Arts & Culture

How a classic reality TV series continues to captivate old and new fans alike   By ELI KELLEY — arts@theaggie.org   “Survivor” is older than most of the students reading this. The show has been airing for 23 years and is currently on its 45th season. It helped ignite America’s fervor for reality TV in […]

The artist acknowledges the controversy and stays true to his sound   By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org   Bad Bunny has recently received backlash for his relationship with Kendall Jenner and his alleged hostility towards fans. Some fans blame the singer and supermodel’s relationship for the change in the melody in his song, “Nadie Sabe” […]

How board games go hand-in-hand with children’s psychology   By ELI KELLEY — arts@theaggie.org   As someone with a lifelong love of board games, I’ve sometimes looked at my earlier years of game-playing with regret. Why had I wasted so much time playing “Snakes and Ladders?” And not just “Snakes and Ladders,” there’s a catalog’s […]

The fanbase brings the franchise to life through clever theorizing of its animatronics, pizzeria and characters   By ELIZABETH WOODHALL — arts@theaggie.org   The much-anticipated film “Five Nights At Freddy’s” (FNAF) was released on Oct. 27, 2023, almost nine years after the first video game in the series was released in 2014. Although the film […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    Album: “The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We” by Mitski (2023)   If you’re anything like me, and have a penchant for the most melancholic and heart-wrenching music, you’ll be enraptured by Mitski’s most recent album, “The […]

A twist on a classic holiday to celebrate your chosen family   By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org   With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many students look forward to Friendsgiving: an event when meals are shared with friends before going back home for the holidays. However, our tight schedules and limited cooking skills as college […]

Artificial intelligence acts as creative expression    By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   On Nov. 3, Nettrice Gaskins came to UC Davis to discuss her work in the art and artificial intelligence (AI) field. The UC Davis Design Department and others witnessed her talk titled “Theory, Content and Style for the AI Revolution” at the […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By ANNABEL MARSHALL — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “The Dreaming Room” by Laura Mvula (2016) Look, there’s no point denying that 2016 was the best year for music ever. It was so good, someone wrote a book about it. That just makes it all the […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By SONORA SLATER — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “The Scorpio Races” by Maggie Stiefvater (2011)   It’s November. Do you know what that means? It’s time for my fourth yearly reread of “The Scorpio Races.” Maggie Stiefvater’s 2011 novel was made for this month, both […]

Fun events that will get you through midterms and distract you amidst the winter depression    By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org​​   As we move into the colder season, finding the motivation to participate in activities outside of school work can seem challenging. Luckily, the university as well as the Davis area offers many opportunities […]

Recent installations offer dynamic art-viewing experiences      By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org At the beginning of Oct., many new installations were put into place at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, located on the edge of campus. The museum offers many experiences for all age groups, such as guest speakers, food, music and hands-on art […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” by Cheryl Strayed (2012) This memoir is a profound recounting of the author’s struggles after the sudden death of her young mother when Strayed was only 22 […]