Articles Tagged ‘pop life’

Parents of celebrities throw propriety aside

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

November 9, 2009 (2 weeks ago) at 11:24 pm

Parents of celebrities throw propriety aside

As we grow up, our relationships with our parents can be quite difficult to manage. The phone calls they insist we make everyday, the birthday wishes that so often slip our minds and the inconvenient trips back home all contribute to the constant activity and intense stress levels that college students already face.

Sure, there is [...]

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Blame Internet and scavengers for invasion

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

November 2, 2009 (3 weeks ago) at 11:40 pm

Blame Internet and scavengers for invasion

Save the applause and point your finger. Blame Al Gore — the person who many credit for bringing us the Internet.

Whether or not Gore is actually the so-called “Father of the Internet” is questionable, but nonetheless the Internet’s takeover is quite evident.

Today there’s no way around it. You can’t destroy it; its fiber-optic backbone [...]

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Detractors dress up as celebrities for Halloween

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

October 26, 2009 (4 weeks ago) at 9:59 pm

Detractors dress up as celebrities for Halloween

Cobwebs and carved pumpkins take their places on front porches. Using the holiday to justify their less-than-appropriate fashion choices, girls search tirelessly for the perfect modified workers’ uniforms (this year, I hear the Foxy Firefighter will be especially big). As always, kids on sugar highs dressed as witches, goblins and ghouls will soon be running [...]

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Celebrity twits break down the fourth wall

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

October 19, 2009 at 9:58 pm

With the defiant, loud and talkative interaction that our generation practices today — Facebook, iPhones and Blackberrys included — the social media site Twitter fits in just perfectly.

Whether we use Twitter as a cheat sheet to filter through the day’s messy list of top stories (recurring topics like #ObamaNobelPeacePrize or #BalloonBoy will help you out [...]

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Letterman deserves more than wrist slap

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

October 12, 2009 at 8:36 pm

Letterman deserves more than wrist slap

Once you’re a member of the Hollywood club (or the Washington club, for all intents and purposes), you automatically become a target for public scrutiny. In other words, people can rip apart your wardrobe, demand you go on a diet or place you in an imaginary couple without any of your say.

If you’re walking around [...]

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Obsession with death example of insensitivity

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

September 28, 2009 at 3:00 pm

As summer finally gives way to fall, the blistering season will forever be known for its rash of celebrity deaths.

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Celeb children pad their parents’ empires

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

September 21, 2009 at 9:59 pm

When we decide to take on the selfless act of parenthood, we instantly commit ourselves to a few sacrifices. We sacrifice our sense of smell, having to change toxic diapers countless times each day. We resign ourselves to sleep deprivation, knowing that we must wake up at 4 a.m. to tend to a crying child [...]

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Celebrity’s deceit mirrors politicians’

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

September 15, 2009 at 1:45 am

Since the invention of spoken language, the untruth has probably been told just as much — if not more — than the truth. The average person lies three times per 10 minutes of conversation, which means by the time you’ve reached the end of this article, statistics say I would have lied to you a [...]

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Court of law doles out wrist slaps to celebs

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

September 4, 2009 at 3:14 am

It’s a strange place, that Hollyweird. Whatever name you prefer — Tinseltown, Lala Land, the Thirty-Mile-Zone — there’s no denying the uniqueness of this one California city. It is a place where fantasy fights reality and, more often than not, wins. The fantasy can vary, but make no mistake about it, only an elite inner [...]

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A gay old time at movement’s expense

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

September 1, 2009 at 10:54 am

With speeches here and interviews there, let’s face it: All that ever sticks with us are sound bites — short, 10-second remarks that get straight to the point. In politics, there are obviously quite a few notable ones: President Barack Obama’s “We are the change we’ve been waiting for;” Richard Nixon’s “I’m not a crook;” [...]

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Organizers postpone inaugural ‘undie run’

Everyone looking forward to blowing off some pre-finals steam by sprinting through campus wearing very little clothing will have to wait another semester. This semester, three ...

