Arts & Culture

Things to take away from experiencing the uncomfortable feeling   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Heartbreak: whether it’s over a romantic relationship, a crush or maybe even an unrequited love, it sucks. All of the cliches come to life as you sob to rom-coms and eat ice cream while sitting in bed. You wake […]

Tips for making the most of your undergraduate experience    By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org   No one wants to have regrets. At the same time, as a newly admitted freshman, the idea that you still have your entire college experience to do the things you want to do can sometimes overpower your will to […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “SWAMP” by BROCKHAMPTON (2017) In 2017, former boy band BROCKHAMPTON spontaneously released multiple albums within the time frame of about 5 months and made music for 6 years total. Despite the fact that they were around for […]

Why investing in an emotional support animal will almost always pay off   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org   Everyone knows a dog is a man’s best prevention method for heart disease, right? Maybe the fact that dog owners are at a lower risk for elevated blood pressure and heart disease than non-dog owners is […]

The dark comedy unpacks the universal yet complex emotion of anger   By BRANDON NGUYEN — arts@theaggie.org   Lea este artículo en español.   “That’s what’s wrong with the world today, man. They want you to feel like you have no control,” Danny Cho, played by Steven Yeun, says in the first episode of Netflix’s new […]

ASUCD Entertainment Council’s annual spring quarter event garnered an impressive turnout     By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   On Friday, April 28, the ASUCD Entertainment Council (EC) held Lawntopia at Dairy Field. The highly anticipated event, featuring notable American rap and hip-hop artist Isaiah Rashad as the headliner, saw a sizable and energetic turnout from […]

Concerts, research events, art exhibitions and more to check out this month   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org “Lara Downes & John McWhorter” (Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30-9:30 p.m. on May 5) Pianist Lara Downes and author and commentator John McWhorter will perform pieces by Scott Joplin, a classically trained composer dubbed the […]

Founders Brent Valentine and Keller Kramer discuss the creation of the podcast   By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español.   “Discovering Academia” is a student-run podcast that explores the seemingly endless research opportunities here at UC Davis. Brent Valentine, a second-year managerial economics and neurobiology, physiology and behavior double major, and […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org    Song: “waves – Tame Impala Remix” (2016) by Miguel  Talk about an anthem for the summer! Tame Impala never fails to impress with his mix of synthetic beats, but Miguel’s voice on the record elevates the song in […]

Filmmaking undergoes various stages to craft audience-gripping movies   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   Films are one of the most enthralling educational mediums today: from motion pictures to comedies, they take the audience on rides that provoke emotion, teach lessons and stir inspiration. One of the most imperative parts of filmmaking is creating the […]

Lulu Miller’s 2020 autobiography explores fish and taxonomy as a lesson on life    By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org    The story of a girl who’s obsessed with learning about the history of a scholar who was obsessed with fish; “Why Fish Don’t Exist” by Lulu Miller is an autobiographical novel full of existential life […]

The event will feature Isaiah Rashad, Ladies First DJ Club and Byemilo, among others   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org    Lawntopia, the ASUCD Entertainment Council’s (EC) annual live-music event, will be hosted this Friday, April 28 from 7-10 p.m. at Dairy Field. This is a different location from previous years when the event was […]