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Aug. 29, 2026 3:41 p.m.
Santigold performs at the 27th Annual JazzReggae Festival in 2013. The event was hosted at UCLA and also featured performances from artists such as Common. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Santigold has spent nearly two decades refusing to be boxed into a specific sound.
The genre-defying singer, songwriter and producer is set to take the Dandelion stage at Daisy Chain Fields on Saturday The artist’s 2008 debut “Santogold” established her as one of the era’s most restless musical shapeshifters, weaving together new wave, dancehall, punk and pop.
By Alexis Coffee
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Aug. 29, 2026 12:42 p.m.Although the limited-time Unicorn Frappuccino gave Starbucks consumers a chance to recreate a childlike experience, the coffee chain unoriginally repackaged a nearly decade-old success.
Starbucks sold over 2 million of its pink-and-blue blended drink Aug.
By Lucine Ekizian
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Aug. 27, 2026 12:07 p.m.In moments: Remembering Queen of Country Dolly Parton’s career
Dolly Parton’s rhinestone-studded legacy will outlive her.
The country music icon died Tuesday in Nashville at the age of 80. Parton’s career began in 1956, spanning music, film and philanthropy – all while touching generations of fans.
By Ammar Rashid, Caitlin Brockenbrow, Amelia Chief, Kiara Mack, and Kai Echeverria
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Aug. 26, 2026 4:55 p.m.Restaurant preview: New eateries will harvest community, flavor in LA
Nothing says “welcome back” like new restaurants to explore around Westwood.
By the time summer’s sweltering heat cools down, an assortment of restaurants will have opened their doors.
By Julia Kinion, Ana Camila Burquez, Ava Johnson, and Sara Green
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Aug. 26, 2026 3:35 p.m.Concert preview: Daisy Chain Fields promises colorful performances with all-women lineup
Daisy Chain Fields is set to bloom Saturday.
Founded by Olivia Rodrigo, the music festival will unite a lineup of women artists across genres and generations at Great Park in Irvine.
By Lucine Ekizian, Kiara Mack, Julia Kinion, and Cara Putterman
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Aug. 25, 2026 8:39 p.m.Q&A: Carri Karuhn explores resilience amid grief in debut novel ‘Not Everything Burns’
Wildfires are known for their unpredictable, destructive nature.
But in the ashes of a wildfire exists the potential for rebirth and growth.
Author Carri Karuhn explores that tension in her upcoming Nov.
By Vishnu Potharaju
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Aug. 22, 2026 9:01 p.m.Second Take: The MCU keeps Spider-Man’s name, suit and villains. But where’s Peter Parker?
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
For Peter Parker, it was a brand new day. For many longtime fans of the character, though, it was just another Monday.
Director Destin Daniel Cretton delivered the elite action he featured in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” while showcasing the interconnected New York of Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, as well as the message that no one should struggle alone, in the latest movie in the Spider-Man franchise.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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Aug. 22, 2026 10:44 a.m.Film Review: ‘Tony’ brings the unknown parts of Anthony Bourdain’s life onto the big screen
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
“Tony” is as refreshing as a pot of ice-cold seawater to the face.
Director Matt Johnson, known for his mockumentary style, embraces a more deliberate visual language for his biopic on Anthony Bourdain’s early years.
By Parsa Arshi
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