For Julie Dash, Hollywood has never been a static place. Her place within it hasn’t been, either.
This July, Dash – a UCLA alumnus – received an Emmy Award nomination in outstanding directing for a variety special for “Wanda Sykes: Legacy.” The nomination marks another chapter in a career that began decades earlier with the director’s 1991 film “Daughters of the Dust.” That film’s visuals and themes influenced Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album “Lemonade,” which drew from Dash’s depictions of Black womanhood and the African diaspora.

The small screen will see a slate of new shows this fall.
Curl up on the couch and prepare to spend hours browsing through options, as the season promises everything from reimagined classic novels to contemplative superhero adventures.

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.

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.

This post was updated Aug. 30 at 5:58 p.m.
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.

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.

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.