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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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Remembering April 30, 1975

Comments (0) | 1975, Apocalypse Now, april 30, black April, cambodia, culture, diaspora, Education, Full Metal Jacket, history, history books, Laos, military industrial complex, model minority, movies, Opinion, prostitute, refugee camps, Saigon, southeast asia, television, the things they carried, Trauma, United States, Vietnam, vietnamese, war, world

Quyen Nguyen-Le
Contributor

In the United States, “Vietnam” is taught to us not as a country with people, culture, and history, but as a War.

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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.

 

Despite Resistance, New Upscale Shopping Center Approved For Studio City

Comments (1) | city planning commission, courthouse, history, hollywood, Los Angeles, meeting, shpping center, Sportsmen's Hotel, Sportsmen's Landing, Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, Universal Studio

Constituents in favor of the appeal of a new shopping center stand to show their support. (Cameron Quon)

Cameron Quon
Staff Reporter/Video Producer

The benefit of more local business will outweigh complaints of traffic, said the Studio City Business Improvement District.

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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.

 

Recording L.A.'s Art History At East Of Borneo's Wikipedia Edit-A-Thons

Comments (0) | architecture, Art, Art History, Arts+Culture, East of Borneo, Getty Research Institute, history, Stacey Allan, the Getty Museum, wikipedia

Volunteers gathered at the Getty Research Institute for East of Borneo's 8th edit-a-thon. (Morgan Greenwald / Neon Tommy)

Morgan Greenwald
Staff Reporter

The online magazine works to expand the Internet's archives of Los Angeles art.

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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.

 

One Arts District To Rule Them All

Comments (0) | Art, arts district, Arts+Culture, Assemblage, bergamot station, Culver City, Culver City Arts District, dance, drama, Food, food trucks, Galleries, Graffiti, history, LACMA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Arts District, museum, Music, Page Museum, Painting, photography, Santa Monica, sculpture, SMMoA, steampunk, Tar Pits, Theater, USA, Video

Marisa Zocco/Neon Tommy

Marisa Zocco
Contributor

Five L.A.-area art districts are in the running for best in the country. Which is your favorite?

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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.

 

Reaction Time: Federal Pot Policy Has Neither Reason Nor Value

Comments (2) | border war, Colorado, common sense, controlled substances act, Drugs, economist, harvard, history, incarceration, legalization, los angeles times, marijuana, medical, money, Nebraska, new york times, nixon, oklahoma, Opinion, opinion, policy reform, pot, President, racism, recreational, schedules, side effects, war on drugs

Ariana Aboulafia
Columnist

Keeping marijuana illegal is costing us, financially and otherwise.

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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.

 

Do Movies Have An Obligation To Always Get The Facts Right?

Comments (0) | American Sniper, Clint Eastwood, Common, culture, Film, Film and TV, FIlmmakers, golden globes, Henry Jenkins, history, JFK, Martin Luther King, mlk, Oliver Stone, Oscars, politics, popular culture, propaganda, Selma, truth

(Twitter/@NYMag)

Kristin Marguerite Doidge
Staff Reporter

And why do they find it so difficult?

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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.

 

Fall TV 2014 Preview: 9 New Shows To See Or Skip

Comments (7) | ABC, Batman, DC Comics, Fall TV, Fall TV 2014, Film and TV, Fox, Gotham, Gracepoint, Grey's Anatomy, history, Houdini, How to Get Away with Murder, Jane the Virgin, John Mulaney, Marry Me, Mulaney, NBC, Red Band Society, scandal, the CW, the flash

Kathy Zerbib
Senior Entertainment Editor

From "Mulaney" to "Gotham," here's your fall TV breakdown.

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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.

 

Storify: Celebs React To The Passing Of Robin Williams

Comments (0) | celebrity, comedian, condolence, death, Depression, Entertainment News, funny, Happy Feet, history, icon, legend, Mrs. Doubtfire, Night at the Museums, remember, Robin William, SAD, suicide, The Crazy Ones, tribute, Twitter

Amy Tseng
Staff Reporter

Celebs pay their tribute to the comedy legend.

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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.

 

Becky Hammon, A Trail-Blazer For The San Antonio Spurs

Comments (0) | assistant coach, basketball, Becky Hammon, Champions, coaching, Colorado State, gender equality, Gregg Popovich, groundbreaking, history, League, NBA, NBA, Olympics, russia, San Antonio Spurs, Silver Stars, Spurs, WNBA, women, women in sports, Women's Basketball

Becky Hammon and the San Antonio Spurs broke a gender wall that was long overdue. (@AP_Sports/Twitter)

Paolo Uggetti
Staff Writer

The reigning champion Spurs set an important and historic precedent off the court Tuesday.

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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.

 

37 Years And Counting, California Chrome Falls Short Of History

Comments (0) | affirmed, belmont stakes, California Chrome, history, horse racing, kentucky derby, Larry Coburn, new york, Preakness Stakes, Sports, Tonalist, triple crown

Tonalist denied California Chrome's bid for the elusive Triple Crown.

Paolo Uggetti
Staff Writer

California Chrome's bid for a Triple Crown fell short. 

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