LAPD takes new approach to enforcing bike laws

The Los Angeles Police Department took a slightly different approach to Wednesday’s traffic enforcement operation near USC’s campus than it took during its September effort. At ...

USG event brings presidents together

Student leaders from across campus met under the Undergraduate Student Government banner Wednesday night at USG’s first Council of Presidents, an event bringing together executive ...

A burger a day keeps the apples away

For America’s largest universities, achieving a nutritiously balanced campus is a lot harder than it looks. With each student comes a different set of eating ...

USC, embattled County hospital tread murky water

Situated two miles away from the heart of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County and USC County Hospital serves a population of about 1.2 million ...

Bikes mounting, it’s time to break the cycle

At high noon on Trousdale Parkway, the walkway is choked by the ritual lunch rush. Among the maze of legs slides a pair of wheels ...

Opinion

Task force shouldn’t dismiss breast health

Task force shouldn’t dismiss breast health

Here is an important message most women in America have heard for the majority of their lives: Get mammograms every one to two years in ...

Seven habits of highly ineffective governors

With Gov. Schwarzenegger’s second term about to wrap up, several names have begun to surface as his possible replacement, with California Attorney General Jerry Brown ...

Americans focused on the wrong hunger problem

Can you believe it’s been one year? A full 365 days! Fifty-two weeks! Two seasons of G’s to Gents! Yes, believe it or not, an entire year has passed ...

Fliers buy offsets for their guilt

Last month, “Responsible Travel” aborted its nine-year initiative allowing airplane passengers to purchase carbon offsets to compensate for jet fuel emissions — a program that ...

Letter to the Editor

Right of way I was excited to see the issue of pedestrian safety and traffic code infringement make front-page news on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The article ...

Bike regulation requires a more cohesive plan

Today, many student cyclists will dismount and walk their bikes through the two major intersections along Jefferson Boulevard, under the threat of a ticket. But tomorrow, ...

Sports

Trojan seniors see their USC careers come full circle

Trojan seniors see their USC careers come full circle

More than three years ago, the newest USC men’s water polo team members began their careers with a 10-4 victory over UC Irvine at McDonald’s ...

Playing injured not worth the risks

The senior had been waiting his whole life for this moment. Ever since his high school football team lost in the state championship last year, the ...

O’Neill wants Trojans to improve in the second half

Kevin O’Neill was content with his debut but wouldn’t stand for his team’s imperfections. The new head coach of USC men’s basketball made that message loud ...

USC falls in its first road test

Coming into the third game of the season, sophomore Ashley Corral was charged with the difficult task of leading the USC women’s basketball team to ...

Williams’ playing chances are improving

Bye weeks present USC with an opportunity to get healthy, and this one is coming at just the right time. Four key USC players sat out ...

Carroll faces most difficult challenge yet

Nothing compares to the challenge facing coach Pete Carroll right now. Not preparing for an undefeated Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Not getting ready to face ...

Lifestyle

German director remains one of cinema’s finest weirdos

This story might not be true, but it’s alleged that during the filming of Fitzcarraldo in 1982, the great yet insane Polish actor Klaus Kinski, ...

A very LA birthday for Peter Bjorn and John

Few bands have the extensive résumé and indie credibility of Swedish pop-rock group Peter Bjorn and John. Even fewer bands in the current music industry ...

Herzog, Cage go off the deep end in ‘Lieutenant’

Take an eccentric director, add an eccentric star, and what’s the outcome? A truly bizarre film. In Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, the combination of ...

Despite worthy attempt, play falls short in flavor

“Have you eaten yet?” is the way the Chinese greet each other, and that is the way Gloria B (Esther Scott) is greeted by Richie ...

Comedy highlights quirky ensemble cast

Writer, director and producer Sebastian Gutierrez adds indie comedy to his long résumé of thriller and horror films with Women in Trouble. Premiered at the 2009 ...

Flower mart an evergreen LA fixture

Hidden in the grid of Downtown Los Angeles, the LA Flower District boasts the title of largest flower wholesale district in the country. Comprised of ...