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Monday, December 23, 2024

Arts & Culture

A brief history of nudity and censorship in art

How artists have challenged sexualized narratives of the human body over time   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org    Everyone is born naked — and yet, the discourse...

‘Normal People’ romanticizes the intricacies of everyday relationships

Sally Rooney’s characters come to life on both the pages of the novel and the TV screen   By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Sally Rooney’s gripping novel...

Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “Fantasy” by Kali Uchis ft. Don Toliver (2023) From moving out...

Commentary: Why do many K-dramas have such similar storylines?

Many of these popular shows follow plots that are too common and expected   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   K-dramas are one of the most popular TV...

Review: The nihilism of nostalgia in ‘So Much (For) Stardust’

Fall Out Boy enters into a renewed classic rock era with their latest album   By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   After the longest gap between albums since...

Commentary: Celebrating drag as art

Looking at the performance craft as more than a political tool   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org    Earlier this month, Tennessee became the first state to pass...

Review: ‘1984’ is a twisted ode to faith

The politically dystopian classic highlights how we’re seemingly stuck in the systems we’re born into   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   “1984” is a dystopian novel by...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   Game: “A Normal Lost Phone” (2017) Play as a detective, searching through...

The best Dark Academia books to read before winter is over

Unfolding the origins of the literary subgenre and aesthetic   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org   With spring just around the corner, lovers of the darkest and coldest...

Oddli: the sustainable clothing brand embracing the inner child within all of us

One of the company’s founders, Jensen Neff, discusses how clothing can be ethically sourced and playfully vibrant    By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Oddli is a sustainably...

Spring tunes for the upcoming season

From country to pop music, this selection is sure to set the tone for warmer days ahead           By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   “Like I Loved You”...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Podcast: “Anything Goes” by Emma Chamberlain (2020) If you’re on the younger...

How film scores have evolved with the film industry

Film soundtracks have long been a key feature in entertainment   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   Films are some of the most influential works today, with one...

Couch Concert: MONDAIJI

Problem child turned college student — and band    By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   From meeting at a UC Davis Jamming Crew event to performing at Turtle...

The Avid Reader showcases community talent at local author night

From environmentalist memoirs to action-packed fiction, local authors share their stories    By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   On March 9, The Avid Reader hosted a local author...