Comic prequel receives backlash


Last week, DC Comics dropped a bombshell by announcing the Before Watchmen line, a set of miniseries designed to serve as a prequel to the landmark 1986 series. The seven titles, plus a stand-alone wrap-up issue, are set for release this year and the announcement set off a flurry of heated discussion among comic book […]

Perfect is overrated, not worth the effort


“Nobody’s perfect.” It’s a popular and common phrase, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from trying. Someone who takes the SAT twice with the goal of scoring a 2300 might be called a high achiever, but someone who takes the SAT over and over with the goal of scoring a 2400 is on an entirely different […]

Local love for UNIQUE LA


In a city known for independent and artsy minds, UNIQUE LA is putting on a “Local Love Show”  with over 325 designers and artists. Taking place at the California Market Center on February 11 and 12, vendors will set up their shops allowing people to walk around and explore local designers. The event is a two-day shopping […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt making directing debut


Joseph Gordon-Levitt is planning on climbing into the director’s chair this year. The young actor has written, will star and also direct a feature film that will star Scarlett Johansson. There’s little information on the film itself but it’s said to be a “sexy comedy” about a ladies man. The former child star has been […]

Roski establishes new professorship with donation


The Roski School of Fine Arts has established a professorship with a donation from USC trustee Robert A. Day, chairman and president of the W. M. Keck Foundation and a member of the Board of Overseers for the Keck School of Medicine of USC,  the university announced last week. The professorship will be used to […]