Arts & Culture

From a Barbenheimer face-off to a failed opening monologue    By INDRANIL BASU — arts@theaggie.org   The 81st Golden Globe Awards, one of the most popular American film and television award shows, took place this year on Jan. 7, 2024, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California and was broadcast live on CBS. It […]

All you need to know about the coolest scaly study buddies   By SAVANNAH BURGER—arts@theaggie.org   Are you thinking about getting a pet while completing your degree at UC Davis but don’t know which is the perfect fit? Well, I have news for you — the perfect college pet is not a cat, dog, bird […]

Eight to-be-released books to add to your reading list    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org As New Year’s resolutions have been made and Goodreads goals have been set, it’s time to find out what books will be hitting the shelves in 2024. Spanning from historical fantasy to personal essay collections, there’s something new for every […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, TV, music and more    By ELIZABETH WOODHALL  — arts@theaggie.org   TV Show: “Yellowjackets” by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (2021)    After being convinced by a few of my friends to check this show out, I thought I’d give it a shot. Who doesn’t like a survival […]

A movie filled with obsession, deception and hunger in more ways than one By ELIZABETH WOODHALL — arts@theaggie.org   “Saltburn” was released in theaters on Nov. 17, 2023 and has recently been added to Amazon Prime Video. It first premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival and has since won over critics, with several nominations […]

The numbers and letters on your car can reveal more than you think    By ELI KELLEY — arts@theaggie.org   Countless groups are devoted to the identification and classification of the natural world. Birds, butterflies and beetles have occupied uncountable hours of hobbyist attention. In cities, options for wildlife enthusiasts are more limited. Though natural […]

Students weigh in on why they would like to make a space that reflects their creativity    By SAVANNAH BURGER—arts@theaggie.org   Despite being the central building for all of the studio art classes on campus and the department building of the art studio major, the Art Building itself isn’t characterized as very, well, ‘artsy.’ In […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “Moveys” by Slow Pulp (2020)   With mellow instrumentals, smooth vocals and introspective lyrics, “Moveys” seems fitting for the start of winter quarter, offering listeners a moment of melodious reflection. Chicago-based band Slow Pulp formed the debut […]

The club aims to be a place of respite for those of the AAPI and LGBTQ+ communities   By SAVANNAH BURGER — arts@theaggie.org   With UC Davis being a hub of diversity, there are many student-founded and led groups that act as smaller communities to give students the opportunity to relate to one another regarding […]

A look at how constraining choice opens up storytelling possibilities   By ELI KELLEY — arts@theaggie.org   Gamers will often praise a game for the breadth of choices it offers. This makes sense —  interactivity is key to the identity of video games. Many gamers fantasize about the most extreme form of interactivity, what in […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, TV, music and more    ELIZABETH WOODHALL  — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “Nonsense” by Sabrina Carpenter (2022)   Her rise to fame was not sudden; it was a culmination of several years of trying to break through the pop world. Her career started at Disney, but she is far […]

Enjoyable lower-division courses and an upper-division psychology course that any major will enjoy   By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org   A hallmark in the quarter system is frantically searching for easy and fun general education (GE) courses amidst the rush of finals season. Those who find themselves hopelessly reading through Reddit posts in search of […]