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. Read more...
Photo: (By Xanni Larsen / Daily Bruin)
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. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 6 at 8:53 p.m. Most people might use flour and yeast to make a bagel. This UCLA alumnus uses leftover sushi instead. Read more...
Photo: Brad Brady poses against a wall. After graduating from UCLA, Brady said he hopes to continue exploring comedy and content creation while pursuing other career opportunities. (Courtesy of Brad Brady)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 9:18 p.m. Reading and writing are often solitary pastimes, but for Nikki Stampfl, these hobbies helped her build an online community. Read more...
Photo: Nikki Stampfl, a fourth-year English student, smiles and poses in front of trees. Stampfl shares her literary interests and writing process behind her middle grade fantasy novel, “The Key to the Cupcake Kingdom,” on her Instagram account @nikkiswritingjournal. (Courtesy of Nikki Stampfl)
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. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are CITEADRINKS’s Einspanner Matcha Latte, Citeas Tofu Pudding Black Tea Latte and Banana Matcha Latte. Located on Weyburn Avenue, CITEADRINKS hosted its grand opening Monday. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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. Read more...
Photo: (Illustration by Lauren Trautenberg/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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. Read more...
Photo: Chef Viet Pham prepares chicken in a kitchen. Pham has been nominated for a James Beard award and has appeared many times on the food network, including a victory on “Beat Bobby Flay.” (Courtesy of Bonjwing Lee)
