Arts & Culture

Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez and countless others have established themselves in the multibillion dollar industry, setting standards for beauty as they go Have you ever wondered how your favorite celebrities and social media stars seem to look younger as they age? Some say it’s simply makeup or a healthy lifestyle while others credit their talented […]

The best movie, book and album for your V-Day mood As Valentine’s Day approaches, different emotions arise. You’ve got the heartbroken single folks that are bitter all day long, the love birds who use the day as an excuse to shower their partner with gifts and those who couldn’t care less but wait for the […]

Rodney Ascher’s new film intrigues superficially The press notes provided to The Aggie for this review read: “If director Rodney Ascher is interviewing you, chances are you’re obsessed with something.” This seems to be basically true, going by “A Glitch in the Matrix” and “Room 237” (Ascher’s debut). Both films are chock-full of interviews with […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly pick of movies, TV shows, books and music Movie: “Spotlight” dir. by Tom McCarthy (2015) “Spotlight” is not an easy movie to watch, but it depicts an utterly amazing feat of journalism. The film tells the true story of The Boston Globe’s investigation into the Roman Catholic Church in the early […]

The meticulous game is kind of like if Patrick Bateman made “The Sims” “Dwarf Fortress” has now been in development for almost 19 years. That’s more than double the life expectancy of a Great Dane dog. It’s been in development through four presidential administrations, six seasons of Jersey Shore, two recessions, four console generations and […]

While Harris is a first in many respects, her past makes her a contentious trailblazer She holds many titles: former district attorney of San Francisco, former attorney general of California and first Indian senator of California, to name a few.  Out of all of her great achievements, Kamala Devi Harris now holds the most esteemed […]

The production studio’s wholesome themes are meaningful to children and adults alike It’s safe to say that most of us love a happy ending—even the most despicably cynical human can appreciate tearing up every once in a while, right? And we all know that children’s movies almost always give us that happy ending that we […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly pick of movies, tv shows, books and music Movie: “Howl’s Moving Castle” dir. by Hayao Miyazaki (2005) “Howl’s Moving Castle” is a Japanese animated movie produced by the critically acclaimed production company Studio Ghibli. The story is set in a fictional kingdom where technology, magic and war all collide into a […]

A short list of some of the movies to look forward to Netflix has decided to save us from another year of being stuck watching repeats on movie night. In a recent announcement, the streaming platform shared their plan to put out new movies every week of 2021. Keeping in mind that not everyone plans […]

What is it and why are we so attracted to it? Overgrown plants strewn over bricked houses, wispy and whimsical wildflower fields, lace and cotton dresses with wooden baskets filled with food for a picnic—these are all major elements of the cottagecore aesthetic. “Cottagecore” is used to describe an aesthetic that romanticizes life in the […]

UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance and Catalyst present a charming comedy about a gay astronaut From Jan. 21-23, Catalyst: A Theatre Think Tank presented “Small Steps,” a comedy about a lonely gay guy sent on a one-man mission to Mars, through the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance in collaboration with Bike […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly pick of movies, tv shows, books and music Movie: “The Most Hated Family in America” dir. by Geoffrey O’Connor (2007) The Westboro Baptist Church has been picketing funerals for decades, drawing completely understandable ire and generally making fools of themselves under the classic assumption that no publicity is bad publicity. However, […]