Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Looking into Last.fm

Exploring the possibilities of the music tracking website There's a sense of mystery surrounding one's musical habits. Sure, you know more or less what genres...
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Enter 100 gecs — pop music’s logical conclusion

Like something out of a warehouse in early 2000s East Berlin. Do you remember the first time you heard something that would change everything? One...
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Music that defines us

Historic moments of political upheaval, social unrest marked by era-defining music  Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys debuted her new song “Good Job” during a CNN virtual town...
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Commentary: Fads of Generation Z’s juvenescence

Underlying implications of fads, changes over generations As a materialistic nation, embedded in American culture is a want for what we don’t have. Fads come...
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UC Davis Professor Heghnar Watenpaugh awarded Guggenheim fellowship

Watenpaugh focuses on UNESCO world heritage site On April 8, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation awarded UC Davis art history professor Heghnar Watenpaugh with a...
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Shelter-in-place advice, based on your Hogwarts house

Like horoscopes but for houses J.K. Rowling’s Hogwarts houses are such a popular concept that just about everyone on the face of the planet knows...
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Culture Corner with Andrew Williams

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music, television shows Movie: “Death of Stalin” dir. by Armando Iannucci Scottish director Armando Iannucci refits the demise...
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The Beginner’s Guide to Loving Dolly Parton

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and let’s get to it I’ll start with what the reader should take away from this article: Dolly Parton...
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From the streets of Watts to a hip-hop empire

The ascent of Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith and his generational group of artists Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith is a familiar face in the Watts neighborhood...
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Exploring Adele’s canon through the ages

How “19,” “21” and “25”  compare  Adele has the ability to make the world stop and listen. She has a grasp on her own voice...
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Recipes in quarantine: Cowboy Corn Chowder

An easy addition to a summertime meal There are three things that get me excited about summer: watermelon, grilled zucchini and corn on the cob....
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Commentary: A love letter to gluten freeks

It’s not just another health fad To my fellow gluten freeks: When I was diagnosed with celiac disease during my senior year of high school, I...
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UC Davis student’s “Pony Up Press” brand offers stationary, jewelry, original pieces

Student artist blends love for engineering, art, animals Second-year design major Audrey Chamberlin runs her small arts and crafts business by focusing on what she...
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The world of Wes Anderson: Exploring, ranking films of a modern auteur

A completely objective, definitely correct ranking of Anderson’s films Believe me, I’m sure Wes Anderson has heard it all before. I’m positive he has been...
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How students, hair stylists are handling shelter-in-place orders

Reopening Davis salons, barbershops  Yolo County officials extended the shelter-in-place order through May 31, with exceptions for religious drive-in services and construction, more than a...
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