Arts
Aug. 30, 2026 10:23 p.m.
Olivia Rodrigo stands on the Dandelion Stage in a white dress under purple lighting. The founder of Daisy Chain Fields performed an hour and 20-minute set to close the night. (Courtesy of Emma Wannie)
IRVINE — Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields headlining set didn’t begin with a song, but with a thank you.
Lights swept over Great Park as the multi-hyphenate pop star took the Dandelion Stage at 8:40 p.m.
By Alexis Coffee
Arts
Aug. 30, 2026 9:49 p.m.IRVINE — Daisy Chain Fields placed female-fronted rock at the music festival’s center, tracing the connection between the genre’s rebellious roots and feminist expression.
The charity-focused outdoor music festival took place Saturday at Great Park in Irvine and unfolded across two stages.
By Alexis Coffee
Arts
Aug. 29, 2026 12:42 p.m.Second Take: The 2010s aren’t coming back. Let’s put down the Unicorn Frappuccino.
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. 28, 2026 3:50 p.m.Film review: ‘The Dog Stars’ is about a catastrophe. The movie itself is also one.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film is all bark and no bite.
“The Dog Stars” was released Friday. With it, the “Alien” and “The Martian” director tried something new.
By Julia Kinion
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Aug. 27, 2026 12:07 p.m.In moments: Remembering Queen of Country Dolly Parton’s career
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 6:26 p.m.
Dolly Parton’s rhinestone-studded legacy will outlive her.
The country music icon died Tuesday in Nashville at the age of 80.
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-woman lineup
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 6:12 p.m.
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
Arts
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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