Arts & Culture

Watch, judge seven local bands competing for time slots in upcoming music events ASUCD Entertainment Council is set to host a “Battle of the Bands” competition on April 27. Fifteen bands applied, but only seven made the final cut. Each band will perform a 20-minute set. The competition will feature The Sleeps, Dylans, Loose Threads, […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, novels and music Television: “Shrill”   This Hulu series premiered on March 15 and has been praised for its stark honesty and diverse, talented cast. Based on Lindy West’s novel “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman,” the series follows self-described fat woman Annie as she seeks to […]

Eillish gives us power, innocence in her first album 17-year-old Billie Eillish emerged as a star quickly and suddenly. There seems to have been an abrupt transition between Eillish being a homeschooled teenager in L.A. and skyrocketing to fame. Eillish is not only talented, she stands as an object of fascination — authentic and silly, […]

Season three churns out more feel-good content The third season of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” was released on March 15 with eight joyful, uplifting and unapologetically sappy episodes. The show’s stars, referred to as the “Fab Five,” returned with the same charm and chemistry as in previous seasons. The episodes are set in Kansas City, Missouri […]

Student business provides new sustainable way to snack Best friends Cielle Watjen Brown, a fourth-year wildlife fish conservation and biology major, and Ruby Baruth, a fourth-year environmental science and management major, created a new eco-friendly brand of granola called “Wake the Funk Up Granola.” Anyone interested can buy homemade granola from this duo by direct […]

LSD moves the visionary art movement Alex Grey is considered an American visionary artist. He paints images to illustrate the transcendency of body, mind and soul by means of spiritual and mystical themes. A world renowned painter, author, teacher and Vajrayana practitioner, Grey is revered as the main influencer of the visionary movement. Hailing from […]

Reserving LGBTQ roles is a double-standard, misses issue The 91st Academy Awards was a big night for LGBTQ characters portrayed on the big screen in Hollywood. Rami Malek and Olivia Coleman won the Academy Award for Actor and Actress in a Leading Role for their roles as Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Queen Anne […]

Documentary presents child abuse allegations against Michael Jackson In the span of two two-hour episodes, the 2019 HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland” betrays the iconism of Michael Jackson — the King of Pop, the beloved performer famed since his childhood. Director Dan Reed displays the narratives of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim Jackson molested […]

Entertainment Council announces artist line-up On April 5, the ASUCD Entertainment Council announced that Joey Purp and Falcons will headline the 7th annual Lawntopia on Sat. May 4. For the first time in three years, Lawntopia will take place on the Quad. Last year, the event took place at the ARC Conference Center due to […]

Get Hella Spoked The first Friday of spring quarter is always exciting because school has yet to pick up, so everyone comes together to celebrate the last (and arguably best) quarter of the year. This Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. is HellaCappella. HellaCappella is the premier a cappella showcase on the West Coast and […]

Jordan Peele proves he’s not a one-hit-wonder with his latest film “Us” Jordan Peele’s sophomore horror film “Us” premiered on March 22, earning  $71.1 million in its opening weekend. Following in the success of Peele’s 2017 debut film “Get Out,” “Us” left audiences in awe, wonder and absolute horror — a recurring staple in Peele’s […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, novels and music Television: Delhi Crime When a couple is found at the side of a road naked and beaten, the deputy police commissioner of Delhi makes it her mission to find the six men that committed the crime. This Netflix series is based off the 2012 […]