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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.

 

‘Fan Girl’ Director Paul Jarrett Talks Meg Ryan, Fandom and Female Empowerment

Comments (0) | All Time Low, diversity, empowerment, equality, fan girl, fandom, fangirl, fangirling, Film, Film and TV, Gina O'Brien, Henry Jenkins, high school, hollywood, instagram, kiernan shipka, LA Film Fest, laff, Mad Men, Meg Ryan, Millennials, movies, Music, Nora Ephron, One Direction, Paul Jarrett, pop music, pop punk band, punk music, romantic comedy, social media, Stacy L. Smith, teenagers, The Beatles, TV, women in film industry

(Rosetta Films)

Kristin Marguerite Doidge
Staff Reporter

In the wake of a successful Los Angeles Film Fest premiere in June, first-time feature film director Paul Jarrett ("Fan Girl") talks fandom, female empowerment, and working with oh-so-convincing iconic film sweetheart, Meg Ryan. 

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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.

 

Uber Wants To Have 1 Million Female Drivers By 2020

Comments (0) | Employer, employment, empowerment, equality, equity, jobs, Los Angeles, lyft, Nation and World, opportunities, rape, ride-sharing, taxis, Technology, Travis Kalanick, uber, un women, United Nations, women

Fernando Hurtado
Web Producer

On the heels of rape allegations in India, the ride-sharing app announced plans to have more women behind the wheel. 

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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.

 

How Can I Look Like Her? A Young Woman's Perspective On The VS Fashion Show

Comments (0) | #VSFashionShow, Adriana Lima, angels, Ariana Grande, candice swanepoel, Commentaries, Ed Sheeran, empowerment, Fashion, feminism, social media, Taylor Swift

@vspink / Instagram

Samantha Dilley
Staff Reporter

What does the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show mean for women?

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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.

 

Should Lack Of Diversity In The Entertainment Industry Intimidate People Of Color?

Comments (1) | Asian stereotypes, Cultural Diversity, diversity in entertainment, diversity in television, empowerment, entertainment, entertainment industry, Film, film diversity, industry, On Reel Diversity, on reel diversity column, Opinion, POCs, POCs in Hollywood, racism, Tani Ikeda, television, usc film school, usc school of cinematic arts

(Photo courtesy of Tani Ikeda)

Juliette Lin
Columnist

Sometimes I feel stereotyped in the industry, but what can I do about it?

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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.

 

This Bicycle Kills Patriarchy

Comments (1) | afghan cycles, aztec, bici libre, bikes, clitoral mass, coalition, color, culture, cycling, documentary, empowerment, feminism, hollaback, Los Angeles, mythology, night, Ovarian Psycos, patriarchy, race, revolution, ride, sarah menses, she wolf attack team, street harassment, susan b. anthony, SWAT, urban, wolfpack hustle, women, womyn, world bicycle relief

Female-identified cyclists at the annual "Clitoral Mass" ride in Los Angeles. (Ovarian Psyco-Cycles, Facebook)

Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

"I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel… the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.”

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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.

 

South Central Teens Pay Attention For A Priceless Prom

Comments (0) | A Place Called Home, Accessories, American Tires, Banck of America, beauty, Cinderella Project, Cinderella/Prince Charming Project, empowerment, First Draft, girl power, grduation, Herbalife, jewelry, Just Fab, Kimora LEe SImmos, make up, Nation and World, Prom, prom dresses, self-confidence, self-worht, Shoes, smile, UCLA, USC, yoga

Cortney Riles
Staff Reporter

What's better than a prom dress? A free one that comes with free advice. 

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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.

 

Unbreakable In The Face Of Sexual Violence

Comments (0) | Art, empowerment, Grace Brown, healing, Opinion, photography, power, Project Unbreakable, rape, Sexual Abuse, sexual assault, sexual assault awareness, sexual violence, speaking out, Survivor, women

Kristy Plaza
Contributor

Assault survivors speak out through art.

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