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Oct. 28, 2026 10:19 p.m.
Hannah Einbinder as Kris (left) and Gillian Anderson as Billy (right) sit next to each other. Jane Schoenbrun’s 2026 film “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” involves the characters’ meeting drawing both into a violent, hallucinatory exploration of longing and terror, with the spear-wielding killer, Little Death – played by Jack Haven – lurking nearby. (Courtesy of IMDb)
Horror buffs are in for a treat – or a trick! – this Halloween.
From indie films exploring toxic masculinity and queer interpretations of slashers to adaptations of beloved video games, 2026’s stacked horror lineup offers something for every fan.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu, Alexis Coffee, and Parsa Arshi
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Oct. 28, 2026 5:18 p.m.While food influencers urge followers to “run, not walk” as they highlight the next hidden gem, Lulu – the restaurant tucked away in the Hammer Museum’s courtyard – actually earns the title.
By Gianluca Centola
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Oct. 26, 2026 8:42 p.m.Beatboxing dance come together in the duet performance ‘Mirlitons’
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 8:57 p.m.
Before they could find their rhythm, a dancer had to coax the beatboxer to his feet.
Beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux and dancer-choreographer François Chaignaud brought “Mirlitons,” a live duet of beatboxing and dance, to the UCLA Nimoy Theater on Friday and Saturday.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu
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Oct. 26, 2026 8:42 p.m.Event Review: The scariest part of this LA Halloween attraction is what it will cost you
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:07 p.m.
Los Angeles’ Haunted Hayride promises a blast from the past. It mostly delivers the past.
This retro fright fest invites guests into Midnight Falls, a fictional town stuck in time on Halloween in 1985.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu
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Oct. 25, 2026 9:31 p.m.Bringing culture with it, the Bruin Theater reopens in Westwood
A historic Westwood theater returned to the spotlight Friday.
For UCLA students, the Bruin Theater’s reopening offered more than a chance to watch a movie. It marked the return of a historic movie palace that first opened in 1937.
By Presley Liu, Julia Kinion, and Sophia Pu
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Oct. 24, 2026 3:30 p.m.Film Review: ‘Klara and the Sun’ rises with whimsy, but falls without depth
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:56 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
For all its whimsical ambition, “Klara and the Sun” gets lost in its own theatricality, stumbling where emotional depth should shine.
By Ali Mo
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