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Friday, December 5, 2025

Arts & Culture

Review: ‘One of Them Days’ is more than just a star-studded comedy

SZA and Keke Palmer navigate a hectic 24 hours trying to survive the everyday challenges of life    By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org    If you think you’re...

Toss the roses and look for something more personal this Valentine’s Day

Explore handpicked ideas of thoughtful gifts that go beyond the ordinary   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org       Roses are red, violets are blue, chocolates and flowers are...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    BY ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org    Book: “Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver” by Mary Oliver...

Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more     By CHRIS PONCE — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “The Long Walk” by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King) (1979)    Stephen...

Review: ‘Squid Game’ returns for a thrilling second season

The popular Netflix series is back with more games and twists around every corner   By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org There is a moment in “Squid Game” season two...

Review: Worlds colliding in Philly

“Abbott Elementary” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” come together for two crossover episodes   By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.org    Aside from their shared location, it is...

‘Friends are the new influencers’: CEO of Garde-Robe discusses new fashion app

Sarah Findlay’s app aims to revolutionize the online shopping experience   BY BETH MUNRO-MORRIS —- arts@theaggie.org  In the ever-evolving world of fashion, keeping up with trends can...

The 2025 Academy Award nominations have arrived

The 97th Oscars airs on March 2 with an eclectic group of nominations   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org   On Jan. 23., the Academy of Motion Picture...

Remembering that ‘The Land is Our Community’ at The Avid Reader

Roberta L. Millstein’s clarification of Aldo Leopold’s environmental ethics suggests that we rethink what we owe to our natural communities    BY JULIE HUANG - arts@theaggie.org   At...

Review: ‘Beg, Borrow, or Steal’ brings some charm to the romance genre

Sarah Adams’ 2025 release delivers wit and chemistry as two second-grade teachers (and secret authors) find their lives intertwined   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org   Whimsical, cute...

The Avid Reader hosts author Sarah Adams

Accompanied by a surprise speaker, both authors bring the rom-com spirit to Davis   By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org Attention all rom-com aficionados! Grab your popcorn and...

‘Eat your heart out’: Why you should tune in to the newest season of ‘Yellowjackets’ this Valentine’s Day

Friendship, supernatural occurrences, the great outdoors, occasional cannibalism — what’s not to love?    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org Everyone is a fan of the all-girl ensemble...

Naomi Campbell returns to London for ‘NAOMI-In Fashion’ exhibition

The installation captures her meteoric rise and the golden era of supermodeling   BY BETH MUNRO-MORRIS — arts@theaggie.org   A museum renowned for its emphasis on art and...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By SAVANNAH ANNO and ALYSSA CREVOISERAT — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “Orlando in Love” by Japanese Breakfast (2025)   Savannah:...

Review: Characters in ‘Intermezzo’ define themselves through each other — and then reject the search for meaning altogether

The novel finds and examines the virtue in giving up on making sense of things    BY JULIE HUANG - arts@theaggie.org   Sally Rooney’s latest novel, “Intermezzo,” is,...