Arts & Culture

Review: “Chernobyl”

HBO miniseries sparks interest in history’s worst nuclear disaster Three-and-a-half million people were physically affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, were removed from their homes...

Review: “Stranger Things: Season Three”

The third season of Netflix series matures alongside its cast  The third season of Netflix’s renowned series “Stranger Things” premiered on July 4 and was...

Review: “Abstract: The Art of Design”

Creative energy unleashed Understanding design in a holistic sense requires both visual comprehension and knowledge of the behind-the-scenes design process. When acknowledging design in a...

The best late-night eateries in town

Students share favorite places to grab food late at night With everything the college lifestyle may hurl at students, sometimes a midnight snack is necessary....

Save the date: artsy events to have on your calendar this academic year

September  RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World Tour  When it comes to Davis, students might have to travel a little ways to go to bigger events....

Culture Corner: the Arts Desk’s Davis-themed arts picks

Recommendations for your next favorite TV show, movie, book or band TV: “The Simple Life” This gem of a throwback from the early 2000s follows then-best...

Street Food: preserving tradition and culture through culinary delicacies made on the streets

Series brings to forefront issues affecting street vendors throughout world The Netflix original series “Street Food,” created by the creators of “Chef’s Table,” steps away...

The morality of murder movies

Do true crime stories villainize or glamorize killers of the past? Over the past few years, true crime documentaries and films have been on the...

Oracle Authors

The Predictive Powers of Dystopian Writers Dystopian novels captivate audiences within worlds fraught with totalitarian regimes pursuing an incessant march of order. The most formidable...

Review: “El Chicano”

Film misses opportunity to positively represent Latinos With the newly-released film “El Chicano,” viewers get a glimpse of a Mexican-American vigilante hero who takes...

Studio 301’s final production of the year

A fun take on the Addams Family This past week at the Vanderhoef Studio Theater, Studio 301 put on their final production of the...

Review: IGOR

The Arts Desk reviews Tyler, the Creator’s fifth studio album Clay Allen Rogers: “IGOR” is a gift from the soul of Tyler, the Creator — an...

Commentary: the Anatomy of the Hollywood Female Sex Icon

Does the sex icon title exist in contemporary Hollywood? I first learned who Farrah Fawcett was when I was in the fifth grade. My mom...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music Television: “Freaks and Geeks” Although this show came out in 1999, if you haven't watched...

Non-Existent Discussions: Game of Thrones and non-binary politics

Bran the Broken: King of the Six Kingdoms, Breaker of Genders The fire of HBO's “Game of Thrones” has been reduced to its embers. Its...