When most people think of the World Cup, a few famous names immediately come to mind: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. But this year, another “player” has unexpectedly entered the tournament conversation: a blue-haired, forever sixteen virtual pop star created...
As UC Irvine empties during the summer, a 15-ton portable Elizabethan-style theater stands between Langson Library and the Gateway Study Center looking over Aldrich Park.
Marked by its distinct red swan logo, the New Swan Theater has hosted the New Swan Shakespeare Festival each year since its debut in summer 2012. The festival brings to life a vision first proposed by UCI’s Department of Drama when the university was founded.
The open-air theater has two levels, with seats arranged in a 270-degree circle around the stage.
The 2026 season is the festival’s 14th year and features two productions. The first production is “The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove,” a musical adaptation of...
As UC Irvine empties during the summer, a 15-ton portable Elizabethan-style theater stands between Langson Library and the Gateway Study Center looking over Aldrich Park.
Marked by its distinct red...
A Fourth of July celebration at the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach spiraled into chaos, leading to over 400 arrests and both police and civilian injuries. The Newport Beach...
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples from 13 Orange County cities as of July 8. Fullerton has the largest share of positive samples, and officials sprayed...
Over the past month, teams from around the globe have tested their mettle in exciting World Cup matches. Unfortunately, some fans have one major complaint: The supposedly meritocratic competition has been tainted by discrimination.
The...
Simone Weil, a 20th-century French philosopher, treated attention as a moral discipline that teaches people to encounter the world with humility. With the continuous use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by students, confusion is treated...
Albert Camus will often enter students’ lives incidentally through a classroom text or a casual recommendation.
Camus speaks to a stage of life when people are expected to explain themselves before they fully understand themselves....
In 2026, when everyone wants to be interesting, far fewer people are actually interested in something.
That difference reveals a deeper problem in contemporary culture. In an age of constant self-presentation, personality has become something...
Hollywood has a multi-billion dollar problem: budget control.
Over the past few years, there has been an influx of disappointing entertainment that is upsetting audiences. Particularly in the superhero industry, companies like Marvel and DC...
Discussions of childhood are a battleground in American politics. Every fight over a child is a fight over the future. In legislative debates, representatives have the power to define what truly harms a child....
When most people think of the World Cup, a few famous names immediately come to mind: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. But this year, another...
The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the National Football League player Travis Kelce recently tied the knot at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 3....
In honor of her newest album “locket” released on Jan. 16, Madison Beer launched a global tour that began in Kraków, Poland, on May 11. Throughout this tour, Beer...
From the world of “Legally Blonde” comes Lexi Minetree as high schooler Elle Woods in the prequel “Elle.” All eight episodes are available to watch on Prime Video as...
