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March 14, 2026 4:44 p.m.
Kiran Desai and UCLA professor Mona Simpson sit on stage at the Hammer Museum. Desai was a guest speaker as a part of Simpson’s “Some Favorite Writers'” series, and she spoke about her latest novel, “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny.” (Maanasi Kademani/Daily Bruin)
Kiran Desai explored loneliness and connection across space and time at the Hammer Museum on Thursday.
Desai – the Booker Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of “Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard” and “The Inheritance of Loss” – spoke with UCLA professor Mona Simpson in this year’s final iteration of Simpson’s “Some Favorite Writers” series.
By Julia Kinion
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March 9, 2026 3:45 p.m.Slow claps echoed throughout the Ackerman Grand Ballroom minutes before midnight as Dance Marathon attendees chanted the lyrics to “Steal My Girl” by One Direction.
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA concluded the 10-hour event at 12:18 a.m.
By Presley Liu
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March 7, 2026 9:38 p.m.2026 Dance Marathon holds vigil emphasizing importance of pediatric AIDS research
This post was updated March 8 at 7:54 p.m.
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA hosted a vigil during its 2026 Dance Marathon to celebrate children with pediatric AIDS and combat stigma surrounding HIV.
By Julia Kinion
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March 7, 2026 6:35 p.m.‘United’: 2026 Dance Marathon kicks off to raise awareness for pediatric AIDS
This post was updated March 8 at 7:50 p.m.
Seashells, sequins and scrubs sparkled across the crowd at the Dance Marathon.
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA kicked off its annual Dance Marathon at 2 p.m.
By Presley Liu
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March 5, 2026 9:37 a.m.Culinary Grand Prix: Mariscos Osuna offers home cooked seafood, family atmosphere
This post was updated March 5 at 8:21 p.m.
“Are we in the right place?” is what we thought to ourselves as we approached the gate of what seemed to be someone’s house.
By Gianluca Centola and Patrick Woodham
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March 3, 2026 2:02 p.m.Emma Wu documents UCLA journey through food with popular Instagram account
This post was updated March 5 at 8:39 p.m.
The search for where to eat is no longer dictated by Google – instead, for UCLA students, it starts with a scroll through Emma Wu’s Instagram account.
By Presley Liu
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Feb. 25, 2026 6:40 p.m.Film review: New ‘Wuthering Heights’ offers frustrating, stunning interpretation
Editor’s note: This review contains descriptions of abuse and a miscarriage that some readers may find disturbing.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” does not adapt Emily Brontë’s classic novel, but dissects, discards and ultimately rebuilds it into something deeply human.
By Alexis Coffee
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Feb. 24, 2026 2:47 p.m.Second Take: Super Bowl LX ads fumbled with heavy AI use, troubling messages
This post was updated Feb. 26 at 8:23 p.m.
Super Bowl LX? More like Super Bowl AI.
Of the 66 commercials that aired during this year’s Super Bowl, 15 of them featured artificial intelligence.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
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