Arts & Culture

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 […]

It was a big year for music, and with it came some extravagant, show-stopping music videos By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org While they can often go overlooked, music videos are a huge part of an artist’s brand, helping them solidify themselves as entertainers and creatives for all their fans (not just the ones who get […]

The California Aggie and other college campus publications met the show’s four protagonists over Zoom to discuss underrepresented truths of the female experience in college By ALLIE BAILEY — arts@theaggie.org Warning: The following contains spoilers about the TV show “The Sex Lives of College Girls.” Quotes from the interview have been edited for length and […]

How the older end of the generation is dealing with its newfound adulthood  By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org Gen Z, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but someone has to say it: We’re getting old. Though we may not quite be at the corny lack of self-awareness stage of our parents’ generation, […]

Despite classic features that make it unmistakably Anderson, the film still transcends the director’s previous works By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org It would be difficult to underscore the degree to which Wes Anderson has informed the general population’s conception of an “Auteur Film.” His visual texture and mordant, fast-talking characters are fairly unique in modern […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly pick of movies, TV shows, books and music By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org Movie: “Chicago” dir. by Rob Marshall (2002) This recommendation is a bit of a personal one, and this powerful, musical 1920s period piece is one of my childhood favorites (although it’s not a film specifically meant for children). […]