Arts & Culture

In Review

The title of the new French film playing at the Varsity Theater, Chicken with Plums, only relates to the movie in two ways. 1. Like...

Roving Reporter

Riders of the Unitrans B-Line: What song are you listening to right now? “‘The Last,’ by Childish Gambino. I like a lot of hip-hop, especially...

Column: T-Swift

There already exist too many Taylor Swift-related opinion articles in the world. Most discuss her lack of vocal talent, her annoying publicized relationships or...

Paradise Loses

“Paradise,” the new EP from Lana Del Rey, was a unique experience. I’ve never lost interest in something so quickly. Del Rey, who previously released...

‘Yarn Bombing’ takes over campus

Ann Savageau’s Design 70: Introduction to Textile Structure class created a yarn bombing installation in the Australian section of the Arboretum. It serves as...

Review: Wreck-It Ralph

You know you’re watching a movie aimed at the families-with-kids demographic when animated flicks dominate the previews, as was the case when I saw...

Column: 50 years of 007

Let’s take a break from the prevailing political concerns of the week to examine something of a cultural milestone. Friday’s opening of Skyfall, the...

Aggie Arcade

Game of the week I have a confession to make: I'm not a fan of the Halo franchise. Despite a handful of fun online-play sessions...

Shakespeare’s Globe Brings Hamlet to Davis

I’m squirming in my seat in anticipation of one of my favorite exchanges in all of Hamlet — the scene where Hamlet greets his...

The thrill is (almost) gone

America bleeds the blues. It is the music rooted in our country's struggles and vindicated by our resolve. It is the encapsulation of hope and...

KDVS Celebrates Freeform Radio

Experience what FM radio was like in the early days as KDVS joins forces with former air staff of legendary Sacramento radio station KZAP...

ITDP presents ‘Nectare’

The UC Davis department of theatre and dance’s ITDP (Institute for Exploration in Theatre, Dance and Performance) program presents Nectare, a prelude to the...

Column: Music videos

One Direction has done it again. They’ve already fostered such an obsession in my heart for them, but no. They release another heart-stopping and...

CD Review: State Radio

Artist: State Radio Title: Rabbit Inn Rebellion Rating: 4.5 “This is rock; unrefined, hard and volcanic.” So declares the website of Massachusetts-based rock band State Radio. Listening...

Review: Cloud Atlas

Rating: 4/5 Cloud Atlas is a rarity. How can we begin to describe what an accomplishment it is that this film even exists? Its source material,...