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Nov. 13, 2026 10:41 p.m.
Fana Misa breaks the musical blueprint at Brandy Melville studio
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Fana Misa sits on steps in a black and grey striped sweater and brown boots. After performing as a friend’s keyboardist during a session at the Brandy Melville studio in Santa Monica last year, Misa was invited back to record her own music. (Daren Zhong/Daily Bruin)

For this UCLA student, songwriting starts with photography, a typewriter and a desire to think outside the box.
Fana Misa, who works under the artist name Letters to Fei – a moniker that combines her name with the name of her friend and former collaborator Mei – began recording music with the Brandy Melville studio in September.

By Alyssa Silverstein

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Nov. 13, 2026 7:41 p.m.
Film Review: ‘Paper Tiger’ has the cast of a crime thriller but not the claws to match

Warning: Spoilers ahead.
James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” has all the makings of a roaring thriller, but its bite never quite matches its bark.
Opening in theaters nationwide Nov.

By Gianluca Centola

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