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Friday, January 16, 2026

Arts & Culture

What to do when there’s nothing to do

Different pastimes to pass the time  Over Winter Break, I headed south to Villa Guerrero, Mexico. After a four-hour flight and a four-hour drive, I...

And the Oscar goes to…

Predictions for the 2020 Academy Awards Best Picture: “Joker” “Joker” is by far the most interesting approach to the character I’ve seen to date. In this...

Culture Corner with Gabriela Hernandez

The Arts Desks' weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Movie: “Missing Link” directed by Chris Butler  One can’t help but laugh at this...

Review: “Dont F**k with Cats,” is lazy and distasteful

Netflix’s latest true crime series dehumanizes victims and glorifies perpetrators — as usual Netflix released the controversial true-crime limited series “Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting...

Best Music Videos of 2010s

The music videos that reflect this decade’s events Music videos allow artists to add a visual element to their music. This past decade’s music videos...

Trump threatens to destroy Iranian cultural sites: a war crime

A series of tweets causes international outcry Between 2017 and 2019, ISIS destroyed the remains of the ancient city of Palmyra, located in modern day...

“Seinfeld” 20 Years Later

No hooks, no gimmicks. It was, and is, about, well, nothing   I have no reservations saying that I am late to the party. But often,...

How to Winter Quarter

Students share how they make the most of the cold and fog After an unfathomably short break, we return to Davis for Winter Quarter and...

Culture Corner with Liz Jacobson

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Movie: “Parasite” directed by Bong Joon Ho Earlier this month, while accepting the Golden...

Familiar Asian dishes meet Southern Cajun cuisine at new restaurant Cajun Feast

UC Davis alumni open student-oriented restaurant in downtown The formerly abandoned UC Davis bookstore located near the corner of 3rd and A St. is now...

“The Rise of Skywalker” — the movie that divided the Star Wars fan base

 A review of Lucasfilm’s final movie of the saga The Skywalker Saga, the last of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, has finally arrived. Directed by...

Chanel Miller’s “Know My Name” opens discussion around sexual assault

Paving the way for other women Before the #MeToo movement went viral in 2017, there was one account of sexual assault in 2015 that gripped...

Review: “The Grudge” reboot

I dragged my housemate to the first horror movie of the decade, left disappointed  The newest edition of “The Grudge” wasn’t a sequel, but rather...

Review: “You” Season Two

Why do I feel bad for a murderous stalker? The second season of the hit Netflix show “You” came out on Dec. 26, 2019. After...

Culture Corner with Josh Madrid

The Arts Desks' weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows. Television: “Dracula”  Among the multitude of vampire television shows and movies that have arrived...