Arts & Culture

Review: “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen”

Kid Cudi’s newest album continues common themes from his prior works in the Man on the Moon trilogy When I first heard Scott Mescudi’s, more...

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ gravely disappoints after highly anticipated release

CD Projekt Red’s latest game is unplayable, and it’s hard to be sure you’d want to play it anyway The anticipation for “Cyberpunk 2077” was...

How good are Starbucks 2020 holiday drinks?

More hits than misses for 2020’s holiday menu I have spent the last ten months in a small town that boasts two restaurants. Through ample...

UC Davis students spill on their favorite Guayaki Yerba Mate flavors

How Yerba Mate compares to coffee and which flavors attract students We’ve all been there—8 p.m. the night before a final, cramming as much as...

Livvy’s top 5 albums of 2020

Music thrived in a year many would otherwise like to forget In the onset of isolation in March, it became clear that either this period...

People are taking a cut in 2020

The plastic surgery “Zoom boom” we least expected from COVID-19 Since the pandemic has started, there has been an increase in washing hands rigorously, eating...

Dissecting the surprise ‘evermore’ album

How storytelling takes over in Taylor Swift’s new sister album Taylor Swift has done it again. A surprise release shocked fans when Swift shared the...

The production of ‘[re: Click]’ is an eclectic and experimental viewing experience

Have you ever been online? “,” a joint production between the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance and the American Music Theatre Project at...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music, television shows Movie: “Happiest Season” dir. by Clea DuVall (2020) Starring Kirsten Stewart, Alison Brie and Aubrey...

COMMENTARY: We love the Raccoon Man

Arts desk writer Jacob Anderson loves the Racoon Man—and you should too Raccoon connoisseurs out there need not be reminded of James Blackwood—the elderly Nova...

Much-anticipated ‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’ exceeds expectations

The “Breath of the Wild” prequel offers a much needed look into the history of Hyrule “Breath of the Wild” (BOTW) is undoubtedly one of...

“The Princess Switch: Switched Again” Review

Why “the more is merrier” doesn’t work out in this situation

These musicians are defying and recreating our ideas of genre

Four artists from the past and present have made their mark going against the grain Countless musicians have immortalized themselves and their work by breaking...

The fictional characters we all need

We could use a lot more people like this in society As an avid reader and Netflix binge-watcher, I have come to the conclusion...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk's weekly pick of movies, tv shows, books and music Movie: “Basket Case” dir. by Frank Henenlotter (1982) Nervously patched together on a budget...