An alternative Oscars for barred producer
Nicolas Chartier gets a party thrown in his honor after blacklisted from the ceremony earlier this week.
Villaraigosa endorses Karen Bass for Congress
Mayor says he believes Bass is capable of representing Los Angeles.
New album lacks typical energy and cohesiveness
For those unfamiliar with Owen Pallett, he is the person behind the artist pseudonym Final Fantasy. Before his third full-length album Heartland was released, Pallett was forced by a lawsuit courtesy of what should be a rather obvious entity to drop the Final Fantasy name. Under that moniker, Pallett released two solid albums and proved […]
J. Eric’s Entertainment Buzz Report
Ke$ha talks bad about Britney Spears, Jay-Z makes at stop in D.C., Mo’Nique says it’s alright for her husband to cheat and Megan Fox tells all about her sex life.
Good cops, bad cops similarly glorified
There are few characters in film that are more glorified than police officers. Whether honest or corrupt, to be a cop on screen is to add flair and poignancy to a job that, while noble in actuality, is hardly ever glorified in the same manner. Throughout film history, cops have been romanticized, cast as saviors […]
Burton presents new vision of old territory
For seasoned filmmaker Tim Burton, negotiating the fine line between his role as a sweetheart of Hot Topic patrons and a director exploring the boundaries of commercial viability is a full-time job. Alice in Wonderland’s wide release opening today marks the director’s most recent effort to darken the silver screen. In the film, Burton tells […]
Oscar trade-off needs student interest to pay off
This Sunday’s annual Academy Awards wants you to tune in. After suffering lagging ratings in the last three ceremonies, they’ve decided to nominate 10 films for the best picture category in an effort to let more popular movies slip in, unlike the more esoteric films of past Oscar seasons. This move, however, encourages a disturbing […]
USC Trojans receive Pac-10 tennis players of the week honors
Junior Maria Sanchez and sophomore Daniel Nguyen both received the Pac-10 player of the week distinctions with important wins last week.
You don’t even want to know
Phase two of nutritional information transparency puts the information directly on restaurant menus.
Thai policy has widespread implications
On Wednesday evening, the Marshall School of Business’ Society and Business Lab, in conjunction with the School of Cinematic Arts and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking screened Kavi, a Oscar-nominated short film about a young modern-day slave laborer working in a brick kiln in India. Through its heartfelt depictions, the film sheds important […]