Although Taxi Driver is famed for its dark and gritty story, its screenplay, written by now-acclaimed screenwriter Paul Schrader, was sold in a much more festive context.

There is a raw art in revitalizing the complete unprocessed synergy of where the root of hip-hop and music is inspired – that is, through rhythm, beat and soul. And this is exactly what Ramble John Krohn, more widely known as RJD2, knows how to do.

What’s the deal with reusable water bottles?

25th Hour; Social Distortion; Mark Morris Dance Group

The world needs to produce 70 to 100 percent more food over the next 50 years in order to match the growing global population while still keeping food prices manageable, according to the Food and Agriculture Association.

MFA graduate lights up a New York art gallery; Ph.D. Tim Lee educates and entertains with thriving comedy career

TODAY: Challah for Hunger: Baking a Difference; Summer Abroad Info Session: Greece; Meat Lab Sale

Davis residents will soon have a chance to learn the ins and outs of local government and police services.

After extensive discussion and review by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (A&ES) Executive Committee, the avian sciences undergraduate major has officially been closed.

Every Thursday after dusk, a select group of Davis students and residents congregate at the E Street Plaza to practice a unique skill – fire twirling. Last week, I happened to walk by, and I immediately snapped some shots. It was dark, and I wanted to emphasize the effect of the fire so I didn’t use a flash. Instead, I used a long shutter speed of 1/10 of a second and a high ISO of 1600. I wasn’t carrying a tripod, so I rested my camera on a nearby bench, tilting it upward to capture the whole effect. I wanted to keep the main fire twirler in focus but let the background blur somewhat. To do this I set a wide aperture of f/4. I didn’t have a chance to talk to any of the twirlers, but it looked like they were willing to teach anyone who arrived. So, if you’re looking for a new skill, bring your own fire!

By Aug. 1, all 26 Domes residents will have to find new housing.

When it comes to nature, I take after my mom. While my dad thinks an unruly shrub needs a good pruning, my mom happily lets sweet-pea plants sprawl across the yard. She’s the one who saves worms on the sidewalk and tries to make necklaces out of fox vertebrae. She’s no hippie. Like me, she’s just fascinated with nature and science.