Arts & Culture

Raunchy is the new normal A film about three high school girls who make a pact to lose their virginity on their prom night and their parents who find out and subsequently try to stop them, “Blockers” is undoubtedly entertaining. It turns the norm of men losing their virginity on its head, with the film’s […]

Local record store celebrates annual holiday Many of those involved in the unique community that has emerged around the sale of vinyl records were excited for Record Store Day, a celebration conceived of in 2007 to celebrate the nearly 1,400 independent vinyl retailers in the United States. On this day, record stores across the U.S. […]

Australian pop icon celebrates golden age with 14th album Kylie Minogue, known as the Australian Queen of Pop, released her 14th album, “Golden,” on April 6. On “Golden,” the pop icon reinvented herself by drawing inspiration from American country music and merging it with her familiar electro-pop style. Minogue enters the golden age of her […]

Festivities showcase vibrant Chicanx/Latinx community On April 28, the Cross Cultural Center will be hosting a cultural day for the Chicanx/Latinx community through an event called La Gran Tardeada. Taking place on the Quad from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., La Gran Tardeada is an opportunity for the Chicanx/Latinx community to feel celebrated and come […]

Sweet confections and paintings galore A long line of students trailed across the museum, each waiting patiently for a single scoop of ice cream at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. April 19th’s theme coincidentally aligned with Wayne Thiebaud’s exhibit, full of treats like the ones illustrated in his work. Thiebaud […]

What’s good, what’s not, what experts are saying — and what’s making money Despite a multimillion-dollar budget, top-notch production quality and a star-studded cast, sometimes that’s just not enough for the “perfect” movie to do well in the box office. What differentiates an unsuccessful movie from a profitable one? Check out the trends of the […]

Journey through regret, empowerment, loss, love For Kali Uchis, a rising Colombian-American singer-songwriter and producer, introducing and capturing new listeners with her talent has happened primarily through being featured on songs by more widely known artists. Does the dreamy, disarming, soothing, fitting voice accompanying Daniel Caesar in “Get You” ring a bell? It’s no surprise […]

The Aggie sits down with Red 88 bartender, Davis alumnus Working at a bar is full of diverse experiences. Bartending in a college town is full of adventures. Ricky Lee, a server and bartender at Red 88 Noodle Bar, knows a lot when it comes to surviving the nightlife of Davis. Working there for the […]

Five local swimming opportunities in light of UC Davis Rec Pool closure As the northernmost school in the UC System, UC Davis is not exactly known for its beaches and surf culture. However, like much of the world, Davis students still need a place to throw on a bathing suit and hop in the water […]

Northern California art collective supports environment, nonprofits Located in Marin, Mountain Made Life is more than a website that sells unique, nature-focused T-shirts. The art collective is an oasis for artistic expression of all forms that simultaneously supports the environment. “When I first started Mountain Made Life, I was trying to develop a platform for […]

“The Death of Stalin” checks every box of a classic dark humor film People always look to classify films. “The Godfather” is classified as a drama and “Star Wars” as science fiction. “The Death of Stalin,” released in the U.S. in March of this year, can be just as easily classified: dark comedy. The significance […]

Podcast by UC Davis graduates discusses importance of visual analysis When was the last time you looked at the world around you critically? Have you ever stopped to wonder why our world looks the way it does? These are the questions confronted by art historians and students of art history on a daily basis. In […]