This post was updated May 11 at 10:33 p.m. Let it be a surprise – the main focus of the Met Gala itself is not meant to be the red carpet. Read more...
Photo: (Elizabeth Engeda/Daily Bruin)
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May 8, 4:39 pm
Refine LA to hold Fowler Museum show to promote environmentally-conscious fashion
This post was updated May 8 at 7:49 p.m. Refine LA is bringing old clothes back to life in its upcoming “Decomposition” fashion show. This sustainable fashion club will light up the Fowler Museum amphitheater at 8 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Members of the sustainable fashion club Refine LA are pictured in a dressing room. The club will hold a three-part show Friday inspired by the Los Angeles County wildfires at the Fowler Museum amphitheater. (Courtesy of Refine LA and Talia Balogun)
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May 5, 9:22 pm
826LA’s journaling workshop educates on mental health, empowers youth creativity
This post was updated May 6 at 9:14 p.m. Children participated in a journaling workshop promoting mental health hosted at the Hammer Museum on Sunday. At the event presented by 826LA, a nonprofit that aims to teach children ages six to 18 creative writing skills, students played a game to learn coping strategies, drew their dream gardens and wrote about their safe and happy places through guided prompts. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the staff of 826LA in red shirts, posing for a picture. The organization hosted an event at the Hammer Museum on Sunday, where they taught youth how to journal for mental health. (Courtesy of 826LA)
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April 30, 12:55 pm
Second Take: Despite subpar sustenance, sanitation, Coachella 2025 boasted superb setlist, site
This post was updated May 1 at 8:49 p.m. The dust on Coachella 2025 is finally starting to settle – or at least clear – from festival-goers’ lungs. Read more...
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April 29, 11:54 pm
LA Times Festival of Books ends 2025 chapter with panels on identity, storytelling
From literary legends to riveting panels, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books curated a magical experience for bibliophiles. Book enthusiasts perused the streets of the University of Southern California on Sunday for the second and final day of the annual LA Times Festival of Books. Read more...
Photo: Attendees at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books look at books on shelves in a truck. The two-day event was held at the University of Southern California over the weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 29, 7:12 pm
Second Take: Influencer, comedy podcasters must be informed when giving social commentary
This post was updated April 29 at 11:45 p.m. Podcasts are beginning to lose their reputation as reliable forms of news and social commentary. Celebrity culture has led many to ascribe respect and trust to influencer posts and podcasts. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are Enya Umanzor (left) and Drew Phillips (right) posing for a photo. The two were tangled in an internet controversy because of backlash they received from an episode of their podcast, “Emergency Intercom.” (Courtesy of Josiah)
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April 28, 4:23 pm
UCLA alumnus brings science background to debut novel ‘The Beauty of the End’
Lauren Stienstra is entering the world of novel writing with her expertise in public health emergency management. The UCLA alumnus, who graduated in 2007 with a degree in physiological science, published her debut novel “The Beauty of the End” on April 1. Read more...
Photo: Lauren Stienstra smiles for a photo while wearing a gray suit jacket and jeans. The UCLA alumnus released her first book, the science fiction novel “The Beauty of the End,” on April 1. (Courtesy of Melody Yazdani Studios)