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Nov. 12, 2026 5:42 p.m.
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From new installments in popular series to standalone novels by bestselling authors, the coming months promise fresh stories from some familiar literary names. Readers won’t have to look far for their next literary obsession.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu, Julia Kinion, Cara Putterman, and Emily Berkowitz
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Nov. 12, 2026 2:54 a.m.Success in music is like a slot machine: unpredictable. UCLA student Nahoa Life is set on pulling the lever.
Life, a first-year music industry student and rapper, released his debut album, “Songs In Anticipation,” during his senior year of high school.
By Michaela Lyons
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Nov. 10, 2026 6:07 p.m.1,000 issues later, ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ is amazing again
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 8:39 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Peter Parker doesn’t need a black suit to make a fight personal.
In 2007’s “Back in Black” storyline, Peter dons a makeshift version of his black costume to confront Kingpin after an assassin’s bullet intended for Spider-Man leaves Aunt May fighting for her life.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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Nov. 8, 2026 12:00 a.m.Live from UCLA, it’s Westwood Night Live: Student comedy show returns for more
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:08 p.m.
A student-produced comedy show turned UCLA’s everyday absurdities into Friday evening entertainment.
Undergraduate Students Association Council President Jayha Buhs Jackson took the stage at Westwood Night Live’s second production.
By Presley Liu
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Nov. 7, 2026 3:14 p.m.Kings of Leon leave the roaring guitars in the rearview on ‘O My Beloved’
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:48 p.m.
Kings of Leon trade days spent in a flashy tour bus for a crisp autumnal evening cruise on “O My Beloved,” with softened vocals and nostalgia riding shotgun.
By Alexis Coffee and Emily Berkowitz
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Nov. 6, 2026 11:43 p.m.UCLA Library’s Typewriter Extravaganza drafts analog opportunity for community
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:18 p.m.
For once, the loudest voices in the library belonged to machines.
The Type-In at the Library: Typewriter Extravaganza invited visitors to trade screens for paper at the Charles E.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu
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Nov. 6, 2026 3:22 a.m.‘Wicker’ writers talk weaving together romance and history at post-screening Q&A
Writer-directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson reimagined romance for a world without any during a post-screening Q&A for their newest film, “Wicker,” on Sunday.
The Cinemas Los Angeles hosted the Q&A with the directorial couple to discuss “Wicker,” which released Oct.
By Parsa Arshi
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Nov. 5, 2026 9:39 p.m.Before Jay-Z’s Super Bowl LXI debut, here are the halftime shows worth revisiting
After years of deciding who gets the Super Bowl halftime stage spotlight, Jay-Z is ready to take it for himself.
This February, he’s ready to “Run This Town.”
The National Football League, Roc Nation and Apple Music announced Oct.
By Kai Echeverria, Michaela Lyons, Julian Duaybis, Kiara Mack, and Vishnu Potharaju
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