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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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Justice? Or "Just Us?" Racism and Profit In The Prison System

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Amber Mobley
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In a classic joke about black men in prison, the late, great, always controversial Richard Pryor said: "You go down there looking for justice; that's what you find: just us." The newly-relased movie "American Violet" suggests that Pryor was right. 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.

 

Dating Older: Double The Age, Double The Standards

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Amber Mobley
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From "Cougars" and "MILF's" to "Cradle Robbers" and "Dirty Old Men", some age-disparate relationships get kudos while others get criticism. 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.

 

Nappily Ever After? Hairstories Take Center Stage

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Amber Mobley
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For a lot of black women, deciding how to express themselves through their hair began once upon a time with a hot comb. 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.

 

Loss Of Life Shows Humanity's Peaks And Valleys

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Amber Mobley
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Mass killings, murder-suicides, police shootings, and gun rampages were front and center in March -- each incident as shockingly sad as the next.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.

 

Men Mysteriously Absent From Baby Boom 2.0

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Amber Mobley
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More than 4 million children were born in 2007, marking the biggest baby boom since the post-WWII original and the highest unwed birth rate on record. That's a lot of baby mamas. But where are the baby daddies? 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.

 

Recession Refuge Rouses Guilt

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Amber Mobley
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With 12.5 million people unemployed and desperately seeking work, it's easy to feel guilty about your own good fortune. 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.

 

Public Education Cuts Will Stump The Future

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Amber Mobley
Columnist
This Friday the 13th I'll be wearing a pink sweater, a pink tank top and a bunch of pink jewelry to show my disdain for the California government, the "Governator" and other various elected boobs.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.

 

Prison Is The New Slavery, American Apartheid At Best

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Amber Mobley
Columnist
How much more research do we need as a nation before we realize that the prison system, in its current state, is broken and biased?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.

 

Journalism Crisis Is Racial, Not Just Financial

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Amber Mobley
Columnist
There aren't many things more difficult than trying to be THE voice of an entire race of people in a professional situation.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.

 

Your Very Own Obama Valentine?

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Amber Mobley
Columnist
Not so fast, ladies. Try to set your man bar at a realistic height this Valentine's Day.Read more...
 
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