Oracle Authors
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Oracle Authors

The Predictive Powers of Dystopian Writers Dystopian novels captivate audiences within worlds fraught with totalitarian regimes pursuing an incessant march of order. The most formidable dystopian works act…

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Review: “El Chicano”
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Review: “El Chicano”

Film misses opportunity to positively represent Latinos With the newly-released film “El Chicano,” viewers get a glimpse of a Mexican-American vigilante hero who takes back East Los Angeles…

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Studio 301’s final production of the year
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Studio 301’s final production of the year

A fun take on the Addams Family This past week at the Vanderhoef Studio Theater, Studio 301 put on their final production of the quarter, “The Addams Family…

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Review: IGOR
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Review: IGOR

The Arts Desk reviews Tyler, the Creator’s fifth studio album Clay Allen Rogers: “IGOR” is a gift from the soul of Tyler, the Creator — an art piece…

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Commentary: the Anatomy of the Hollywood Female Sex Icon
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Commentary: the Anatomy of the Hollywood Female Sex Icon

Does the sex icon title exist in contemporary Hollywood? I first learned who Farrah Fawcett was when I was in the fifth grade. My mom took me to…

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Culture Corner
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Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music Television: “Freaks and Geeks” Although this show came out in 1999, if you haven’t watched it yet,…

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Non-Existent Discussions: Game of Thrones and non-binary politics
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Non-Existent Discussions: Game of Thrones and non-binary politics

Bran the Broken: King of the Six Kingdoms, Breaker of Genders The fire of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” has been reduced to its embers. Its finale is still…

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The best and worst sequels
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The best and worst sequels

From horror to family, which sequels continued the originals’ legacies, flopped When it comes to sequels, there is a general hatred for the second, and even worse, third…

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From 2D to 3D
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From 2D to 3D

How the movies we enjoyed as children are being redone for the new generation It’s easy to remember our middle school Saturday mornings, waking up early, jumping out…

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Review: “Guava Island”
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Review: “Guava Island”

Childish Gambino film succeeds as creative project The Thursday night before his highly-anticipated performance, Donald Glover, alias “Childish Gambino,” released “Guava Island” for attendees at Coachella, the famous…

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Review: “Wine Country”
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Review: “Wine Country”

Amy Poehler’s directorial debut “Wine Country” isn’t as fun to watch as it was for the cast to make Amy Poehler’s directorial debut “Wine Country,” released on Netflix…

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Behind Every Skateboarder is an Artist
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Behind Every Skateboarder is an Artist

The art of film in skateboarding To build a list of famous skateboarders does not depend on whether or not one has ever skateboarded— Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston,…

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The Resurgence of Overalls
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The Resurgence of Overalls

From Hard Work to High Fashion Overalls, once regarded as childish and hillbilly-esque are taking the fashion world by storm. Comprised of material ranging from denim to corduroy,…

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Bottlerock: where music, food, booze live in harmony
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Bottlerock: where music, food, booze live in harmony

Music festival takes place in Napa Located in the heart of wine country, this up-and-coming music festival is appropriately themed and centered all around wine. Though sponsored by…

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Culture Corner
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Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music TV: “The Office” (Season 1-3) Some may say I’m obsessed with “The Office.” I prefer the term…

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