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Aug. 21, 2026 11:27 a.m.
This UCLA alum’s experimental video game ‘Slot Waste’ is nothing to throw away
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Vinny Roca turns away from a computer. The UCLA alumnus was recognized at the Independent Games Festival earlier this year for his experimental video game “Slot Waste.” (Photo by Nicholas Ismael Martinez/Courtesy of Vinny Roca; cropped from original)

A UCLA alumnus’ MFA thesis project trades saving kingdoms and defeating fire-breathing dragons for a far more introspective mission: confronting the systems that shape our identities and the world around us.

By Viva Wertz

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Arts

Aug. 19, 2026 2:34 p.m.
UCLA alumnus Dina Dove serves ‘glitzy glam grunge’ with her music, videography

Most people use U-Haul trucks to move. A UCLA alumnus used one to film a music video, a testament to her do-it-yourself approach.
Dina Dove, who graduated from UCLA in 2022, said she was always keen to create music.

By Sara Green

Arts

Aug. 15, 2026 9:10 p.m.

Album review: Phoebe Bridgers returns to Earth on ‘Lost Weekend,’ finds herself after 2-year break

Phoebe Bridgers grows up and goes home on her latest album.
The Pasadena-born singer released her long awaited third album, “Lost Weekend,” on Friday. Following the 2020 release of her acclaimed solo sophomore album “Punisher” and her 2023 Grammy-winning record with alternative-indie supergroup boygenius, Phoebe Bridgers has shot to stardom, selling out venues from the Hollywood Bowl to Madison Square Garden with her signature storytelling.

By Kiara Mack

Arts

Aug. 14, 2026 10:47 a.m.

More than a movie: The Bruin Theater’s reopening sparks community in Westwood

The walk to the theater. The glow of the marquee. The hum of a crowd. These were all part of a moviegoing ritual for generations of UCLA students until two years ago.

By Presley Liu

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