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March 8, 2026 7:03 p.m.Oscars 2026: Daily Bruin predicts the 98th Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy has selected the top 10 outstanding films of the past year.
On March 15, the 2026 Academy Awards for Best Picture will be presented to the project that best embraces on-screen representation, creative leadership, industry access and audience development.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow, Eleanor Meyers, Julia Kinion, Abby Shewmaker, and Kai Echeverria
Opinion
March 5, 2026 1:24 p.m.Opinion: Consumers must scrutinize greenwashing, advocate for true sustainability
It is easy for corporations to wrap themselves in green marketing.
Green marketing, in a similar vein to greenwashing, is the promotion of a product’s environmental sustainability.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
Arts
Feb. 24, 2026 2:47 p.m.Second Take: Super Bowl LX ads fumbled with heavy AI use, troubling messages
This post was updated Feb. 26 at 8:23 p.m.
Super Bowl LX? More like Super Bowl AI.
Of the 66 commercials that aired during this year’s Super Bowl, 15 of them featured artificial intelligence.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
Arts
Feb. 8, 2026 8:46 p.m.Daily Bruin Reacts: New sound for the Grammys show breaking boundaries is valued
The Grammy Awards see familiar faces and new paths alike.
Grammy winners returned to the Recording Academy and took over new categories. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards recognized deserving projects, surprising many viewers and breaking patterns when it came to its winners.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow, Kemyron McCoy, Reid Sperisen, Kai Echeverria, and Victoria Munck
Arts
Feb. 5, 2026 12:31 p.m.Flavors of Westwood: Exploring the most delicious matcha spots near UCLA
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 12:28 a.m.
The perfect sip is just around the corner.
With its rise in popularity in recent years, matcha has solidified itself as one of cafe lovers’ go-to drinks.
By Reid Sperisen, Bettina Wu, Eleanor Meyers, Paige Kun, and Caitlin Brockenbrow
A Closer Look
Feb. 3, 2026 7:55 p.m.USAC’s financial transparency website initiative remains delayed past expectations
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 10:12 p.m.
The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Financial Supports Commission anticipated releasing a finalized financial transparency website detailing the council’s funding allocations by June 2025.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
Arts
Jan. 27, 2026 1:08 p.m.Book Preview: Winter reads bring thematically rich novels from returners and debut writers alike
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 8:02 p.m.
Readers will find the perfect books to cuddle up at home with this winter.
As the weather grows colder, it only becomes more enticing to stay at home, bundled up against a fireplace with a spellbinding book.
By Reid Sperisen, Alexis Coffee, Caitlin Brockenbrow, and Julia Kinion
A Closer Look
Jan. 8, 2026 11:00 p.m.UCLA Fit for Health Program adopts holistic approach to childhood obesity
The UCLA Fit for Health Program adopted a new approach to treating childhood obesity: considering the physical, emotional and social aspects of the disease.
Dr. Wendelin Slusser, a UCLA Health physician who specializes in clinical care, medical training and obesity research, founded the clinic about 15 years ago.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
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