Lauren Chiou

Lauren Chiou (she/her) is the Artsweek editor for the 2025-2026 school year. Chiou was the Artsweek editor for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, and Assistant Artsweek editor for the 2022-2023 school year. She can be reached at artsweek@dailynexus.com.

July 31, 2023

Summer 2023 TV watchlist

By Lauren Chiou

Summer for me means excessive and non-stop television consumption. Here is every show I've watched so far, and why you should watch them too.

July 26, 2023

“Long Live” Taylor Swift, “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” is a masterpiece

By Lauren Chiou

The original album explored an 18 to 20-year-old Swift's journey into adulthood. Now 33, she still manages to capture that youthful spunk and angst in “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)."

June 1, 2023

Editors’ choice: Best of I.V. bands

By Lauren Chiou, Stella Mullin

As an essential part of Isla Vista culture, there is truly nothing like the band scene. Here are the Artsweek Editors' picks for the Best I.V. Bands of the 2022-23 school year!

May 31, 2023

Extravaganza 2023: Galantis, Remi Wolf, Destroy Lonely bring extravagant success

By Lauren Chiou, Stella Mullin

A partly cloudy Santa Barbara Sunday and Associated Students Program Board brought a large crowd of students to UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium on May 21 for the annual Gaucho-only Extravaganza event.

May 23, 2023

Indigo De Souza: a night of intimate introspection in the hub

By Lauren Chiou

Indie-rock singer songwriter Indigo De Souza performed a toned down, acoustic set at The Hub, in UC Santa Barbara’s University Center, on May 11.

May 2, 2023

Netflix’s “Beef” is packed with flavor — and seasoned with controversy

By Lauren Chiou

The 10-episode miniseries starts off with a bang — literally. After the action-packed road rage incident, Danny and Amy become dead-set on vengeance.

March 13, 2023

Get’cha head in the game: top 10 basketball movies for March Madness

By Lauren Chiou

In honor of UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team qualifying for the 2023 NCAA March Madness Tournament, here is a list of iconic basketball movies!

March 9, 2023

Joe Goldberg trades in his baseball cap for a detective hat in “You” Season 4 Part 1

By Lauren Chiou

Season four takes time to fully unfold the mystery, and while this allows for a more immersive watching experience, the slow-moving development made for an occasionally dull watch.

February 23, 2023

SBIFF 2023: Jamie Lee Curtis honored with the Maltin Modern Master Award

By Lauren Chiou

Curtis is also known for her versatility, with acclaimed roles in a wide variety of genres ranging from horror to comedy.

January 30, 2023

In Review: Piecing together Netflix’s “Kaleidoscope”

By Lauren Chiou

In spite of its shortcomings, “Kaleidoscope” introduces a novel way of watching shows in the streaming era.

November 8, 2022

Arctic Monkeys embrace genre-spanning fusion in “The Car”

By Lauren Chiou

The band’s newest album, “The Car,” cements itself as an instant classic in the band’s discography with its bold, style-shifting and melodramatic production.