Arts & Culture

This loving community of humans and puppets from all walks of life promotes comprehensive early education for all By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org Recently, an adorable red monster went viral on Twitter for his feud with a rock, reminding many of the quality entertainment they consumed almost daily as children. With the world-famous cast of […]

The late actress and comedian was loved by millions, as was the hit TV show, for their open-mindedness and wholesome humor By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org Betty White was well known as the “First Lady of TV” for almost 70 years — playing witty characters across iconic sitcoms and movies, and bringing her own vibrant […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org Album: “Circles” by Mac Miller (2020) Released in 2020, this album by the late Mac Miller is one that really stuns with its lyricism. Miller was a true artist, and explored many different genres and styles in his career, […]

UC Davis students disclose their views and experiences with vaping and smoking cigarettes  By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org Rings of cigarette smoke circle the suave gangster or the seductive flapper in classic film noir, eliciting a cool aesthetic to the cancer-inducing tobacco stick. At this point, most people agree that smoking cigarettes is not at […]

The music and poetry of Leonard Cohen is a comprehensive and profound look at life By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org “Experience Leonard Cohen” at the Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) in San Francisco is a beautiful tribute to one of the most influential and profound singer-songwriters of the past 60 or so years. It was also […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org Movie: “Deep End” dir. by Jerzy Skolimowski (1971) An emotionally honest and well-crafted bildungsroman in the tradition of the French New Wave, this movie follows a teenage boy, Mike, who is newly hired at a bathhouse, as he navigates […]

After all this time, cast members reunite to discuss the magic that went into making the wizarding world a reality By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org Harry Potter, the boy who lived.  Most people know this famous line as a reference to the British smash-hit series of novels and movies. J.K. Rowling’s best selling sequence of […]

Sociocultural issues of the 1920s and today resurface in the Netflix film By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org On Nov. 10, 2021, Rebecca Hall’s monochrome film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel “Passing” was released on Netflix. Nominated in the top ten films of 2021 by the African American Film Critics Association, the film stars Tessa […]

Davis students offer their perspectives on the effectiveness of the tradition By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org As a new year dawns before us, there is one certainty it brings with it — the onset of a slew of resolutions, made in good faith by people seeking to better some aspect of their life.       The tradition […]

Art exhibits, comedy shows, live music and more to check out in Davis this January By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org Note: This article reflects information prior to closures and cancellations as a result of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Please refer to the links below for updated information regarding the status of these events.  […]

The ceremony’s humiliations might be leading toward an equally humiliating end By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org The bourgeois game of Hollywood award shows is in a sad state: with the Oscars’ plummeting year-over-year ratings and the Emmys facing annual accusations of racism, the Golden Globes fits right in with its ever-ballooning rap sheet of nepotism, […]

The ethically-focused cosmetic company cites concerns over negative mental health impacts as their reasoning behind the decision  By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org Prominent body and skincare company Lush Cosmetics recently made the decision to almost entirely remove their corporate presence from social media. In a statement released on their website, the brand revealed that as […]