Arts & Culture

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Movie: “Little Women” I particularly love films that you just can’t seem to shake — stories and characters and colors that take up residence in your mind, popping up when you least expect it, forever ingrained in your peripheral. Everything reminds you of […]

The 2018 renaissance of young adult series “Twilight” was a movement no one expected, but probably should have   The original “Twilight” novel was published by Stephanie Meyer in 2005. Meyer went on to publish four novels in the series and a companion novel, which sold over 120 million copies worldwide. The film versions of the […]

Reliving our childhood with Mr. Rogers in more ways than one Few children’s television shows accomplish what “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” — which ran from 1968 to 2001 — did. Mr. Rogers was part of the family, beloved by many generations, and one of the few individuals capable of discussing real-life issues with children through his […]

Arts writer Ilya Shrayber looks back on ten years of cinema 2010: “Exit Through The Gift Shop” directed by Banksy    Forget about your edgy cousin who got really into street art for a second and take in what was the most peculiar, fascinating piece of cinema of 2010. Directed by the enigmatic Banksy, “Exit […]

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 […]

An unabashed love story about a boy and his fish I have never considered myself a fish guy. What good is a pet fish? They aren’t fluffy, they don’t cuddle, they certainly aren’t cute. I believed a pet fish to be a useless, nitwitted conglomerate of helpless cells that offers no benefit to any self-respecting […]

A look into the rise of the new stand-up club on campus  The Stand Up Comedy Club (StUCC) hosted its last show on Friday, Nov. 22 — although the show lasted two hours, from 7:15 to 9:10 p.m. at 1100 Social Sciences and Humanities Building, much of the audience lingered outside to meet and further […]

The Arts Desks’ weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Television: “Queen of the South”  As with most TV shows, I found “Queen of the South” while looking for something to watch on Netflix. I’ve been hooked ever since. The USA Network drama-series is an adaptation of the bestselling Arturo Pérez-Reverte novel of […]

Let’s get to the meat of it all Burgers and Brew is undoubtedly an iconic Davis staple. Whether you found out about it by stumbling in at 1 a.m. for some late-night munchies or by taking your family there when you first moved to town, most of us have some sort of connection to it. […]

Making face masks from kitchen staples: What worked and what didn’t Anti-Dry Skin Mask 1 teaspoon of coconut oil ¼ teaspoon of cocoa powder 1 teaspoon of plain Greek yogurt  Coconut oil, when applied to the skin, has properties that lighten dark spots. Greek yogurt helps dry skin, giving it a refreshing feeling afterwards and […]

Classic dark comedy never gets old After restlessly waiting for two years, fans are finally able to watch season four of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim “Rick and Morty.” Creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon have created such an iconic show that the wait has been well worth it. This adult animated show occurs in alternate […]

Second season too dark for comfort, loses appeal of first season The comedy-drama “The End of the F***ing World” first aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in 2017. Although it was praised for its writing and direction, the series did not reach its peak acclaim until it was released internationally on Netflix in […]