This post was updated Nov. 3 at 7:38 p.m. Phoebe Bridgers turned the Intuit Dome into an alien spaceship en route to Neverland in a haunting experience that came with both tricks and treats fitting for the final weekend of spooky season. Read more...
Photo: Phoebe Bridgers belts into a microphone while wearing a Peter Pan costume. The Pasadena-born artist performed at the Intuit Dome on Friday in her first of three shows this weekend. (Courtesy of Wes Ellis/Toy Astronauts LLC)
Dominic Fike knows how to flirt with a good melody. Committing to it is another matter. Written and recorded largely in hotels, tour buses and dressing rooms, Fike’s third studio album “How to Quit Smoking” follows a musician in constant motion. Read more...
Photo: On the cover of his album, Dominic Fike sits on a car in a red tank top pouring water from a jug onto his face. Fike’s third studio album, “How to Quit Smoking,” follows a musician in constant motion. (Courtesy of 2026 Columbia Records)
While Halloween gives people the opportunity to dress up as monsters, queer horror films throughout history have long asked a more unsettling question: Who gets treated like one? Read more...
Photo: (Evanceline Tang / Daily Bruin Staff)
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 9:18 p.m. Horror buffs are in for a treat – or a trick! – this Halloween. From indie films exploring toxic masculinity and queer interpretations of slashers to adaptations of beloved video games, 2026’s stacked horror lineup offers something for every fan. Read more...
Photo: Hannah Einbinder as Kris (left) and Gillian Anderson as Billy (right) sit next to each other. Jane Schoenbrun’s 2026 film “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” involves the characters’ meeting drawing both into a violent, hallucinatory exploration of longing and terror, with the spear-wielding killer, Little Death – played by Jack Haven – lurking nearby. (Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:07 p.m. Los Angeles’ Haunted Hayride promises a blast from the past. It mostly delivers the past. This retro fright fest invites guests into Midnight Falls, a fictional town stuck in time on Halloween in 1985. Read more...
Photo: Scare actors and spooky props decorate the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride’s waiting area. Daily Bruin senior staff Audrey Nguyenhuu argues that the scare actors pulled much of the otherwise thinly produced event’s weight. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Snikt! The iconic sound of Wolverine’s claws heralds the reluctant hero’s arrival in his first modern solo game – but does it have enough bite to match? Read more...
Photo: A battle from Marvel’s Wolverine is shown. Released Sept. 15, the action-adventure video game was developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 5. (Courtesy of Insomniac Games)
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:42 p.m. Weezer only played four tracks from its newest album at its Los Angeles show. And fans didn’t want it any other way. Read more...
Photo: Weezer member Rivers Cuomo stands on stage with a green guitar. The alternative rock band concluded the North American leg of “The Gathering” tour at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)
