This post was updated Nov. 3 at 7:27 p.m. Halloween costumes aren’t the only disguises taking over Los Angeles this weekend – L.A. Comic Con is bringing its own cast of characters. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Convention Center holds L.A. Comic Con 2026. The event was held Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, featuring guest speakers including Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen and Aaron Paul. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin staff)
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 8:48 p.m. A UCLA student’s party-throwing platform has amassed more than 1.5 million users, boasting celebrity-studded collaborations and sold-out events across the country. Read more...
Photo: Jack Schwartz and Zane Harwin lean on a car. Schwartz launched MyPlots, a ticketing and event-planning platform, in January 2025. (Courtesy of Jack Schwartz)
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)
While food influencers urge followers to “run, not walk” as they highlight the next hidden gem, Lulu – the restaurant tucked away in the Hammer Museum’s courtyard – actually earns the title. Read more...
Photo: The bar at Lulu at the Hammer Museum is pictured. World-renowned chef Alice Waters and her business partner David Tanis opened Lulu in fall 2021. (Daily Bruin file photo)
