Saturday, April 4

Espresso Chronicles: 10 Speed Coffee creates calm, coffee and community

This post was updated April 2 at 8:55 p.m. The doors of the coffee shop read “push,” and what awaited me was a studious ambience, attentive and amiable baristas and an iced latte made diligently and dutifully. Read more...

Photo: The exterior of 10 Speed Coffee’s Sawtelle location is pictured. The coffee shop opened at the end of 2023 and sells an assortment of drinks, including the iced maple cinnamon latte. (Karla Cardenas/Daily Bruin)


Rorey Elam expresses artistry, ‘Opulence’ through jewelry business

This post was updated April 2 at 9:01 p.m. Rorey Elam is threading her self-expression through her small business. The UCLA alumnus said she conceptualized the idea for Opulence Design Co. Read more...

Photo: Several jewelry pieces designed by Rorey Elam, including necklaces and bracelets, sit on a white surface. The alumnus runs the small business Opulence Design Co. (Courtesy of Rorey Elam)


Album review: ‘COWBOY CARTER’ redefines genre through inventive renditions, collaborations

This post was updated March 31 at 9:40 p.m. For Beyoncé, the road less traveled by is always the right choice. At a sprawling 27 tracks over an expansive 79-minute runtime, Beyoncé’s eighth studio album “COWBOY CARTER” is her longest LP to date. Read more...

Photo: Beyoncé sits atop a white horse while holding an American flag. The singer-songwriter’s newest country album was released March 29. (Courtesy of Columbia Records)


Film review: ‘La Chimera’ unearths drama, romance through dreamlike film sequences

This post was updated March 31 at 9:47 p.m. As an archaeological excavation, “La Chimera” digs up a spellbindingly poignant fantasy. The rollicking romantic drama released in select theaters Friday after it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Read more...

Photo: Cigarette in mouth, Josh O’Connor sits at a desk. O’Connor stars as Arthur, a tomb robber searching for artifacts across 1980s Tuscany, in “La Chimera.” (Courtesy of Simona Pampaollona)


UCLA Piano Marathon celebrates musical legacy of composer Arnold Schoenberg

This Thursday, piano and composition students will celebrate the musical legacy of avant-garde composer Arnold Schoenberg. The concert, which is part of the ongoing celebration of the 150th anniversary of Schoenberg’s birth, will feature solo piano works by the famed composer, as well as original student compositions influenced by his music. Read more...

Photo: (Ella Liang/Daily Bruin)



Q&A: Unpacking the Nebraska nostalgia of ‘Snack Shack’ with Mika Abdalla, Conor Sherry

This post updated March 13 at 9:02 p.m. “Snack Shack” is bringing the ‘90s back, one hot dog at a time. Premiering in theaters Friday, the coming-of-age comedy follows two best friends who take over their local pool’s snack shack to earn profit over the summer. Read more...

Photo: Conor Sherry (left) and Mika Abdalla (right) star as A.J. and Brooke in “Snack Shack.” The comedy from writer-director Adam Rehmeier will release in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Republic Pictures)