The book: “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline Suggested for: Anyone who loves video games and would love to know what it’s like to basically live within one. Or anyone who appreciates 1980s pop culture references. Clog rating: While books are our virtual reality of choice, video games provide a Read More…
This season is the season of music festivals. And for all you music festival junkies at Cal – we know you’re out there — this music festival season is your GO time. Whether you danced your a** off at EDC over the weekend or you’re headed to Outside Lands in Read More…
Most college students can relate to something in Pixar’s latest release, “Monsters University.” But of course, we know that Cal students can relate more closely. Long before the movie premiered, we covered the major elements of the Monsters University campus that look like parts of Cal. But there were also Read More…
If you are in or around Berkeley, you may have noticed that it’s been raining — a lot. Even though it’s summertime, nothing beats a cozy day in with tea, something to read and the perfect soothing rainy-day soundtrack. Here are 14 songs that we guarantee will make you cross Read More…
Pixar fan or not, you’d have to be living under the world’s largest rock not to have heard of this summer’s most recent animated release: “Monster’s University.” The advertising campaign for this prequel has been off the charts (we haven’t personally checked any, but we’re sure if we did, that Read More…
The book: “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Tracy Chevalier Suggested for: Anyone who is a fan of the painting and would be interested in a fictional story of its inception. Or anyone who likes art history in general. Clog rating: There are a few paintings that almost anyone who Read More…
This Friday marks the start of The Electric Daisy Carnival festival in Las Vegas, where more than 300,000 electronic dance music enthusiasts will gather to rave in Sin City. Even if you couldn’t make it this year to see big names like Avicii, Hardwell, Calvin Harris and Knife Party perform Read More…
The book: “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman Suggested for: Anyone who is interested in various types of mythology and how they have been translated in modern America. Or anyone who can appreciate some worthwhile plot twists and confusing character development. Clog rating: While mythology is an interesting subject for most Read More…
“Yeezy season approaching,” announces Kanye West. “Fuck whatever y’all been hearing.” And indeed, you may as well check your assumptions — and sensibilities — at the door. In contrast to the straightforward hip-hop of the Kanye bear era, the auto-tuned emoting of 808s & Heartbreak or the excruciatingly balanced braggadocio/rap-god Read More…
Sometimes it can be difficult to grasp the deeper meaning buried within the lyrics to a song. A lot of artists on the radio today take pride in their ability to stump the listener with their profound words, while others write things that just don’t make any sense at all. Read More…