A meditation on the queer youth experience, “Riley” is getting ready to kick off its festival run.
Written and directed by alumnus Benjamin Howard, the coming-of-age film will debut at the Calgary International Film Festival on Sunday.

A student-run social enterprise is encouraging Westwood to taste a plant-forward lifestyle.
Led by second-year cognitive science student Chandni Sacheti, Lives Without Knives works to redefine and simplify the concept of veganism for people of all ages.

This post was updated Sept. 4 at 8:23 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Readers will struggle to stay awake during “A Multitude of Dreams.”
A reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death,” Mara Rutherford’s latest novel takes place in a fictional land ravaged by a deadly disease known as the mori roja.

The Association of Moving Image Archivists is projecting the art of video archival for the greater student body.
While not an archive itself, the UCLA chapter of AMIA is dedicated to the preservation of and education about the moving image, said AMIA co-chair and graduate student in the library and information science program Gabz Norte.

This post was updated Aug. 20 at 8:54 p.m.
Like all great ideas, Carol Spencer’s Barbie designs will live forever.
From 1963 to 1998, the alumnus fashioned some of the doll’s most famous outfits, including the best-selling Barbie doll “Totally Hair” Barbie.

This post was updated July 16 at 4:21 p.m.
The only thing Colleen Ballinger is sorry about is not posting her “apology” earlier.
At the start of June, former fans began alleging that the YouTube creator, who is best known for her internet persona Miranda Sings, groomed individuals and initiated numerous inappropriate interactions with them over the internet while they were underage.

This post was updated July 16 at 7:15 p.m.
It is time to find the perfect beach read.
Whether they’re soaking up some rays of sunshine or cooling off inside, bookworms will be far from bored this summer.

This post was updated July 9 at 9:00 p.m.
New video games are sure to satisfy during the dog days of summer.
While this season encourages many to soak up the sun, others would prefer to enjoy the comfort of their own homes.

This post was updated July 2 at 5:33 p.m.
Movie theaters will lure crowds away from the sweltering sun this summer.
Hollywood’s upcoming slate of anticipated films is sure to satisfy audiences in pursuit of a gripping getaway.

This post was updated July 2 at 5:27 p.m.
Through her debut novel, K.X. Song is casting a light on the Hong Kong protests.
Released June 20, “An Echo in the City” follows two teenagers from contrasting backgrounds as they fall in love in the midst of demonstrations against a bill that would have tried Hong Kong residents accused of crimes in mainland China.