Arts & Culture

Find time to enjoy the art scene here in Davis as spring comes around   By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   Women of Northern California: Making Meaning for Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow (The Natsoulas Gallery, March 4) The John Natsoulas Gallery will be featuring women artists across Northern California and highlighting the particularities of feminist […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By VIVI KIM — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L” by Panchiko (2020) Contrary to its name, which suggests something close to heavy metal or noise pop, this album is a perfect collection of shoegaze tracks that combines lo-fi aesthetics with Radiohead-esque rock sounds. Although it […]

Why you should consider options beyond streaming services in support of your favorite artists    By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   The days of compact discs and physical music are undoubtedly coming to an end. Today, over 50% of the music we listen to is through streaming, a practice that has truly revolutionized the music […]

The show provides an example of how avoiding problems can backfire    By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Content warning: This article mentions suicide, which some readers may find distressing.     Dan Erickson’s 2022 science-fiction and psychological-thriller TV series follows the lives of people who have surgically divided their brains into parts to separate professional […]

The cultural hotspot houses a diverse plethora of museums — not just MoMA and the MET   By Sarah Han — arts@theaggie.org   New York City is known as a melting pot of art from around the world, making it home to many renowned museums. Although the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan […]

The influencer strikes a chord with many even with her visible affluence   By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Alix Earle, a fourth-year University of Miami student, has struck the internet by storm with her short videos on TikTok showing her getting ready to go out, going to school and more. Her social media presence […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life” by Epictetus, translated by Anthony Long (2016) Leaning toward the scholarly pieces of text, this book guides you through the principles of stoicism. It first introduces […]

How the genre can provide another outlet for kids’ fears   By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   What do “Friday the 13th” and “Courage the Cowardly Dog” have in common? What about “Coraline” and “It?” While the amount of gore definitely varies, they are all undoubtedly horror stories that bring their viewers to the limit […]

“Free Solo” is not the only climbing movie, actually   By SOPHIE DEWEES — arts@theaggie.org   Scaling sheer cliff faces with your toes resting on minuscule edges just big enough to hold your weight definitely isn’t for everyone. And although rock climbing has greatly increased in popularity with the rise of indoor rock gyms and […]

Treat yourself this holiday season, regardless of your relationship status   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Valentine’s Day is coming up, and it’s time to bring some love into your life — whether you’re single, taken or in a “situationship” of sorts. Mainstream media shoves the narrative of a fancy dinner with a partner […]

The hit drama makes viewers question their own moral compass   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Vince Gilligan’s award-winning show “Breaking Bad” has regained popularity among Gen Z following a flood of TikTok trends centering the show, including an edit of the character Walter White mining diamond ore in Minecraft, or all things.  Within […]

The late neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi narrates his journey of living a fulfilling life while battling lung cancer   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   “When Breath Becomes Air” is an autobiography of Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon and writer who was diagnosed with lung cancer in his late 30s and passed away in 2015. The book […]