Arts & Culture

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music Television: “Portlandia” This wonderfully weird sketch comedy show was born from the minds of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, who also star in each sketch. The show focuses on expressing the niche eccentricities of people who live in Portland, from hipsters to feminist bookshop […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, novels and music Television: Bojack Horseman “Bojack Horseman” is an animated Netflix show about a washed up ‘90s sitcom actor (who is also a horse) and his life in Hollywood. This comical sitcom is a satire of Hollywood, but beneath the surface it’s a depiction of addiction […]

The Basement Gallery features student work throughout Spring Quarter The first round of the spring Senior Art Shows began on April 8 in the Basement Gallery. These shows allow art studio students of senior standing to showcase their work and share it with the community. The first round of shows featured fourth-year art studio majors […]

Despised by some, beloved by many The scar that Gaspar Noé has left on the history of film is one of pain and beauty. He is the son of the famed Argentine painter, writer and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé. He is the father of the drug-induced, sexually charged, visceral films “Irréversible,” “Enter The Void,” “Love” […]

KDV(YE)S This past week KDVS hosted its second fundraiser of the year, called “Freeform Turns 50,” in celebration of its 50th year being broadcasted on air at 90.3 FM. The weeklong fundraiser included food and music events with different opportunities each day for fundraising at local restaurants like Panera, Panda Express, Raja’s Tandoor, Woodstock’s and […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music Television: “It’s Alive! With Brad” Diverging from the norm, I recommend a Bon Appétit YouTube series instead of a television show. The love child of Tasty videos and Food Network cooking shows, this series hosted by the large personality Brad Leone explores the world […]

“Your Source for All Things Aggie” In the depths of Lower Freeborn Hall, the basement of the MU, lives the creative offices of ASUCD — each a different medium exploring and displaying student life on campus. Moreover, behind the misleading sign reading “AggieTV” (its old name) is Aggie Studios. Aggie Studios, with a staff of […]

The bigger the waves, the smaller the band In 2009, a fourteen-year-old musician named Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (at the time known as “Sly Tendencies”) logged onto Myspace and received a message from a fan, Tyler Gregory Okonma aka Tyler, the Creator, who was interested in linking up to skate and make music. Not long after […]

Museum ends off with the theme Game On! The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art hosted its final Third Thursday event of the school year on April 18 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The theme was “Game On” and gave students the opportunity to play videogames with on-campus student organizations. The Game […]

Fun, weird, psychedelic art on display at Delta of Venus On April 12, Bay Area artist and musician Will Durkee held an art opening at Delta of Venus Cafe. The art on display was an eclectic grouping of some of Durkee’s favorite work, dating back almost ten years. “I would say it’s a retrospective, but […]

Rapper’s concert left audience feeling like one of the gang Upon arriving to see Earl Sweatshirt in concert last Thursday, the energy and excitement manifested in the longest line we’ve ever seen for a concert at Ace of Spades. The line was filled with edgy teens donning Wolf Gang apparel, hipster 20-somethings in bucket hats […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music Television: “Derry Girls” If you’re not watching Netflix’s “Derry Girls,” you’re missing out on one the most screamingly hilarious shows in recent memory. It follows the shenanigans of Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle and Michelle’s English cousin James as they navigate teenage life in Northern […]