTok followers.
By Daniela Fogliano
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June 7, 2026 3:02 p.m.Actor, director, producer Keara Hedican exits UCLA stage ready for her next act
Keara Hedican’s final bow as a Bruin has arrived as the actor-director-producer prepares for future projects.
The fourth-year theater student with an acting emphasis said she hopes to continue all three facets of entertainment production after graduation.
By Reid Sperisen
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