Friday, May 9

Book review: Gardiner Harris’ new exposé competently uncovers Johnson & Johnson ethical battles

This post was updated April 27 at 9 p.m. Deadly secrets are revealed in “No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson.” Gardiner Harris, a former pharmaceutical reporter for The New York Times and a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, effectively explains the legal battles involving the global health care company and the difficulties the media has in reporting on health-related scandals in his latest book, which was released April 8. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the cover of Gardiner Harris’ latest book, “No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson.” The piece is an in depth account of Johnson and Johnson’s legal disputes and negative impact on the health system. (Courtesy of Random House)


UCLA alumnus previews new young-adult fiction novel about the Filipino experience

This post was updated April 24 at 9:01 p.m. Jason Tanamor’s latest novel, “The Legend of Sensei Tsinelas,” is all about the world’s greatest superpower – one’s own identity. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the cover of Jason Tanamor’s latest novel. The book tells the story of a 17-year-old Filipino American, Victor Dela Cruz, who happens to be a superhero fanatic trying to find his way in a complex world. (Courtesy of Ooligan Press)


Coachella 2025 review: High prices mean high expectations, but festival food may fail to reach that bar

This post was updated April 22 at 9:11 p.m. In the desert, it is critical to refuel often. And at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, sometimes the only option for sustenance is to choose from the smorgasbord of vendors and booths selling plates of food of various cuisines. Read more...

Photo: A view from inside the Indio Central Market at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival shows festival-goers waiting in line at the MANEATINGPLANT booth. The festival featured a variety of food options, albeit many of them for expensive prices. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)



Q&A: Poet Marylyn Tan weaves flesh and feminism, queerness and ritual into work

Through witchcraft, digital language and bodies, Marylyn Tan weaves poetry. Tan is the author of “Gaze Back,” a poetry collection described as a grimoire for queerness, feminism and witchcraft. Read more...

Photo: Photographed is Marylyn Tan posing for a headshot with a dreamy overlay filter. The poet gave a reading at UCLA on April 14. She later sat down with the Daily Bruin for a Q&A.(Courtesy of Phyllicia Wang)