Arts & Culture

Different pastimes to pass the time  Over Winter Break, I headed south to Villa Guerrero, Mexico. After a four-hour flight and a four-hour drive, I ended up in a quaint village with nothing to do. With only one book in hand and one bar of signal, I thought, “What am I going to do here […]

Predictions for the 2020 Academy Awards Best Picture: “Joker” “Joker” is by far the most interesting approach to the character I’ve seen to date. In this portrayal, Joker starts out as his own worst enemy rather than immediately becoming the villain of everyone else. The incorporation of mental health is cautious and thoughtful, bringing positive […]

The Arts Desks’ weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Movie: “Missing Link” directed by Chris Butler  One can’t help but laugh at this wacky stop-motion animated film with its charming title character Missing Link, who takes everything too literally. From the producers who brought us “Caroline” and “Paranorman,” this film is filled […]

Netflix’s latest true crime series dehumanizes victims and glorifies perpetrators — as usual Netflix released the controversial true-crime limited series “Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer” on Dec. 19, 2019. Directed by Mark Lewis, the documentary follows Canadian murderer Luka Magnotta who gained notoriety online after posting videos of himself killing cats.  The […]

The music videos that reflect this decade’s events Music videos allow artists to add a visual element to their music. This past decade’s music videos point out issues concerning race and discrimination, the need for inclusion and more. These powerful themes have brought many artists together. “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” (2010) The decade […]

A series of tweets causes international outcry Between 2017 and 2019, ISIS destroyed the remains of the ancient city of Palmyra, located in modern day Iraq, Syria and parts of Libya. What once housed centuries-old structures, columns and temples turned to rubble. Such acts of cultural destruction were strategic: to destroy the existence of a […]

No hooks, no gimmicks. It was, and is, about, well, nothing   I have no reservations saying that I am late to the party. But often, it’s better to be late, with a little sweat on your brow and a small huff in your breath, than to not show up at all. Throughout my time at […]

Students share how they make the most of the cold and fog After an unfathomably short break, we return to Davis for Winter Quarter and hit the ground running during “syllabus” week, all while preparing for gray skies ahead. As we watch our semester-system peers enjoy another week or two of relief, we’re here, studying […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Movie: “Parasite” directed by Bong Joon Ho Earlier this month, while accepting the Golden Globe for Director of a Motion Picture, South Korean director Bong Joon Ho said, “Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so […]

UC Davis alumni open student-oriented restaurant in downtown The formerly abandoned UC Davis bookstore located near the corner of 3rd and A St. is now the sight of an unfamiliar culinary experiment. Cajun Feast combines Southeast Asian cuisine with the Creole-French influenced decadence of Cajun flavors. Co-owner Larry Wong wants to give students the sit-down […]

A review of Lucasfilm’s final movie of the saga The Skywalker Saga, the last of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, has finally arrived. Directed by J.J. Abrams, “Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker” opened in theatres on Dec. 20, 2019. With a budget of $275 million, it was one of the most […]

Paving the way for other women Before the #MeToo movement went viral in 2017, there was one account of sexual assault in 2015 that gripped the nation and flooded news outlets. Chanel Miller, known at the time as “Emily Doe,” was assaulted by Brock Turner during a fraternity party at Stanford University.  During the trial, […]