Arts & Culture

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “Little Bit More” by Suriel Hess (2022) Suriel Hess is a rising artist whose songs are characterized by sounds of acoustic piano and guitar that create a calm atmosphere. One of his biggest hits is “Little Bit […]

The UC Davis professors are being honored for their contributions to law and writing   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.   The University of California’s education system is notable for its faculty, who actively keep up their own research and other scholarly contributions in addition to teaching courses. This year, […]

How artists have challenged sexualized narratives of the human body over time   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org    Everyone is born naked — and yet, the discourse around the portrayal of the bare human body has remained fluid, shifting from acceptance to sexualization to even disgust. Some say that the European Renaissance was a […]

Sally Rooney’s characters come to life on both the pages of the novel and the TV screen   By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Sally Rooney’s gripping novel “Normal People” has taken the world by storm. In addition to the book, the show’s television adaptation starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal blossoms on screen, bringing […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “Fantasy” by Kali Uchis ft. Don Toliver (2023) From moving out at an early age and setting forth on her music career, Kali Uchis comes from humble beginnings and has since come a long way. Uchis is […]

Many of these popular shows follow plots that are too common and expected   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   K-dramas are one of the most popular TV genres today. From romance to thriller, they tell stories that keep audiences on their toes. However, after watching one K-drama after another, there seems to be a […]

Fall Out Boy enters into a renewed classic rock era with their latest album   By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   After the longest gap between albums since the group’s start, rock band Fall Out Boy dropped their first album since “MANIA” in 2018 on March 24. The group’s eighth album, “So Much (For) Stardust,” […]

Looking at the performance craft as more than a political tool   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org    Earlier this month, Tennessee became the first state to pass a bill banning drag shows in public places, sparked by a fear of such shows “being harmful to minors.” Following the introduction of Tennessee Senate Bill 3, […]

The politically dystopian classic highlights how we’re seemingly stuck in the systems we’re born into   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   “1984” is a dystopian novel by George Orwell focused on politics and faith. The book details the journey of Winston, a rebel filled with lust for freedom of thought. Though published in 1949, […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   Game: “A Normal Lost Phone” (2017) Play as a detective, searching through a lost phone in order to identify its owner. As you go through files, photos, messages and more, you slowly unravel more about the owner, retracing […]

Unfolding the origins of the literary subgenre and aesthetic   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org   With spring just around the corner, lovers of the darkest and coldest time of the year are savoring the last moments of winter. One way to make use of the last few weeks of the rainy season is to […]

One of the company’s founders, Jensen Neff, discusses how clothing can be ethically sourced and playfully vibrant    By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Oddli is a sustainably sourced clothing brand co-created by Jensen Neff and Ellie Chen. The two decided to pursue this business venture while in their senior years at Stanford University after […]