Arts & Culture

Historic moments of political upheaval, social unrest marked by era-defining music  Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys debuted her new song “Good Job” during a CNN virtual town hall on April 24. Originally written for the personal heroes in her own life, Keys rebranded the song as an ode to the first responders and others who stepped up […]

Underlying implications of fads, changes over generations As a materialistic nation, embedded in American culture is a want for what we don’t have. Fads come and go, but their existence embodies memories of the past, specifically our childhood. Seeing that the majority of current undergraduate students are Generation Z, these post-millennials experience an “inside joke” […]

Watenpaugh focuses on UNESCO world heritage site On April 8, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation awarded UC Davis art history professor Heghnar Watenpaugh with a fellowship to support her research on the medieval city of Ani on the present-day Turkey-Armenia border. She is one of the 175 artists, writers, scholars and scientists awarded a fellowship, […]

Like horoscopes but for houses J.K. Rowling’s Hogwarts houses are such a popular concept that just about everyone on the face of the planet knows what house they belong in. With that said, in these messy times of staying at home while handling schoolwork, housework and maybe even actual work, these are my guesses on […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music, television shows Movie: “Death of Stalin” dir. by Armando Iannucci Scottish director Armando Iannucci refits the demise of Joseph Stalin to his own satirical lens, conjuring up either hearty laughs or prolonged looks of shock depending on your personal opinion of the late Soviet Union. Shenanigans […]

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and let’s get to it I’ll start with what the reader should take away from this article: Dolly Parton is iconic. Dolly Parton is the queen of country music. And I say this with the confidence of a relatively new fan — I only really began to dive into […]

The ascent of Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith and his generational group of artists Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith is a familiar face in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. He seemed to be everywhere in the community, from swap-meets to block parties to funerals. To many kids in the neighborhood, he was a paternal figure doling […]

How “19,” “21” and “25”  compare  Adele has the ability to make the world stop and listen. She has a grasp on her own voice that is unheard of in contemporary pop. Over the course of her incredibly successful career, she has released only three albums, each titled by the age she was when she […]

An easy addition to a summertime meal There are three things that get me excited about summer: watermelon, grilled zucchini and corn on the cob. As the days get longer and the sun shines a little stronger, evenings seem endless. People gather on the front porch and munch on buttered corn. Everyone gets to put […]

It’s not just another health fad To my fellow gluten freeks: When I was diagnosed with celiac disease during my senior year of high school, I thought my life was over. As a carb lover, wheat had been a substantial part of my diet my entire life, meaning that most of my favorite foods were […]

Student artist blends love for engineering, art, animals Second-year design major Audrey Chamberlin runs her small arts and crafts business by focusing on what she loves: quirky animals that spread love to all. Her small business, Pony Up Press, is a Davis-based business that sells prints, earrings, notebooks, stickers and more, all designed by Chamberlin […]

A completely objective, definitely correct ranking of Anderson’s films Believe me, I’m sure Wes Anderson has heard it all before. I’m positive he has been told he makes movies exclusively for hipsters, people who hang out in trendy coffee shops where they shoot film and frequently restart the French course on Duolingo. I’m sure he […]