Arts & Culture

Aidy Bryant’s honest, real comedy pulls the heartstrings of viewers The Hulu original series “Shrill” premiered on March 15 and enchanted viewers with its quirky and unapologetic representation of women. The series is an adaptation of Lindy West’s novel “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” and focuses on a version of West’s younger self. The […]

Can documentaries like “Our Planet” advocate for environmental justice? The United Nations reported that we have a 12 year window to drastically change the state of the environment before catastrophe strikes. A much more urgent tone warrants reevaluation if the strategies currently used to mitigate climate change impacts aren’t enough. At the same time, nature […]

Where creativity, drinking come together Most college-aged people have heard of the sport “beer die,” a drinking game involving four glass pints, two dice and a large table. Unlike many other drinking games, beer die revolves around culminating an atmosphere of relaxation and camaraderie through its dependance on good weather, the outdoors and team building. […]

A review of the night’s best student creations Davis hosted the 19th annual film festival at Davis Varsity Theatre on May 8 and 9. The festival featured student-produced films, accepting 32 of the 91 entries. The short films, each less than 10 minutes long, featured live-action, animation, photography and more. Going into the festival, I […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music Album: “This Time” by Donna Missal Donna Missal is a powerhouse singer known for her sultry sound. Her album “This Time” captures her raw yet soothing voice and showcases her flexible vocal range. From growing up in New Jersey to becoming more of her […]

Young local musician tells a personal story with her music First-year community and regional development major Gabrielle Reid, also known as VirgoGabrielle, writes her music on an bright blue electric guitar. The scene is striking: a sky blue instrument to complement her bright pink bodycon dress. “[The guitar] is my baby,” Reid said. “A good […]

Homemade corn tortillas, pickled onions and a seasonal salad make for perfect spring dinner It’s Tuesday, it’s dinner time, what do you turn to? Tacos, duh. Taco Tuesday is a quintessential American food trend originally devised by the Tex-Mex food chain, “Taco John’s” as a marketing strategy back in the early 1980’s. The company even […]

Some critics ignore controversial art, others require blood Throughout history, artists have suffered for their work — some by way of their own creatios, and others because of how that art is received by the public. There are some bemusing accounts of artists inadvertently perishing by their own hand, such as Michelangelo Merisi, also known […]

The 50th annual festival will be one for the books UC Davis’ will host its 50th annual Whole Earth Festival from May 10 to 12 on the Quad. This event will be filled with music, art and a whole lot of lovable hippies, so wear your Birkenstocks and mingle with your friends while enjoying a […]

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 […]