Arts & Culture

What do lies, murder, betrayal and famous politicians all have in common—Among Us Lies, deceit, betrayal and the age-old question of “how to get away with murder” are all explored in the widely popular and addictive online game “Among Us.” If you ever wanted to experience a murder-mystery in a fossil-fuel-powered alien spaceship or take […]

Kathleen David’s advice to aspiring artists and Redbubble sellers is to trust their art It’s a rite of passage for most UC Davis students to own a Hydro Flask and slap stickers on their cup. I remember very clearly my first year at Davis when I asked a girl where her stickers were from and […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music, television shows Book: “Factory Girls: From Village to City in Changing China” by Leslie T. Chang I went in with low expectations. “Factory Girls” was part of my required reading and I predicted boring numbers and facts. I had no idea it would become one of […]

Things don’t have to terrify us to haunt us for a long time At least once in an individual’s life, the thought of fleeing to a new country might have crossed their mind, maybe to escape the difficulties of everyday life.  In Mike Flanagan’s highly anticipated follow-up to the incredibly enthralling “The Haunting of Hill […]

Take a look into the desperate death of an era of movie production When “Super Mario Bros.,” directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, was first released in 1993, it was regarded as a monstrosity. Film critic Janet Maslin, writing for the New York Times shortly after the film’s release, called it “barely comprehensible” (this […]

Poet Claudia Rankine presented her latest work, “Just Us: An American Conversation,” at UC Davis Using a compilation of poetry, essays and images, Claudia Rankine’s newest book, “Just Us: An American Conversation,” tackles the issue of systemic racism’s persistence in American culture, specifically through the presence of white supremacy and the failures of the U.S. […]

Taking crude commentary, social criticism to new heights “What is more dangerous, this virus or the Democrats?” asks Borat Sagdiyev to his American hosts, Jerry Holleman and Jim Russell. “The Democrats,” they quickly answered. Sascha Baron Cohen spent five days in “quarantine” with the two conservative QAnon believers that let him stay in their home, […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music TV Show: “Locke and Key” (2020 Netflix Original) The ten-episode Netflix fantasy series focuses on three siblings as they move into their father’s childhood home after his murder. The family moves into the ancient home that is rumored to carry a strange hold on […]

“Ratched” should be a prequel to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” but ultimately fails to deliver\ To begin, it’s important to preface that if I had not known going in that “Ratched” was supposed to serve as a prequel to the film and novel “One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” I would have […]

Variety, price and simplicity make Trader Joe’s a valued market choice, according to many college students  Trader Joe’s is a staple of the UC Davis community. It’s known for healthy and affordable options that cater to college students. The grocery store has managed to rise above frozen food’s less-than-great reputation. Five UC Davis students discuss […]

The videos game’s musical projects defy expectations You’ve probably heard of “League of Legends.” Either you play it, know someone who plays it or get those horrible animated Youtube advertisements telling you to play it. Created by the studio Riot Games, it has cemented its reputation as one of the most popular multiplayer games in […]

The new student-run business hopes to brighten your day with authentic desserts Munch is a new student business run by Andrei Garcia and Jose Cardenas. The duo splits up their duties to make the magic work. Along with managing finances, Garcia, a third-year communication major, uses his family recipes to create leche flan and coffee […]