Arts & Culture

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 […]

A review of this past season’s most exciting horror releases.   By BELLA PETERSON — arts@theaggie.org    This summer, we’ve seen no shortage of releases in the horror genre — both returning titles and newer stories. With this fresh surplus of movies for horror fans to enjoy, it’s difficult to know where to begin. Here’s […]

The show’s better qualities are obscured by a slow start and bloated cast    BY JULIE HUANG — arts@theaggie.org   After nearly three years, the second season of “Wednesday” has finished airing on Netflix. Split into two parts, the first four episodes were released on Aug. 6, followed by the last four episodes on Sept. […]

Three fall quarter performances worth fitting into your schedule   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    As we gear up for a brand new school year, the prospect of making the most out of it can be equally exciting and overwhelming. Between classes, clubs, jobs and going out with friends, it can be easy to […]

Capturing moments with intentionality, through a vintage lens    By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org   What’s in your bag? Click. Shutter. Flash. Snap. No, it’s not 2007, but it sure does look like it. In the age of Y2K revival and internet nostalgia, digital cameras are everywhere. Whether thrifted from resellers or dug out of […]