Arts & Culture

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By SAVANNAH ANNO and ALYSSA CREVOISERAT — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “Orlando in Love” by Japanese Breakfast (2025)   Savannah: Released just a few weeks ago on Jan. 7, Japanese Breakfast makes a triumphant return with “Orlando in Love,” along with the announcement of their […]

The novel finds and examines the virtue in giving up on making sense of things    BY JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   Sally Rooney’s latest novel, “Intermezzo,” is, in the broadest sense, about the futility of humanity’s enduring attempts to make sense out of an ultimately senseless world, with the possibility of abandoning the eternal […]

If you want to take a trip to the glory days of old Hollywood, use this list as your roadmap    By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org    It’s not hard to fall in love with the world of cinema. Films combine visual, auditory and emotional spectacles to create a dynamic and moving experience in every reel. A […]

Learn about what the new restaurant brings to town   By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.org    This past fall, Davis residents may have noticed a new restaurant on the corner of 2nd and D Street in a storefront that had remained vacant for a long period of time. Painted bright pink and purple, Maya’s Authentic […]

A guide to celebrating the Lunar New Year and embracing traditions while away from home   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and is celebrated across East and Southeast Asia. This year, the festivities begin on Jan. 29 and will usher […]

If you are over the ‘clean girl aesthetic,’ try something a bit more chic and realistic    BY BETH MUNRO-MORRIS — arts@theaggie.org   As the new year unfolds, so too does the familiar urge to reinvent ourselves. It’s that time once again to revisit neglected intentions and create a version of ourselves that is polished, […]

Almost a year after her stairway display, an Emerging Artist Award winner creates a new world with her unique recycled paint method    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   On March 1, 2024, San Francisco-based artist Bussie Parker Kehoe displayed her work in Davis for the first time. Her small but captivating stairway exhibit at […]

Who doesn’t love seeing their neighbor dress up as their favorite celebrity?    By DEVANSHI AGNIHOTRI —- arts@theaggie.org    Imagine going on your daily walk with your dog through Washington Square Park, yet on this day in particular, you see Willy Wonka — accompanied by several other people who look just like him. They all […]

Letterboxd, Goodreads and Airbuds are apps that allow users to track their media consumption in an interactive and social way    By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org   It is nearly impossible to remember every piece of media you’ve ever consumed. From film, TV shows, music and books, there is no guarantee one will be able […]

A recap of some notable moments from this past Golden Globe Awards   BY SHREYA KUMAR – arts@theaggie.org   The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards took center stage on Jan. 5 at the iconic Beverly Hilton Ballroom in Los Angeles. Host Nikki Glaser made history as the first woman to solo host the Golden Globes, […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By CHARLIE MCBRIAN — arts@theaggie.org   TV Show: “Hacks” (2021 to present)   “Hacks” revolves around the relationship between aging comedy legend Deborah Vance and her younger new writer Ava Daniels. Their clashing statuses and personalities allow the show to explore the power dynamics […]

The show’s animation and storytelling deserve to be remembered    BY JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   The final episodes of “Arcane: League of Legends” came out a little more than a month ago, but no matter how much time passes, it deserves to remain in public memory as a masterful example of animated storytelling. Although […]