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June 7, 2026 12:57 a.m.
Fourth-year applied linguistics and dance student Mahek Jindani stands in front of a white wall with a window, smiling at the camera. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Artist Mahek Jindani has brought a global perspective to dance at UCLA.
The fourth-year applied linguistics and dance student – who is of Indian heritage – was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spent the first 15 years of her life in the nation’s capital of Kinshasa.
By Reid Sperisen
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June 7, 2026 12:45 a.m.From Westwood to Tokyo, Sylas Umoren’s sets can amp up any crowd.
Performing as a DJ since 2024, the fourth-year global studies and Japanese language and culture student brings his eclectic, jazz-inspired EDM mixes to Westwood’s rager scene.
By Gwendolyn Lopez
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June 4, 2026 9:21 p.m.Book preview: Summer stories of secrets, love and time travel await readers
Summer’s slow afternoons and eternal sunshine offer readers the perfect opportunity to crack open a new book.
Whether through time travel, long-buried secrets or love brought back to life, this summer’s book releases are looking back to move forward.
By Reid Sperisen, Emily Berkowitz, and Vishnu Potharaju
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June 3, 2026 5:43 p.m.Winner takes all: Which classic summer movie shines the brightest?
As spring shifts to summer, a new range of films come into season.
From skipping school to fleeing great white sharks, a host of films are quintessential summer classics.
By Daniela Fogliano, Reid Sperisen, Kiara Mack, and Aubrey Wong
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June 2, 2026 4:12 p.m.Second Take: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ battles off-screen drama, multiverse fatigue ahead of release
This post was updated June 2 at 4:16 p.m.
Dread it. Run from it. “Avengers: Doomsday” arrives all the same.
In March 2025, Marvel Studios announced that production on “Avengers: Doomsday” had begun.
By Kiara Mack
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