Arts & Culture

From picnic dates to golden sunsets, these rom-coms are to swoon over   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org   Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping and a soft breeze is drifting through the air — spring has officially arrived. So why not fall head over heels this season…into a good book (and maybe a little […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan (2021)   “Small Things Like These” is the perfect book to break anyone out of their reading slump. Technically a novella, it clocks in at just over 120 pages, making […]

The latest blockbuster video game adaptation has lots of laughs, if little substance   By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org   If one thing is true of today’s popular culture, it’s that absurdity is everywhere. Just scrolling through social media is disorienting — everything is written in a language of obscure references and indiscernible words that require at […]

Shilling discussed the process behind creating the show’s sculptural, painting-like pieces   By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   Celebrating its opening on April 11, “A Matter of Life and Depth” is the third installation of Local Artist Gregory Shilling’s work at Delta of Venus, a colorful café located on B Street in Downtown Davis. Shilling […]

Revisiting “The Last of Us Part I” video game before the second season of “The Last of Us” comes out on Max   By BELLA PETERSON —- arts@theaggie.org   With the release of the second season of the television series “The Last of Us” soon to be released, it might be fitting to revisit the […]

The Netflix series paints a vivid yet horrifying picture of every parent’s worst nightmare    By BETH MUNRO-MORRIS — arts@theaggie.org    Netflix’s latest British drama, “Adolescence,” has rapidly captured the attention of television consumers worldwide, with its unflinching, stark portrayal of juvenile violence. Set in the heart of Yorkshire, United Kingdom, the show dives into […]

The bewitching singer sets off in a new, darker musical direction   By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org   Since releasing her first music online in 2020, the enchanting singer-songwriter Laufey has left listeners spellbound with her romantic lyricism and sweepingly beautiful soundscapes. Her songs carefully chronicle tales of loves lost and found, weaving together threads of melancholia […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “Forever is a Feeling” by Lucy Dacus (2025)   We both know you’ve been looking for the perfect spring quarter tracklist. When it comes to long walks, people watching in the park or riding your bike down […]

The sun rises once more on ‘The Hunger Games’ in a prequel starring beloved character Haymitch Abernathy    BY JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   Suzanne Collins’ series “The Hunger Games” is well known for exploring difficult questions about human nature and the structure of society, while at the same time being full of exciting young-adult […]

Looking back on “The Hunger Games” series in preparation for its upcoming prequel    BY JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   The long-awaited second prequel to Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games,” titled “Sunrise on the Reaping,” was released on March 18, promising to tell the story of Katniss’ mentor Haymitch Abernathy as a tribute in the […]

Are you all about simplicity and serenity, or do you thrive in bold, vibrant chaos?   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org   Have you been on social media recently, maybe TikTok, Instagram or Pinterest? If so, you’ve probably noticed that your feed is flooded with jaw-dropping styling tips and a never-ending parade of home decor […]

The UC Davis Indian Student Association will host an official event to commemorate the Hindu holiday   BY DEVANSHI AGNIHOTRI — arts@theaggie.org    A rainbow of colors will fill the sky and water balloons will burst with colored water, because March 14 marks the official time for the annual Hindu holiday, Holi. Celebrated as the […]