Arts & Culture

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By BELLA PETERSON —- arts@theaggie.org    Book: “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro (2021)   “Klara and the Sun” was a book I was assigned to read for my fourth year of high school, and I am forever thankful that my 12th grade […]

The 2011 novel, “The Night Circus,” raises the time-old question: Do you judge a book by its cover?   By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org   The classic dilemma of judging a book by its cover — a tale as old as time. Although the saying as it stands isn’t always targeted toward books, it still […]

Books for channeling your inner whimsy, embracing escapism and staving off the summer heat    By ALYSSA CREVOISERAT — arts@theaggie.org   As spring turns into summer, the outside temperature climbs and the urge to abandon coursework and commitments for an early start to summer break begins. The prelude to summer, spring is a pleasant chill […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, music and more   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org Song: “Lady Love” by Thee Sacred Souls (2022)    This gorgeous song is a soulful melody that captures the deep longing and desire for a second chance at love. With a smooth, vintage-inspired sound, characteristic of Thee Sacred […]

The budding indie-pop artist kicks off her second headline tour following the release of new EP, “Bug”    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   On May 1, musical artist Alix Page arrived in San Francisco to perform at Rickshaw Stop, a 4,000-square-foot venue that has hosted artists like Billie Eilish, The 1975 and Charli XCX […]

Reflecting back upon past years where box office success coincided with disruptive audiences   By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org   Box office hits aren’t a new thing for theaters. Success for movies, however, has recently changed meanings and now represents its presence online more than anything else. With our pop culture being determined predominantly by […]

Halfway through its sophomore season, “The Last of Us” receives high ratings and a renewal for a third season   By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.org    “The Last of Us” an adaptation of a hit video game, burst onto the scene in 2023. Set in a post-apocalyptic world decimated by a virus that effectively turns […]

Former TikTok creator Addison Rae’s aesthetic transformation and artistic reinvention signal her return to pop culture   By SHREYA KUMAR — arts@theaggie.org Addison Rae is cementing her transformation from TikTok star to mature indie-pop princess with the release of her new single, “Headphones On,” on April 18, 2025 under Columbia Records. This dreamy, toned-down song […]

From snaps to scraps, read more about why and how to start preserving your memories   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org   With paper and pencil in hand, a pair of scissors at the ready, cutouts of magazines scattered around and a blank page, the possibilities are endless. Somewhere between sketching ideas and cutting dreams […]

A spoiler-free review of the newly released installment by the beloved video game developer    By BELLA PETERSON —- arts@theaggie.org   The developers of the original beloved “Life is Strange” game, Don’t Nod, just released the second and final part to their newest game “Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.” Having been known best for their […]

The film runs the gamut of modern human experiences with a ceaseless air of gallows humor until it finds light in its last moments   BY JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   “Mickey 17” is many things. For one, it is directed by Bong Joon Ho, the South Korean director most famous for “Parasite,” his 2019 […]

A spoiler-free review of the thriller show’s most-talked-about episode    By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org    The season one finale of “Severance” is one of the most iconic that television has seen in a long time. “Severance” left its audience shocked and in search of answers after its initial finale. Being left on a cliffhanger […]