Arts & Culture

An ode to the director of “La Dolce Vita,” master of absurdism  Over the years, I’ve realized I’m a terrible person to watch movies with, which is especially problematic as someone who goes around calling themselves a “cinephile.” I can be prone to shouts and exclamations, but it’s at its worst when my excitement becomes […]

Davis Motorsports Club brings together all car owners, from Civic to Lamborghini If you passed by the South Davis Safeway this past Thursday night you may have been perplexed to see a slew of students and adults chatting in an inconspicuous parking lot. What on earth could have brought this crowd here?  Varying in age […]

More than just t-shirts, Anomaly SCF is a creative space that empowers community “I found myself always being an anomaly, I guess you could say just being the only African American or one of the few… that’s kind of where the idea of Anomaly came from, being my own individual, creating my own lane.”  Anomaly […]

The Arts Desks’ weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows. Television: “Dirty John”  Based on the real life story of Debra Newell, this Netflix true-crime series came from the podcast of the same name.  Debra Newell is a successful woman in her 50s. She has it all: a lasting career, a home in […]

Understanding men to men compliments Five or six years ago, early in my high school career, while briskly exiting my Intro to Rabbinical Studies class, I vividly remember one of the first times a girl complimented me. She stopped me on my way to study hall, between the courtyard and the commons, and said softly, […]

More than just a rap collective, Sacramento-based group gives back, empowers youth It all began with a fist bump. Not just any fist bump — when Sam Lauderdale and Thaddeus Turner met up on the playground in middle school ready to fight, something unusual happened. “He squared up with me,” Turner said, “And then he […]

A band with a spirit full of feeling and fun  Lyricist, lead singer and guitarist Nick Negrete wants to get out of college — so much so that he wrote a song about it. Written as an expressional anecdote to illustrate Negrete loathing his college experience, “Another year, another year. Another year. Let me go” […]

The muse of 21st century art is hidden in lines of code The mystique of robots taking over humanity, or the notion that humans will eventually be forced to fight for their relevance among super-human robots that outgrow the need of their human creators, is a trope that has existed in artistic expression for decades. […]

A new look for your morning routine Bowl, cereal, milk, eat, repeat… bleh, bleh and more bleh. This monotonous breakfast routine has seeped into the lives of far too many. From the earthy richness of coffee to the pillowy yet robust texture of homemade pancakes, breakfast is objectively the best meal there is, and it […]

Is it too late for tech giant to stake claim? Facebook is attempting to further its agenda as an app-of-all-trades with Facebook Dating, which launched in September 2019 and is available in 19 countries throughout North and South America and East Asia, with a rollout in Europe expected in early 2020. The opt-in, in-app feature […]

The diet industry may have been pushed out of the mainstream, but a new industry has taken its place  In 2018, Weight Watchers completely rebranded its marketing as a company. It even changed its name to WW, or “Wellness That Works.” This rebranding was a result of an increase in criticism regarding “diet culture” and […]

Sexual assault though a woman’s perspective  Content warning: sexual assault, rape  Sexual assault is a reccuring issue, but there never seems to be a resolution. Although attempts are made to educate the public on the issue, accusations of rapes or sexual assaults constantly make headlines, and women disportionately suffer the consequences.  UC Davis students who […]