Arts & Culture

Review: El Patio

Latest Mexican food chain pales in comparison to its competitors.   The vacant space on the corner of E and 2nd Street has been filled by...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, novels and music Television: Catch 22 When I heard Hulu was creating a show based off of one...

Diversity Reporting Course offered by University Writing Program

Course designed to diversify reporting strategies, connect people The University Writing Program is offering a new course this quarter: UWP111A Special Topics in Journalism focused...

Review: Margaret Atwood’s “The Testaments”

Atwood’s sequel to “The Handmaid's Tale” comes at the right time for readers  Margret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” published in 1985, has become a cultural...

Automating art: can AI truly make art?

A new horizon, or the end of the road? In October of last year, a painting titled “Portrait of Edward Bellamy” sold for $432,500 at...

The Lumineers tackle important message on “III”

Cinematic album tells the story of addiction through three generations The Lumineers showcase an important message on their third full-length studio album, released on Friday,...

Review: “Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood”

Tarantino mixes reality, fiction in final film Fans of Hollywood icon Quentin Tarantino waited in anticipation this summer for the director’s (supposed) final movie of...

Sunset Fest to kick off Fall Quarter

Here’s what Entertainment Council has in store for students  The ASUCD Entertainment Council will be hosting their second annual Sunset Fest, a welcoming concert event...

Summer Reads: Aggie Arts writers discuss summer picks

From Didion to Atwood, a peek into what Aggie Arts Writers spent their summers reading Liz Jacobson, Arts and Culture Editor: “Between the World and...

Christian French headlines “bright side of the moon” tour

22-year-old Indiana native goes from dropping out of college with 13 credits left to headlining his first tour For four to five years, Christian French...

A pin collector reviews Patches and Pins Expo held in Orange County

One of the largest pin exhibitions hosts over 10,000 attendees The Patches and Pins Exhibition, a free, all-day event with over 10,000 patrons in attendance,...

Exploring D.C. through running

Arts writer Caroline Rutten takes up running, discovers D.C. One of my biggest accomplishments from my summer in Washington, D.C. was picking up running as...

West Sacramento’s burgeoning beer garden

A millennial’s paradise To the north of Interstate 80 in no-man’s land between the American River and an outcropping of newly developed apartment complexes, a...

Commentary: photorealism and CGI in film following “Lion King,” “Cats” remake

Do these CGI remakes go too far? As an artist, I have always appreciated the craftsmanship and individual style that goes into the making of...

Minority representation in film increasing, but not fast enough

Equality making some strides on screen Historically, the film industry has failed to cast many women of color in its films as well as women...