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Oct. 8, 2026 5:40 p.m.
Derrick Williams and Mikayla Cardona sport Prolific Aftermath jackets. Williams collaborated with Afro-Latinx Connection de UCLA to develop a line titled “Bridging the Diaspora” to highlight the multicultural identity at the heart of the brand. (Courtesy of Derrick Williams)
A UCLA alumnus is threading his Afro-Latino identity through fashion and law.
Derrick Williams, who graduated from UCLA in 2025 and is now a law student at Texas Southern University, channels his multicultural background into his clothing brand and aspiration to be an attorney.
By Daniela Fogliano
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Oct. 7, 2026 3:15 a.m.This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:10 p.m.
A UCLA lecturer illustrates the depth of Indigenous knowledge by blending art history and botany.
Helen Burgos-Ellis, a continuing lecturer at the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, published “Aztec Science: The Genetic Origin of Maize, Pollination, and Plant Sexuality Recorded in Art” on Sept.
By Amelia Chief
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Oct. 2, 2026 5:26 p.m.Second Take: Sydney Sweeney’s nudity-filled Novig ad demands further discussion
Sydney Sweeney’s latest advertising gamble is once again a bust. Right?
Seemingly in an effort to double down on controversial publicity, Sweeney recently appeared in an advertising campaign for Novig, a sports prediction market platform.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
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Oct. 1, 2026 1:58 p.m.Worth the Fare: Smoke House Restaurant is where Hollywood history meets culinary classics
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 8:43 p.m.
With wood-paneled walls lined with pictures of movie stars, red leather booths and Hollywood history, Burbank’s Smoke House Restaurant has been a Los Angeles institution for 80 years – and for good reason.
By Gianluca Centola
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Sept. 22, 2026 9:40 p.m.Restaurant Review: Matcha, match-nah – CITEADRINKS is a poor replacement for Junbi
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 8:23 p.m.
Westwood’s latest matcha spot fails to deliver the premium quality it promises.
CITEADRINKS, a cafe with locations in San Gabriel and Rowland Heights, soft-opened in Westwood on Sept.
By Amelia Chief
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Sept. 18, 2026 12:11 p.m.Emmys 2026: TV stars shine in radiant red-carpet looks
Hollywood’s biggest stars brought their A-game to the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, turning heads with their fashion choices.
Attendees traded traditional black-tie looks for literal Emmy-inspired ensembles, glamorous gowns and vibrant menswear.
By Kiara Mack, Nick Levie, and Amelia Chief
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Sept. 18, 2026 12:00 a.m.Q&A: The chef behind Westwood’s newest restaurant talks culinary philosophy
Chef Viet Pham of Pretty Bird is indulging in his latest gastronomic expansion.
The James Beard Award-nominated chef and Bay Area local is opening a restaurant within the newly transformed The Cinemas Theater, an upscale cinema in the former iPic Theaters location.
By Parsa Arshi
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