Arts & Culture

Twitter reignites love for Stephanie Meyer’s vampire romance

The 2018 renaissance of young adult series “Twilight” was a movement no one expected, but probably should have   The original “Twilight” novel was published by...

Review: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”

Reliving our childhood with Mr. Rogers in more ways than one Few children’s television shows accomplish what “Mister Rogers' Neighborhood” — which ran from 1968...

Poetry in Motion: A Look At The Decade’s Best Films

Arts writer Ilya Shrayber looks back on ten years of cinema 2010: “Exit Through The Gift Shop” directed by Banksy    Forget about your edgy cousin who...

Couch Concert: Alfha Records

More than just a rap collective, Sacramento-based group gives back, empowers youth It all began with a fist bump. Not just any fist bump —...

An Ode to Bruce

An unabashed love story about a boy and his fish I have never considered myself a fish guy. What good is a pet fish? They...

StUCC hosts its last comedy show of Fall Quarter

A look into the rise of the new stand-up club on campus  The Stand Up Comedy Club (StUCC) hosted its last show on Friday, Nov....

Culture Corner with Nahima Shaffer

The Arts Desks' weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Television: “Queen of the South”  As with most TV shows, I found “Queen of...

Burgers and Brew vs BurgerIM: It’s going down in burger town

Let’s get to the meat of it all Burgers and Brew is undoubtedly an iconic Davis staple. Whether you found out about it by stumbling...

A do-it-yourself journey to finding the right homemade face mask

Making face masks from kitchen staples: What worked and what didn’t Anti-Dry Skin Mask 1 teaspoon of coconut oil ¼ teaspoon of cocoa powder 1 teaspoon of...

Review: “Rick and Morty” Season Four

Classic dark comedy never gets old After restlessly waiting for two years, fans are finally able to watch season four of Cartoon Network’s Adult...

Review: The End of “The End of the F***ing World”

Second season too dark for comfort, loses appeal of first season The comedy-drama “The End of the F***ing World” first aired on Channel 4 in...

Evolution of Women’s Power Anthems

An overview of female empowerment in music Music has long been a platform that allows women to express themselves and have their voices heard. Artists...

Drake booed off the stage at Camp Flog Gnaw

Frank Ocean fans in their feels about his no-show I bet it was not “God’s Plan” for Drake to get booed off stage. The...

Review: “Ford vs. Ferrari Review,” revving up to the challenge

A saga of brotherly love, corporate shenanigans and sultry sports cars Apple vs. Microsoft, capitalism vs. communism, Batman vs. Superman, Ford vs…. Ferrari? Released into...

Culture Corner with Ilya Shrayber

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows Movie: “Pierrot Le Fou” If you thought I wouldn’t recommend a dense, deeply tender...