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Audiences Prefer Films With Diverse Casts, UCLA Study Finds
Culturevariety1mo ago

Audiences Prefer Films With Diverse Casts, UCLA Study Finds

Increasingly diverse audiences across the United States also prefer diverse content in theatrical film releases, according to UCLA’s newly released Hollywood Diversity Report. Published on Thursday, the full report takes a deep dive into audience preferences, casting diversity, and box-office trends. Films with casts that were 41–50% BIPOC performed the best across several categories, including […]

UCLA Star Kiki Rice's Family Connections Revealed
PoliticsYahoo8d ago

UCLA Star Kiki Rice's Family Connections Revealed

UCLA basketball star Kiki Rice comes from a prominent family, with her parents, John and Andrea, having been college athletes at Yale. Her aunt is identified as diplomat Susan Rice, highlighting her family's notable background.

"Anathema In The University Mission": Bari Weiss Canceled At UCLA
Culturezerohedge1mo ago

"Anathema In The University Mission": Bari Weiss Canceled At UCLA

"Anathema In The University Mission": Bari Weiss Canceled At UCLA Authored by Jonathan Turley, This week, CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was supposed to give the UCLA Burkle Center’s annual Daniel Pearl Memorial guest lecture on “The Future of Journalism.” It was a wonderful opportunity for students to hear from one of the impactful voices in the media. However, they will not be able to do so after a successful cancel campaign supported by faculty members. The College Fi...

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Takes Top Prize at Annie Awards: Full Winners List
Culturevarietyhollywood-reporterdeadline1mo ago3 sources

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Takes Top Prize at Annie Awards: Full Winners List

“KPop Demon Hunters” led with 10 wins at the 53rd Annie Awards, taking home trophies for best feature, character animation, direction and production design, among others. The awards, considered animation’s highest honor, were presented at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday.   Director Ugo Bienvenu’s “Arco” won best independent feature, while Adult Swim’s “Common Side […]