For the blog Opinionator’s “Anxiety” series, Jeffrey Lewis made this comic strip and accompanying essay, jointly titled, “A Song of Woe, Gone Viral.” In each piece he tells the story of his song “Anxiety Attack,” which since its 2005 release grew from small potatoes to a minor viral phenomenon, receiving several music video interpretations, all by basement filmmakers [...]
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Lori Andrews, a professor and associate vice president at the Illinois Institute of Technology and director of the school’s Institute of Science, Law and Technology, lectured at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Monday about the social impact of emerging technologies.
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Though ComicCon may be better known, WonderCon, which wrapped Sunday in Anaheim, Calif., coaxed film studios into releasing trailers for upcoming films. For sci-fi and fantasy films, 2012 looks better than 2011. Now that we leave January and February behind – the dregs of the film year – we can look to spring and summer to [...]
Read the rest of this article »Barbie Doll: The evolution of Mattel’s iconic toy
The debut of the old time favorite Barbie was unveiled in 1959 at the American International Toy Fair. A confession most can’t make at first glance— but it is nearly impossible to ignore the darling Barbie doll. Back in the mid-20th century when the doll was first designed, it took almost ten years to develop [...]
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USC senior and three-time All-American diver Victoria Ishimatsu is heading to her fourth consecutive NCAA Championships following a win in the 1-meter springboard on Thursday, March 8 at the 2012 NCAA Zone E Diving Championships at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Natatorium in Fort Collins, Colo. Ishimatsu, competing in her first event since the [...]
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She’s got one of the most conflicting images in Hollywood. With her original innocence as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas and her good-girl-gone-bad act on Gossip Girl, Taylor Momsen tends to leave audiences confused —her personas are different even as she dazzles with every performance. And when Momsen’s band, The Pretty [...]
Read the rest of this article »Music borrowing may not be such a sour note
The dilemma surrounding music borrowing has plagued the music industry for decades, especially now in the digital age where an artist can pluck a song from halfway around the world, tweak it and release it as her or his own in a new language, in a new market. Being strongly influenced, borrowing melodies and ideas, [...]
Read the rest of this article »USC fraternity hosts Relay for Life benefit concert
Alpha Phi Omega, a USC fraternity, is hosting a Relay for Life benefit concert on March 7 for USC’s upcoming Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a 24 hour American Cancer Society event where people camp out and walk or run around a track to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember [...]
Read the rest of this article »Cinematographer Wally Pfister helming feature film debut
Wally Pfister, the cinematographer who has established himself for his crisp, clean visuals, is planning on switching over into directing feature films this year. The acclaimed cinematographer has had a close collaboration with visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan, and the duo have thus far paired together for seven films, which include Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The [...]
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Steven Lamy, a professor of international relations, speaks at Doheny Memorial Library on Tuesday about international relations and linguistics preserving the legacies of past empires and creating new ethical and cultural dilemmas. The event was part of the Dornsife Commons.
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