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Theater Thursday: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ has audiences yearning with it

Jane Austen novels are notorious for their sense of yearning, and this year’s film adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility” is no different. Released on...

Theater Thursday: ‘The Social Reckoning’ suffers from poor timing

Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” released on Oct. 9, portrays the present like the past. It follows the real story of “The Facebook Files,”...

Coach Lasso returns for the Lady Greyhounds

After a three-year hiatus, Apple TV’s hit sports comedy-drama “Ted Lasso” returned for a fourth season on Aug. 5. The ten-episode run was crowned...

Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic Tour’ left fans with a smile

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars recently embarked on his tour, The Romantic Tour, beginning on April 10 at the Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium. In February,...

Noah Kahan’s ‘Draw You Out’: Why it’s always District 12

Noah Kahan’s track “Draw You Out” — the lead single from “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping — The Album,” releasing Nov. 13...

Limited series ‘East of Eden’ is beautiful yet confusing

Everyone deals with mommy and daddy issues in Netflix’s newest limited series “East of Eden,” released on Oct. 1. Over the course of seven...

The Chicks remain unapologetic in re-released ‘Taking the Long Way’

American country band The Chicks released the expanded version of their 5-time Grammy Award-winning album “Taking the Long Way” on Oct. 2, following the...

Theater Thursday: ‘Verity’: An airport book lands on the big screen

Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for “Verity.” “Verity” is hard to measure by a single standard. The psychological thriller, which opened in theaters Oct....

‘Mestra’: Madeline Miller’s dialogue with Ovid

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse. Her first metamorphosis was into the fisherman. Then, the queen. Into a butcher, then a cow,...

Madonna makes history at MTV’s 2026 Video Music Awards

MTV held their 42nd annual Video Music Awards (VMAs), which aired live at Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 27. With hundreds...

Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival supported women-centered organizations

The weather in Irvine was unusual on Aug. 29. Temperatures rose to a beaming 95 degrees early in the day. Who wouldn’t want to...

Surf City waves hello to Pasta Viva

The Italian-inspired kitchen Pasta Viva officially opened the doors of its Huntington Beach, Calif. location on Aug. 29. To celebrate, the restaurant gave their...