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April 16, 2025 7:12 p.m.Video game preview: April showers rain in new releases, continuations this spring
With the fresh flowers beginning to bud, this season’s crop of video games is starting to bloom.
As the grass becomes greener and the sun shines more exuberantly, this season of renewal offers an array of spiraling possibilities within the landscape of entertainment.
By Martin Sevcik, Davis Hoffman, and Paco Bacalski
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Feb. 15, 2025 4:34 p.m.Theater review: ‘Noises Off’ brings humor to Geffen Playhouse with successfully reimagined script
This post was updated Feb. 19 at 8:14 p.m.
Much unlike its title, audiences of “Noises Off” will find themselves laughing from beginning to end.
Playing at the Geffen Playhouse through March 9, the cast of “Noises Off” will slap, kiss and drink itself into oblivion, bringing a now-classically farcical time for theatergoers to the heart of Westwood.
By Davis Hoffman
Arts
Oct. 2, 2024 4:53 p.m.Video game preview: New releases this fall to bring excitement with remakes, series continuations
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 8:22 p.m.
With the crispness of autumn settling in, the season’s top video games are ripe for discovery.
As the leaves turn and the air cools, this harvest season brings a variety of immersive stories and nostalgic comforts.
By Davis Hoffman, Martin Sevcik, Puja Anand, Amy Wong, and Paco Bacalski
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Sept. 24, 2024 1:39 p.m.Book review: Sally Rooney castles grief, recaptures sociopolitical love in ‘Intermezzo’
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 11:04 p.m.
In a literary game of chess, Sally Rooney deftly achieves an expected checkmate, yet not without facing several stalemates in the process.
By Davis Hoffman
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Sept. 20, 2024 9:22 p.m.Luke Beall blurs lines between authenticity and artifice in film ‘Fatal Exposure’
Despite setbacks, “Fatal Exposure” not only resonates with audiences but also chills them.
Helmed by fourth-year physics student Luke Beall, the Film & Photography Society’s self-described most ambitious film yet follows a young actress as she is stalked throughout a shoot while navigating modern-day girlhood.
By Davis Hoffman
Arts
May 30, 2024 11:03 p.m.And the beat goes on: Inside Spring Sing 2024’s virtual performances
This post was updated June 1 at 11:36 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that 13 acts and the comedy troupe Company were meant to participate in Spring Sing.
By Rahaf Abumansour, Puja Anand, Isabella Appell, Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon, Izzy De Leon, Sydney Gaw, Davis Hoffman, Ruwani Jayasekara, Gavin Meichelbock, Natalie Ralston, Makayla Sandoval, Reid Sperisen, and Maya Vibhakar
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April 18, 2024 1:42 p.m.Pass the Aux event will shine spotlight on graduating students’ capstone projects
This post was updated April 18 at 7:42 p.m.
From AI to LPs, UCLA musicology and music industry students present their final performances.
The Herb Alpert School of Music’s second annual Pass the Aux event will be held Saturday and aims to provide graduating music industry and musicology students a platform to present their capstone projects.
By Davis Hoffman
Arts
March 1, 2024 4:37 p.m.Film review: A worthy successor, ‘Dune: Part Two’ produces a staggering visual marvel
This post was updated March 3 at 7:38 p.m.
Warning: spoilers ahead.
Brilliantly continuing a blazing chronicle, “Dune: Part Two” nearly eclipses the shine of its predecessor.
By Davis Hoffman
Arts
Jan. 13, 2024 8:59 p.m.Hua Chai explores modern identity, queerness with boundless digital media art
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 9:11 p.m.
Hua Chai refuses to adhere to a static definition.
The graduate student in design media arts pushes the boundaries of games in their artwork through the UCLA Game Lab.
By Davis Hoffman
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