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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.”

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Give 'Fresh Off The Boat' A Chance, Despite The Controversy

Comments (0) | America, asian, asian american, bias, chef, Chinese, Chinese American, Controversy, Eddie Huang, entertainment, Film, fob, Fresh Off the Boat, hollywood, Los Angeles, Media, memoir, New York Magazine, Opinion, race, Racial Slur, racism, reappropriation, reclaiming, representation, time, Twitter, Vulture

Belinda Cai
Staff Reporter

“You’re almost shamed into assimilation… I wanted to be fresh off the boat.”

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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.

 

Whitewashing In Hollywood

Comments (0) | Actor, actress, Adele Exarchopoulus, blue is the warmest colour, Christian Bale, Controversy, entertainment, Exodus, exodus: gods and kings, Film, Film and TV, hollywood, Joel Edgerton, john wright, Lupita N'yongo, minorities, minority actors, movie, PAN, Peter Pan, racism, racism in hollywood, Rooney Mara, the ten commandments, The Wrap, tiger lily, Variety, whitewashing

Dale Chong
Film Editor

If Hollywood is getting whitewashed, where are the minority actors today?

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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.

 

USC Alum's Video Game Takes On Slavery

Comments (0) | Art and Design, Arts+Culture, Controversy, Entertainment News, International, Media, Oliveira, Ouya, Science+Tech, Slavery, Technology, trans-Atlantic slave trade, video games

A still from "Thralled." Used with permission from Miguel Oliveira.

Isaac Moody
Staff Reporter

The game educates players about a historical calamity with present-day ramifications.

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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.

 

How Florida State Managed To Alienate Its Fan Base

Comments (0) | 2014, alienated, College Football, Controversy, fan base, Florida, Florida State, FSU, Jameis Winston, Jimbo Fisher, Karlos Williams, Miami, Seminoles, Sports, sports feed

Grace DeWitt
Staff Reporter

There are only so many questionable actions and punishments fans can deal with before jumping ship. 

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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.

 

MIDTERM WATCH: Scandal in the Race for Florida's 26th District

Comments (0) | 2014 Midterm Election Coverage, 26th District, Abraham Abramovich, ad, campaign, Carlos Curbelo, commercials, Congress, congressional, Controversy, Corruption, David Rivera, democrat, election, Elections 2014, federal investigation, Florida, Hispanic voters, incumbent, Joe Garcia, Miami-Dade, midterm, politics, Politics, poll, public office, representative, Republican, scandal, Sean Foreman, south florida, straw candidate

Republican Carlos Curbelo is challenging freshman Congressman Joe Garcia for Florida's 26th district seat.

Meghan Coyle
Staff Reporter

Scandal in South Florida midterm election: where's Kerry Washington when you need her?

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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 NFL, America's Monster

Comments (4) | Adrian Peterson, America, Americans, child abuse, concussions, conduct, Controversy, domestic violence, drug abuse, fantasy football, football, gambling, greed, image, money, Monster, morals, NFL, NFL, NFL Commissioner, owners, players, power, racism, Ray Rice, Responsibility, revenue, Roger Goodell, society, Sponsors, Sports, Sports, Sunday, Ticket Sales, TV, viewers

What is our role in the NFL's disastrous couple of weeks? (@SBNation/Twitter)

Paolo Uggetti
Web Producer

The NFL has become a loaded juggernaut, but how much of that is our own doing? 

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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.

 

Kendall Jenner Turning 18 Means Clothes Are Unnecessary

Comments (0) | celebrity hacking, Controversy, Entertainment News, Kendall Jenner, nude photos, Russell James, scandal

Kendall Jenner featured in Russell James's 'Angels'

Brittany Lazar
Staff Reporter

Does turning 18 really make all the difference?

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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.

 

Bruce Levenson And The Flawed Concept of Self-Reporting

Comments (5) | Atlanta, Atlanta Hawks, basketball, Bruce Levenson, Controversy, Danny Ferry, discrimination, Donald Sterling, general manager, gm, Hawks, Luol Deng, NBA, NBA, NCAA, owner, punishment, racism, self-reporting, Sports, stereotyping

For Owner Bruce Levenson and GM Danny Ferry self-reporting their mistakes should not be suffice (photo via Atlanta Journal)

Paolo Uggetti
Staff Reporter

From the NBA to the NCAA, self-reporting has turned into the new scapegoat. 

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Buzz

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.

 

Now That I'm Older, It's OK To Objectify Me

Comments (3) | Ads, adult, advertising, American Apparel, attractive, beauty, childhood, clothing, Controversy, daily beast, fetish, Girls, HOT, innocence, Lolita, make-up, maturity, model, objectification, Opinion, porn, rape, sex, sexualize, Skirt, statutory rape, style, thylane blondeau, tim teeman, underage, united kingdom, women, young, youth

Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

Why is being sexualized to sell things wrong for teenagers, but an inherent part of being a woman?

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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.

 

USC Village Displaces Small Business As Construction Begins

Comments (4) | 21 choices, 21 Choices Frozen Yogurt, Baskin Robins, Business, commuter school, Controversy, creating jobs, economy, employed, gentrification, jobs, Los Angeles, losing jobs, lost jobs, mall, New jobs, restaurant, shopping, Small Businesses, starbucks, student housing, subway, superior grocery store, U.V., unemployed, university of southern california, university village, USC, usc community, USC Village, UV

Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

Once home to dozens of small businesses, the UV is now a virtual ghost town. 

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