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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

UCLA Will Host Fifteenth LA Times Festival of Books

Comments (2) | @books, @living, Books, The Arts

Jessica Donath
Staff Writer

Book worms unite this weekend for one of the largest literary events in the U.S.Read more...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Ray Bradbury: Why He Likes Bo Derek But Hates Computers

Comments (0) | @books, @technology, @web, Around The Web, Los Angeles and Region

Queena Kim, Tanya Jo Miller
KPCC Cyberfrequencies

WATCH: The renown author of Fahrenheit 451 speaks freely about things that get him hot under the collar. Read more...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

ALOUD Series Brings Luminaries To Library Panel

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Jonathan Arkin
Contributor

The author of the new book "Parallel Play," Tim Page, discussed how difficult social situations are for him and why he is drawn toward friendships with strong women.Read more...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Godmother Of Punk Reads From Chapters Of Her Life

Comments (0) | @books, @music, book soup, Books, Jessica Donath, Music, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe

Jessica Donath
Staff Reporter

Patti Smith read excerpts from her new book and took fans through a whirlwind tour of her rocker life at a West Hollywood bookstore Friday night.Read more...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

From Mariachis To New Wave Punk: A Look At Mexican-American Music In L.A.

Comments (3) | @books, Book Review, Books

Wendy Carrillo
Contributor

A good history book never gets old: Over 300 years of Chicano music history are covered in Steven Loza's 1993 book, Barrio Rhythm. Read more...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

PostSecret Wants To Know What You Are Hiding

Comments (2) | @books, Author Profile, Books

Catherine Donahoe
Staff Reporter

The creator of the blog discusses making his living out of other people's hidden truths. Read more...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Dim Sum With Mark Kleiman

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Hillel Aron
Staff Reporter

A meal and conversation with author and blogger Mark Kleiman roams from Machiavelli to why Polaroid failed.Read more...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

The Connection Between Science And Art

Comments (3) | @books, Author Q and A, Books

Roselle Chen
Contributor

Author K.C. Cole talks about her new book, 'Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens.'Read more...

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

A Look At L.A. In The Roaring '20s

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Maya Itah
Staff Reporter

In 'A Bright and Guilty Place,' Brit author Richard Rayner uses the lives of a lawyer and a crime-scene investigator to explore a murder case that once captivated the city. Read more...