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May 24, 2020

Keeping Afloat With SadGirl

By Liliana Linan

As part of the Associated Students (A.S.) Program Board’s “Live on the Rise” series, the Los Angeles band SadGirl performed and answered questions on a Zoom livestream this past Wednesday night.

May 23, 2020

Flamethrowers and Flashing Tits: What More Could You Want From a David Dobrik Event?

By Kristina Valencia

The king of YouTube himself, David Dobrik, made a virtual appearance on Zoom for an event held exclusively for Gauchos.

May 19, 2020

“Survivor: 40” Review: An All-Winner Cast Creates a Winning Season

By Sam Franzini

This season provided memorable moments, funny interactions and great gameplay to go with a fantastic cast.

May 19, 2020

Steve Aoki Brings the (Virtual) Rave to You

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Isla Vista’s favorite DJ, Steve Aoki, brought the rave to everyone’s living rooms this past Sunday night for a one-and-a-half-hour-long live set streamed straight from his Las Vegas mansion. 

May 12, 2020

Creating a New Home: “Unorthodox” Review

By Liliana Linan

This revolutionary and unapologetically unique show remains relatively obscure, and even more than a month after its release it is still deprived of the popular buzz it deserves.

May 11, 2020

“Never Have I Ever”: Mindy Kaling’s New Series on Netflix

By Joshen Mantai

While “Never Have I Ever” may sound like an otherwise banal and dry teen show from the name, the show presents so much more for the representation of women of color in television.

May 10, 2020

Lil Paint-y With Lil Yachty

By Hannah George

No Zoom class will ever be quite as entertaining, or maybe even as educational, as this past Friday night’s Yachty art expo.

May 9, 2020

A-List of Fun: 5 Video Games To Get You Through Quarantine

By Peter Figueira

From running around with a net Spongebob style catching butterflies to virtually walking through Storke Plaza, here are five of the best video games to keep you sane during quarantine.

May 4, 2020

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn’s “Making the Cut” Barely Makes It Work

By Sam Franzini

If you desperately miss Klum and Gunn and miss watching innovative fashions walk down the runway, this show does the job.

May 3, 2020

Artsweek’s Official Pandemic Party Playlist

By Neha Makkapati

Here’s a quarantine playlist to enjoy while partying at home with your roommates.

May 2, 2020

Tracks of the Month: April 2020

By Artsweek Staff

Here's a list of Artsweek's favorite new tracks from April 2020!

April 30, 2020

“Outer Banks”: Does Netflix’s New East Coast Teen Drama Live Up to the Hype?

By Joshen Mantai

From all these dynamic relationships and conflicts comes an enthralling, 10-episode series full of lust, mystery and absurd twists.

April 29, 2020

TikTok: A Cultural Reset of Popularizing Indie Music

By Tam Le

Regardless of how you feel about TikTok, there’s no denying that it has had a significant role in reshaping the music industry.

April 24, 2020

DaBaby Takes the Heat on “BLAME IT ON BABY”

By Sunidhi Sridhar

“BLAME IT ON BABY” sees DaBaby try to emulate the success he found with his first two projects by leaning on his signature aggressive vocals and sardonic flow.

April 24, 2020

Rina Sawayama’s Debut Album is a Career-Defining Project

By Sam Franzini

Rina Sawayama’s debut album, “SAWAYAMA,” is finally here, and lives up to the years of hype fans have accumulated towards this project.

April 23, 2020

Thundercat Said It Best, “It Is What It Is”

By Hannah George

Just enough musical content for a simple drive around town or a walk with a dog, Thundercat managed to condense his entire album into a 37-minute masterpiece.