SBIFF 2026: Old friends reunite at Outstanding Directors of the Year Award

February 18, 2026 by and

Directors Ryan Coogler, Chloé Zhao, Josh Safdie and Joachim Trier were honored with the award.
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SBIFF 2026: Women’s Panel hosts 6 award-winning creatives

February 12, 2026 by

The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival recently held their annual Women’s Panel, highlighting the achievements of women in the film industry on Saturday, Feb. 7.  The event featured six...
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Ask AJ: Super Bowl predictions

February 5, 2026 by

Kira Logan is currently spending all of her savings account on Super Bowl bets right now.
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Are we losing our democracy?

January 29, 2026 by

Kira Logan thinks we should ban guns, not books.
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AITO: To ghost or not to ghost

October 30, 2025 by and

Lucy Dixon and Kira Logan debate the ghosting epidemic.
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U-MAIL: I love you, Canvas Message me back

October 23, 2025 by

Kira Logan will be anxiously pacing around her room for the foreseeable future until you respond.
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Letter from the editors: Trump’s war on speech is more than just rhetorical

October 2, 2025 by and

Opinion Editors Kira Logan and Lucy Dixon reaffirm the Daily Nexus Opinion Section's commitment to free speech.
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Waves of nostalgia

September 14, 2025 by

Kira Logan can be found at a bench at Anacapa Residence Hall, overlooking the ocean, listening to Arctic Monkeys and being nostalgic. 
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Who are we without the fear of being perceived?

July 20, 2025 by

Kira Logan wonders who we are — and if that version of us changes in front of others.
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The “Gilmore Girls” paradox

May 15, 2025 by

Kira Logan shamelessly shows off her binge-watching T.V. skills — and her love for her mom.
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What the f*** is a situationship?

April 17, 2025 by

Kira Logan contemplates the question we're all asking.
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(Not an) AITO: Can you find love in Isla Vista?

February 13, 2025 by and

Finding love in Isla Vista: Yes you can! By Kira Logan I know, I know. Yes, I’m talking about the same Isla Vista that is seemingly infested with almost every non-committal person to walk the earth....
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Grief makes me a time traveler

January 30, 2025 by

I am 9 years old. I am sitting on my grandfather’s magenta-turned-lavender rocking chair with him, and we are watching Sunday Night Football.  My mind jumps to a 14-year-old version of myself, inco...
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Why an I.V. band show should top your bucket list

November 14, 2024 by

Kira Logan hypes up the I.V. band scene and encourages us to indulge.
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I just met my seven sisters

October 24, 2024 by

Kira Logan reminisces on her friendships, and how she lives life on the edge (of a cliff).
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