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July 19, 2026 10:45 p.m.
(Helen Sanders / Daily Bruin staff)
It is often said that the secret to the famous New York City bagel is in the water, but at Jyan Isaac Bread in Santa Monica, it’s the expertise baked into every loaf.
By Gianluca Centola
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July 18, 2026 5:19 p.m.A man. A thought. A war. In a time of apparent magic, “The Odyssey” proves the ancient tale is still worth retelling.
Christopher Nolan’s 2026 action-adventure blockbuster adapts the millennia-old Homeric poem like never before.
By Parsa Arshi
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July 16, 2026 6:24 p.m.Restaurant review: Worth the wait? Raising Cane’s Westwood location packs flavor into every dollar
This post was updated July 19 at 7:51 p.m.
For three years, Bruins walked past construction barriers.
Now, they’re walking out with Box Combos.
As of Monday, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, located on the corner of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue, is open for business.
By Emily Berkowitz
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July 14, 2026 11:06 a.m.TV preview: Summer shows bring action, book adaptations to the small screen
This post was updated July 19 at 8:23 p.m.
The small screen is set to stay sizzling all summer.
Clear skies and sunshine promise a slate of returning and premiering shows, some newly released and some upcoming, ranging from frontier journeys to female-centered crime thrillers.
By Parsa Arshi, Kiara Mack, and Vishnu Potharaju
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July 11, 2026 8:18 p.m.Album review: Future falls short in truly unmasking himself in ‘The Real Me’
This post was updated July 19 at 8:17 p.m.
The ever-elusive Pluto remains inscrutable for a different reason: there’s not much left to uncover.
“The Real Me” is Future’s 10th studio album, released Friday, and arrives just two years after his legendary three-album run, which featured two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin and the solo mixtape “MIXTAPE PLUTO.” That 2024 stretch marked one of the most prolific periods in his career, earning him four Grammy nominations and chart-topping songs such as “Like That,” which peaked at No.
By Parsa Arshi
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July 5, 2026 3:53 p.m.Second Take: The World Cup needs Shakira more than Lionel Messi
This post was updated July 12 at 10:37 p.m.
The FIFA World Cup has always been as much a spectacle of sound as of sport.
That spectacle echoed through Los Angeles when nearly 50,000 fans flooded into Union Station for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone from June 25-28.
By Presley Liu
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June 28, 2026 1:56 p.m.Second Take: ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms’ prove fresh stories spark conversations, fill theaters
This post was updated July 5 at 9:33 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Nights at the movie theater are back in style.
Generation Z directors Kane Parsons and Curry Barker seem to have cracked the code to refilling red velvet recliners with their blockbuster horror films, “Backrooms” and “Obsession.” Both indie titles have effectively dwarfed their microbudgets at the box office, with each grossing over $300 million since their respective releases in May.
By Emily Berkowitz
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