ReadNostalgia

It's here! During 2021-22, we transitioned back to in-person classes and had to re-learn exactly how this organization runs. Every person on this team has stepped up and contributed incredible, thoughtful, and personal insights through writing and design. While this journal is available online, we're also printing for the first time since 2019! Stay on the lookout for Vol 32 on campus and in Santa Cruz.

Most Recent Blogs

A Brief History of Stop-Motion Animation

By Isabel Selling For many Gen Z kids like myself, our childhood favorite films were some form of animation. Whether it was Disney, DreamWorks, or...

Found Footage: The Art of Real

by Lauren Tivy Found Footage Horror movies occupy a unique position in the film industry for being genuinely polarizing; mixed opinions on whether they’re even...

“Collage” Music Styles and the Expanding Musical Self Expression

by Kiana Reid Now I feel I should preface with the fact I am not a music studies human, nor have I looked into research...

Possession (1981): How a Film about a Homewrecking Tentacle Alien is the Best Romance You’ve Never Seen

by Amelia York These ones are for all you lovebirds out there. Stick with me for a moment and you’ll understand why Andrzej Zulawski’s 1981...

Most Recent Art

How Hades’s Attention to Detail Makes for Wonderful Retelling of Greek Mythology 

  by Jenna Hards From the artfully designed characters to the varieties of battlefields, Hades has created a surprisingly pleasant retelling of the Greek Myths we...

Foggy Days

"Foggy Days" by Dylan Burns dgburns@ucsc.edu IG: @dylan.burns

Fever Dream Robot

"Fever Dream Robot," submitted by Benjamin Heiser. http://bennny_boii_

Colorpop

"Colorpop" by Joey Nova, featured in EyeCandy's 31st issue Fever Dream, 2021 @joeynovaart_ joeynovaart.myshopify.com joeynovaart.com

Found Footage: The Art of Real

by Lauren Tivy Found Footage Horror movies occupy a unique position in the film industry for being genuinely polarizing; mixed opinions on whether they’re even good or bad, but it is ubiquitously agreed that their unusual style raises important questions as to what the boundaries and restraints...

Possession (1981): How a Film about a Homewrecking Tentacle Alien is the Best Romance You’ve Never Seen

by Amelia York These ones are for all you lovebirds out there. Stick with me for a moment and you’ll understand why Andrzej Zulawski’s 1981 horror film Possession should be on your watchlist for next Valentine’s Day. Spoilers abound, but this tour de force is meant to...

The Legend of Vox Machina Hits a Home-run with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves up to Bat

by Nicholas Nygard I love Dungeons and Dragons. So when my friend told me that we were invited to the midnight premiere of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at the old theater she used to work at, just because her boss heard we play D&D, I...

Return to Zero: The Art of the Sitcom

by Alexer Asuncion Television can be overwhelming. I mean, just look at all of the daunting narratives spanning multiple seasons in some of the largest...

Terrace House: A Deceptive Comfort

by Anna Okubo In 2019, I became an avid watcher of the reality series Terrace House. The Japanese television series centers around six strangers, capturing...

The Ugly Truth Behind Why Succession is so Hard to Watch

by Christian Abraham In the age of streaming, modern television has fallen victim to the over-saturation of reboots, reality shows and reactionary news. One series...

“Collage” Music Styles and the Expanding Musical Self Expression

by Kiana Reid Now I feel I should preface with the fact I am not a music studies human, nor have I looked into research...

Universally Loved: Why the Internet Undeniably Loves These Four Pop Culture Icons

by Jade Diones In the critical space of Twitter, anything goes. From overanalyzing red carpet looks, or replying “flop” under an artist’s one-week sales —...

How the Soundtrack from Gia Coppola’s Palo Alto Chemically Altered my Brain

By Chloe Brown 29 songs that have intense gutturally emotional connotations, that's what makes up the coming-of-age story that is Palo Alto (2013). Designed and...