This post was updated Oct. 9 at 9:04 p.m. Taylor Swift is putting on a new show. “The Life of a Showgirl,” released Oct. 3, is the singer-songwriter’s 12th studio album. Read more...
Photo: (Ingrid Leng/Daily Bruin staff)
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October 7, 1:26 pm
Concert review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism Tour’ has attendees levitating
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 11:02 p.m. If “These Walls” could talk, they’d be chanting Dua Lipa’s name. On Sunday evening, the British Albanian singer levitated her audience with an electric performance on the second night of a four-part, sold-out stay at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. Read more...
Photo: Dua Lipa performs in a sparkly black mesh outfit alongside backup dancers. The British Albanian singer performed Oct. 5 as part of her four-part sold-out stay at the Kia Forum. (Courtesy of Madison Phipps)
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October 2, 9:04 pm
Second take: Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad is out of fashion
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:50 p.m. Sydney Sweeney has great ads. Or does she? American Eagle’s fall 2025 campaign, headlined by the actress, used the tagline “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” to promote its denim clothing, making a pun about Sweeney’s biological genes. Read more...
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Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 2, 4:23 pm
Theater review: A meditation on Alzheimer’s, ‘Am I Roxie?’ finds its footing where memory fails
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 10:09 p.m. “Am I Roxie?” begs the question of selfhood, reflecting identity onto the audience. When the lights dim and Roxana Ortega steps into the spotlight, the low-lit theatre is met with a performance that blends comedy and sorrow with striking intensity. Read more...
Photo: Beneath a dramatic red curtain and blue green lighting, Roxana Ortega stands with her hands in the air center stage. Throughout the show, Ortega considers what it means to be tethered to another’s decline and how humor survives amid despair. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch/Geffen Playhouse)
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October 1, 2:59 pm
Q&A: Chris DeMoulin talks community building, pop culture goals of L.A. Comic Con
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 9:37 p.m. Los Angeles Comic Con is brought together fans of all genres this weekend. L.A. Comic Con took place Sept. Read more...
Photo: Shown is CEO of Comikaze Entertainment, Inc., Chris DeMoulin. DeMoulin said he hopes that attendees walk away encouraged that there are other people out there with similar interests as theirs. (Courtesy of L.A. Comic Con)
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September 29, 4:15 pm
Film review: Pick your battles, including this one – ‘One Battle After Another’ is a lively romp
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 9:59 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. It is no battle to enjoy “One Battle After Another.” Partially inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel “Vineland,” the tenth film from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson punched into theaters Friday. Read more...
Photo: Leonardo DiCaprio as his character, Bob Ferguson, stands on the side of the road in a bathrobe while aiming a gun. On a technical level, “One Battle After Another” demonstrates that its massive budget – estimated to be north of $130 million – was put to good use. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures via The Associated Press)
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September 28, 6:19 pm
Taylor Swift’s engagement leaves Bruins enchanted, concerned for her privacy
This post was updated Sept. 28 at 8:04 p.m. Second-year public affairs student Camille Jacala stopped to check her phone at a red light when she saw a headline that left her stunned. Read more...
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