Arts & Culture

Language programs at UC Davis provide opportunities for cultural insight

November 14, 2025

UC Davis faculty and students discuss the importance of language learning as nationwide enrollment drops By HANNAH OSBORN — arts@theaggie.org As children, we learn a language...

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Review: ‘Interview with the Vampire’ is a thrilling tale of memory and devotion

November 14, 2025

The screen adaptation of Anne Rice’s book series is a masterwork of television storytelling By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org Memory is a complicated thing. While you might easily...

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Commentary: May the ‘final girl’ trope never die

November 14, 2025

Three “final girls” that pushed the horror genre to subvert audience expectations of gender roles By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org Content Warning: This article contains mentions...

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Tuned in: How do KDVS 90.3FM radio hosts curate their soundtracks?

November 14, 2025

Student radio station DJs view music as a deeply personal experience to be shared By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org Music has long been recognized as a...

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Artist Felipe Baeza discusses the complexities of his work and identity with UC Davis Assistant Professor Ruben Zecena

November 12, 2025

The Brooklyn-based artist describes his career and creative process at the November Visiting Artist Lecture By JONAH BERMAN—arts@theaggie.org On Nov. 6, the Maria Manetti Shrem...

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‘Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice’ serves as a throughline between human and non-human communities of all kinds

November 4, 2025

The latest Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum exhibition considers the importance of connections across time, space and species By JULIE HUANG — arts@theaggie.org Open...

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Review: Shinkoskey Noon Concerts at Ann E. Pitzer Center offer free musical performances

November 4, 2025

Performers such as the Ars Pacifica Trio provide students and Davis residents with stunning live musical shows By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org Live musical performances can be one...

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Review: ‘Little Nightmares III’ brings up mixed feelings

November 4, 2025

The eagerly awaited third installment of this popular indie horror title is, in short, disappointing By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org On Oct. 3, the beloved indie...

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Commentary: The disturbing reality of parasocial relationships in the digital era

November 4, 2025

In the age of the over-invested fan, parasocial relationships turn into real life consequences By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org Parasocial relationships in the digital era have...

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Culture Corner

November 4, 2025

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more By JENNA LEE — arts@theaggie.org Album: “Disintegration” by The Cure (1989) The Cure’s "Disintegration" is the perfect...

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MFA student Emily Tonnos’ ‘Embodiment’ encapsulates the multisensory quality of human emotion

November 4, 2025

The UC Davis Design Museum’s latest installation presents viewers with a range of sensation and a message of simple joy BY JULIE HUANG - arts@theaggie.org From...

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Mummies, vampires and zombies

October 31, 2025

The history of Halloween’s favorite monsters and their rise to fame By MIRIAM RAMAKRISHNAN —- arts@theaggie.org From plastic fangs to fake blood, monsters like vampires, zombies...

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Culture Corner

October 20, 2025

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org Video Game: “Night in the Woods” by Infinite Fall (2017) It seems...

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‘One Battle After Another’ is a marvel of modern cinema

October 20, 2025

Paul Thomas Anderson’s thrilling action film is a brilliant assessment of our contemporary society By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org Until 2024, no film since the 1960s had attempted...

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Notoriety, fame and the human touch of it all: The controversy of Tilly Norwood

October 20, 2025

AI actress sparks conversation over the role of artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org As it continues to evolve, artificial intelligence...

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