Arts & Culture

The Davis branch provides craft communities, monthly book sales, material kits and more    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org Beyond just providing books, libraries can also serve as important community builders. By welcoming all members of society into their spaces, practicing outreach and hosting events that encourage patrons to interact with one another, public libraries […]

Unpacking the hottest diss tracks from two of the most famous female names in the rap game    By ELIZABETH WOODHALL — arts@theaggie.org   Content warning: This article contains discussions of gun violence, assault and profanity.    Megan Pete, better known as Megan Thee Stallion, is gearing up to drop her third studio album with […]

The Avid Reader in downtown Davis offers a chance for readers to interact with authors and discover new reads   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    If you’re as devoted of a reader as I am, you’ve certainly paid a visit to The Avid Reader, a local bookstore located in downtown Davis. The store offers […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “The Unhoneymooners” by Christina Lauren (2019) “The Unhoneymooners” is the perfect romantic comedy for this season. Though it is filled with romantic cliches, it follows a woman’s character development as she realizes her worth and finds herself […]

The U.S.A.’s most recognizable federal icon   By SAVANNAH BURGER—arts@theaggie.org   Smokey Bear is one of the most well-known federal mascots in United States history. With the icon turning 80 this year, U.S. citizens have been seeing, listening and reading about Smokey Bear for nearly eight decades. Almost everybody knows his famous line, “Only YOU […]

The tabletop fantasy role-playing system has fans hooked on this unexpected adventure   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    Last December, one of the gaming industry’s most anxiously anticipated events of the year, The Game Awards, aired live to an audience of around 118 million viewers. The show’s most prestigious award — Game of the […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By CHARLIE MCBRIAN — arts@theaggie.org    Album: “#1 Record / Radio City” by Big Star (1974) This double album from 1978 combines 1972’s “#1 Record” and 1974’s “Radio City” which, due to poor distribution, had gone unnoticed up to that point. This re-release, however, […]

True-life supernatural encounters told by the people who experienced them   By SAVANNAH BURGER—arts@theaggie.org   Looking for something to listen to in your downtime that will keep you on your toes? I have the perfect podcast to satisfy your spooky content-deprived soul. Snap Judgment, a one-of-a-kind, award-winning radio show and podcast, combines original music and […]

TikTok Shop has revived the makeup community by simplifying how to shop for makeup products   By ELIZABETH WOODHALL — arts@theaggie.org   When you think of TikTok, you might think of viral trends or vlog-style clips grasping your attention for just a few seconds before moving on to the next video. Anything you’d like to […]

Drag brunches, dinners, cabarets and more in the Yolo-Solano-Sacramento area   By SAVANNAH BURGER—arts@theaggie.org   At a time in the world where almost everything seems hectic and negative, it’s important to be able to enjoy a respite from the stresses of daily life. Different forms of entertainment are one way we seek to decompress. Lucky […]

Board members discuss the evolution and purpose of the organization    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   Before its founding in 2012, Third Space was a fantasy. A group of Davis artists dreamed up a place where community members could collaborate, create and engage with one another. There was a need for a space that […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By NATALIE SALTER — ncsalter@theaggie.org   TV Show: “Succession” (2018-2023)   If you’ve kept up with this year’s awards season, you’ve almost certainly heard of one of television’s newest prize-winning juggernauts. The show centers around the affluent Roy family: Logan Roy, the family’s patriarch […]