This post was updated Oct. 1 at 8:08 p.m. Today, this UCLA alumnus can be found behind the camera, but a few years ago, she spent much of her time on horseback. Read more...
Photo: Kate Mathews stands holding a white screen. The UCLA alumnus is a writer, director and producer, and they also founded Periastra Pictures. (Courtesy of Kate Mathews)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 9:11 p.m. Over portraits that show Ukrainian soldiers, children and families as they experience war, one photographer is looking for solidarity in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: The photo shows a corner of the gallery where Lara Salmon, a Los Angeles-based artist and guest curator, chose a piece depicting a young boy. The portrait is of Artem, a boy who found a bullet in his yard and tried to make something out of it before it exploded. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 8:57 p.m. Tom Cruise returned to Westwood for the Los Angeles premiere of “Digger” on Monday, bringing a major Hollywood event to a theater just steps from UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Tom Cruise smiles as he interacts with fans at the “Digger” premiere in Westwood. The event was hosted at the Directors Village theater Monday. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 28 at 4:24 p.m. Waylon Wyatt arrives in Los Angeles with a heart of gold, but his pockets hold little more than a pile of dust. Read more...
Photo: Waylon Wyatt stands at a mic, strumming a guitar. The 19-year-old country wunderkind from Arkansas performed Thursday at the Fonda Theatre. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 28 at 8:55 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Robert Pattinson’s thrilling performance brings the infamous world of “To Catch a Predator” to the big screen in Lance Oppenheim’s latest film, “Primetime.” Released Friday, the film is based on Dateline NBC’s hit show from the 2000s. Read more...
Photo: Robert Pattinson stares at the camera. Pattinson stars in Lance Oppenheim’s latest film about the 2000s Dateline NBC show “To Catch a Predator.” (Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 8:17 p.m. A showgirl never leaves the stage without an encore. Taylor Swift released “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” the deluxe edition of her 2025 album “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Friday, featuring four new tracks. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the album cover of “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.” The deluxe edition of Taylor Swift’s 2025 album “The Life of a Showgirl” was released Friday. (Courtesy of 2026 Taylor Swift)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 9:18 p.m. Reading and writing are often solitary pastimes, but for Nikki Stampfl, these hobbies helped her build an online community. Read more...
Photo: Nikki Stampfl, a fourth-year English student, smiles and poses in front of trees. Stampfl shares her literary interests and writing process behind her middle grade fantasy novel, “The Key to the Cupcake Kingdom,” on her Instagram account @nikkiswritingjournal. (Courtesy of Nikki Stampfl)
