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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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"Dilemna" Versus Dilemma

Comments (1) | common misspelled words, dilemma, dilemma vs. dilemna, dilemna, dilemna vs. dilemma, Language, Living, misspelled words, silent n

Knia Frank
Web Producer

For decades, millions of people have spelled the word dilemma incorrectly and they are trying to figure out the spelling "dilemna".

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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: Jonah Hill And The 'Other F-Word'

Comments (0) | 22 Jump Street, Alec Baldwin, Columnists, columnists, curses, etymology, gay, homosexuality, Human Rights Campaign, Jonah Hill, Language, LGBT, linguistics, love conquers hate, opinion, reaction time, slur, Tyler the Creator

Ariana Aboulafia
Columnist

Do words only have as much power as we give them?

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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.

Over 48 Killed During Kenyan World Cup Screening

Comments (0) | Africa, al-shabaab, east africa, extremist, football, gun, gunman, gunmen, guns, International, islam, islamist, Kenya, Kenyan, killing, killings, Language, mall, mpeketoni, Muslim, muslims, nairobi, shooting, shootings, Soccer, somali, somalia, somalian, sport, Sports, tourism, World Cup

The attackers left the town of Mpeketoni a smoldering wreck. (Twitter/@JohnGGalt)

Arash Zandi
Executive Producer

The attackers were part of a Muslim extremist group.

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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.

Musings From My Motherland: Mastering The Art Of 'Janglish'

Comments (2) | college, Columnists, columnists, culture, english, Identity, Japan, japanese, Language, motherland, musings, Musings From My Motherland, study abroad, Tokyo, travel

Japanese locals and tourists enjoy a picnic underneath the cherry blososm, known as "hanami" / Photo by Shoko Oda

Shoko Oda
Columnist

Am I Japanese, or have I become too "American" to call myself that?

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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.

Ebonics Terms You Didn't Know You Knew

Maya Richard-Craven
Staff Writer

Common words you had no idea came from old African American Vernacular English.

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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.

'Sluts' At The Super Bowl: How We're Part Of The Problem

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Judy Lee
Contributor

"Whore: a woman who sleeps with everyone but you."

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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.

English-Speaking Only Students Have 'Dreams' Too

Comments (5) | American Dream, California, california education requirements, Education, employment, employment discrimination, esl, immigration, Language, language courses, latino, LAUSD, Opinion, public school, rosetta stone, spanish, spanish speaking only, unemployment

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Jasmyne A. Cannick
Guest Contributor

Is "Spanish-speaking only" the new face of employment discrimination?

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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.

Sexual Assault Should Be Taken More Seriously

Comments (0) | desensitization, Language, Law and Order, molestation, Opinion, rape, rape victims, sensitivity, sex, sex jokes, sexual assault, sexual jokes, special victims unit, victims of sexual assault

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Ashima Agrawal
Contributor

Society has trivialized words like "rape" and "molestation," with serious consequences.

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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.

Appeal of Sanskrit Goes Beyond Religion

Comments (0) | #india585, Cal Tech, Engineering, Hinduism, India, Language, Religion, Religion, Sanskrit, science

Kunal Mooley highlights the sentence that he has to read at a Sanskrit class at California Institute of Technology.

Megan Sweas
Staff Reporter

Cal Tech students study not only science and engineering but also the ancient language of Sanskrit.

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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.

Spanish Speakers Learn Hinduism At Hollywood Vedanta Society

Comments (1) | Bhagavad Gita, english, Hinduism, hollywood, Indian American, Language, Megan Sweas, Mexican American, Religion, spanish, Vedanta Society, yoga

Sister Jayanti listens to Francisco Garcia before translating his comments into English for the rest of the bilingual Bhagavad G

Megan Sweas
Contributor

Argentinean nun breaks down language barriers.

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