Arts & Culture

The importance of art in all its forms, according to the student community By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org  Between classes, work and social commitments, it may be difficult for students to find time to engage with the arts. After a long day of intellectual and physical rigor, it is understandably more appealing to take a nap or […]

How the media perpetuates our sympathy towards evil when it comes to men By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org  Nothing is more powerful than an attractive face belonging to the wrong person — you may have heard it before: “pretty privilege.” What’s even more dangerous: when you have beauty, charm and all the natural advantages you […]

A handful of novels deserving of a spot on your bookshelf this season By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org  Autumn often feels like the perfect time to delve into your reading list. As the weather cools and classes swing back in full, it’s easy to feel like disappearing into a good book. An autumn evening in bed while […]

This effervescent album is ‘So Easy (To Fall in Love)’ with By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org     Modern romance often feels like an endless negotiation: a constant balancing act between independence and intimacy, boundaries and longing, self-preservation and surrender. In a cultural moment where cynicism about love often passes for wisdom, Olivia Dean’s “The Art of […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, novels, music    By JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   Movie: “How to Train Your Dragon” dir. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois (2010)    Maybe I was reminded of this movie’s existence from the live-action release over the summer, but a casual listen to the track “Test Drive” […]

UC Davis Labor and Community Center presents new David Bacon collection By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org On view from Sept. 13 to Dec. 14, Shields Library will be exhibiting “In Camps, Under Trees and Evicted: Farmworkers Living Close to the Line in Northern California,” a collection of almost 90 photographs taken by union organizer and […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, music and more   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “Man I Need” by Olivia Dean (2025)   Some songs politely ask for your attention — “Man I Need” demands it in the smoothest way possible. Built on a laid-back groove with a hint of bossa-nova, […]

Following the release of titles like ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘Until Dawn’ and ‘The Minecraft Movie,’ is this even good news?   By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org    On Sept. 5, Prime Video announced that the beloved “Life is Strange” video game — following an 18-year-old Max Caufield who rewinds time in an attempt to […]

A look into our obsession with romanticizing the past   By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org    In 2025, online spaces have never been more obsessed with aestheticizing anything they can get their hands on. Pinterest boards and Instagram photo dumps have elevated the allure of effortless, aesthetic coordination, encouraging users to distill their personalities into a carefully […]

The popular romantic drama toes the line between tension and frustration in its final season    BY JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   Airing from July 16 to Sept. 17, the third and final season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” promised to finally answer the question of who Isabel “Belly” Conklin would ultimately end up […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By ALYSSA CREVOISERAT — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “Who’s the Clown?” by Audrey Hobert (2025)    Addicting and charming, Audrey Hobert’s “Who’s the Clown?” is the ultimate debut album for the odd, off-putting and strange. Marked by a synthesizer, saxophone and staple guitar, Hobert evokes […]

Fall, friends and Davis’ art-filled nights await   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org   Welcome home Aggies!  As the leaves begin to blush into shades of red and orange and the Davis bike paths come back to life with sounds of ringing bells and calls of “on your left,” the familiar endearments of fall are […]