Arts & Culture

Culture Corner with Alyssa Ilsley

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, novels and music Television: “Bojack Horseman” Since the last season premiered this January, Bojack Horseman should be mentioned...

Students’ sleep schedules affected during coronavirus pandemic

How remote learning complicates natural sleep habits  In this unprecedented time, abnormal is the new normal. Now that the whole world is out of whack,...

Bill Withers: remembering a laid-back legend in soul

Withers passes away at age of 81 It’s not every day that a middle-aged aircraft toilet mechanic decides they are going to try their hand...

The five men you will date at UC Davis

The completely accurate, irrevocable truth  I hope I am, at the very least, self-aware. Self-aware enough, that is, to recognize that I am often a...

Commentary: #MeToo Lives On

How the movement that rattled Hollywood made waves, what it missed and how the fight for justice and healing continues The Me Too movement is...

The past, present and tomorrow of Times New Roman

A glimpse into the legacy of academia’s poster font All night is spent pounding away at the keyboard. The deadline nears and the six-page requirement...

Four professors give their TV show recommendations

Recommendations to procrastinate studying for midterms With so many new television series coming out, four professors shared their TV recommendations with The California Aggie.  Environmental Science...

Review: “Little Fires Everywhere,” once again, the book is better than the adaption

A novel that thrives on subtleties becomes a gripping TV drama — and loses most of its charm  American writer Celeste Ng’s second novel “Little...

Stop loathing masks, start making them — and leave the N95 masks for healthcare workers

Masks: a sustainable way to protect yourself, others from COVID-19 The lack of indispensable items has concerned an already panicking public amid the COVID-19 pandemic....

Culture Corner with Livvy Mullen

The Arts Desks' weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows. Movie: “Skate Kitchen” dir. Crystal Moselle I’m a simple girl. If a movie is...

As life becomes virtual, musicians turn to online streaming to perform

From empty arenas to couch concerts, we hear them play Italian opera legend Andrea Bocelli performed at the heart of Milan on Easter this year...

Enter the Zumbaverse

Ditch the dumbbells, get a full workout in comfort of your room With the suffocating stress of school and daily life, it's hard to find...

Commentary: The hyper-competitive nature of TikTok characterizes a generation

I’m a savage! Classy, bougie, ratchet! Sassy, moody, nasty! Five hundred million people use the short-video sharing app TikTok. The app utilized an algorithm that...

The new outfit: living quarters as self expression

How where you live can be where you thrive  On a normal day, I would awaken and immediately begin thinking about what I wanted to...

Everything we missed on “Glee”

Looking back, Emmy-winning “Glee” was more problematic than progressive When the comedy-drama musical television series “Glee” first aired in 2009, it was praised for its...