The newest boho chic coffee shop allured me with its stylish character yet released me with its costly prices and awkward seating. When visiting Sipp Coffee House, a recently opened establishment in Westwood, I entered with high expectations because of the area’s prodigious coffee scene. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 6 at 7:37 p.m. Arushi Avachat is bringing Bollywood extravagance to young adult romance. The recent graduate and former Daily Bruin contributor published her debut novel, “Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment,” earlier this year while completing her bachelor’s degrees in English and political science with a minor in South Asian studies. Read more...
Photo: Arushi Avachat’s debut novel, “Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment,” is pictured next to a coffee cup. The rom-com was published by the recent graduate earlier this year. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 9:08 p.m. Thirty years into his career, Usher proves that his impact will continue into R&B’s future. The singer-songwriter electrified his last of four sold-out shows at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome on Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Usher wears a red fur coat while performing at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome on Saturday. The R&B singer-songwriter played four shows at the venue, including a show Wednesday, as part of his ongoing “USHER: Past Present Future” tour. (Courtesy of Emma McIntyre for Getty Images and Live Nation Entertainment)
Editor’s note: This post was updated March 29, 2025, at 12:52 p.m. to clarify that Rosalie Chiang was a member of the ASUCLA Communications Board at the time of publication. Read more...
Photo: Rosalie Chiang glances at the camera. The UCLA student and actress starred in Disney’s animated film “Turning Red.” Chiang hopes to continue amplifying Asian American voices in the film industry. (Courtesy of Getty Images)
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 8:39 p.m. With “Dragon Lady,” Sara Porkalob has created a fiery theatrical supernova. The one-woman show is the first of three plays in “The Dragon Cycle,” a series that also includes “Dragon Mama” and the upcoming “Dragon Baby,” all written and performed by the Filipina American playwright. Read more...
Photo: Sara Porkalob stands below a scaled red arch on the stage of “Dragon Lady.” The one-woman show is running at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater through Oct. 6. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 11:04 p.m. In a literary game of chess, Sally Rooney deftly achieves an expected checkmate, yet not without facing several stalemates in the process. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cover of Sally Rooney’s latest novel. The book marks the densest novel by the author. (Courtesy of Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Tokyo Police Club is reflecting on the past two decades of music with one final tour. The band – consisting of Dave Monks, Graham Wright, Greg Alsop and Josh Hook – was formed in Ontario, Canada. Read more...
Photo: The four members of Tokyo Police Club stand together under a blue sky. The band will perform its final Los Angeles concerts Sept. 25 and 26 at The Regent Theater amid its ongoing farewell tour. (Courtesy of Calm Elliott-Armstrong, Brendan Bourke and The Syndicate)
