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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

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9 Places To Work Out For Free In LA

Comments (1) | athletica, barre, budget, class, classes, community, el segundo, El Segundo Plaza, exercise, Fisher Museum of Art, fitness, free, Health, l.a., Los Angeles, Lululemon, Manhattan Beach, Nike, REI, rock climbing, running, running club, Santa Monica, The Grove, training, training club, university of southern california, USC, yoga

Getting your sweat on feels even better when it's free. (Creative Commons)

Haiphie Hua
Contributor

Free yoga, training, crossfit and more? Yes, please!

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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.

 

Car Washes React To 'Dirty Car Pledge'

Comments (0) | Andrew Basmajian, Big Blue Bus, Burbank, California, California drought, car culture, drought, Gary Pendleton, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, Los Angeles Waterkeeper, malibu, Prowash, Rachel Stich, recycling, Red Carpet Car Wash, Roger Petroson, Santa Monica, sustainability, water, Western Car Wash Association

Red Carpet Car Wash has been in business since the 1960s.

Taylor Haney
Staff Reporter

An anti-car washing campaign is gathering steam.

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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.

 

L.A. Uber Drivers Protest Low Wages, Lack of Rights

Comments (6) | CADA. California App-Based Drivers Association, driving, employee benefits, fair wages, independent contractor, l.a., L.A. County, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, low wages, Santa Monica, transport, Transportation, uber, uber drivers, Uber protest, Uber Technologies

Phoenix Tso
Staff Reporter

Uber drivers can no longer make ends meet and "live in fear" of their employer. 

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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.

 

Not Your Typical Food Truck

Comments (1) | cost, food truck, fruit, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, money, name your own price, Pyngles, Santa Monica, university southern california, USC, vegetables

Pyngle's is the food truck that allows customers to name their price. (Jessica Harrington/Neon Tommy)

Jessica Harrington
Staff Reporter

One business owner puts the success of his business in the hands of his customers. 

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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.

 

Something Wicked This Way Comes: 'Macbeth' At The Edgemar Center

Comments (0) | blood, Edgemar Center, Edgemar Center for the Arts, Lust, macbeth, metaphysics, murder, Peter Richards, projections, revenge, Ryan Brophy, Santa Monica, Shakespeare, Theater and Dance

Macbeth (Thomas Piper) and Lady Macbeth (Lucia Yamuy) get down and dirty -- in bloodshed. Photo by Ed Krieger.

Ryan Brophy
Contributor

Bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble — and lots of brilliance, too.

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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.

 

Vegan Oktoberfest: Not The Best, But Not The 'Wurst,' Either

Comments (0) | ACE Brewing, Angel City, Beach, beer, bratwurst, brewer, breweries, Coronado Brewing Company, drinks, Food, Food, German, Germany, Guinness, Karl Strauss, Lagunitas, leiderhosen, Los Angeles, October, oktoberfest, Oskar Blues, plant-baseed, pretzel, pretzel bun, Sage Organic Bistro, sandwich, Santa Monica, sauerkraut, sierra Nevada, Southern Fried Vegan, soy, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Tofurkey, vegan, vegan beer, vegan food, vegan rap, vegetables, vegetarian, Veggie Boss

(Sara Tiano / Neon Tommy)

Sara Tiano
Editor-at-Large

Only in L.A. can you enjoy a Vegan Oktoberfest beachside in 80-degree weather. 

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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.

 

Quick Review: Way Over Yonder Festival

Comments (0) | Arts+Culture, country, folk music, houndmouth, Indie rock, Local Natives, Lucinda Williams, Moses Sumney, music festival, newport folk, Pitchfork, Santa Monica, santa monica pier, the wild reeds, Way Over Yonder, WOY

Way Over Yonder Festival 2014

Corinne Osnos
Staff Contributor

Folk music, craft beer and a sunset: the ideal way to spend a September evening. 

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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.

 

4 New Ice Cream Shops To Try In L.A.

Comments (1) | artisan, Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, breakfast of champions, bryan petroff, churro con leche, college, cool, cool off, dessert, Douglas Quint, Downtown, flavor, Food, Food, french pot process, frozen, frozen treat, gelateria uli, gelato, Gobbler, Heat, Helen Carefoot, ice cream, ice cream parlor, ice cream shop, ice cream truck, josh loeb, Local, Los Angeles, los angeles food, mcconnell’s, mcconnell’s fine ice creams, milkshake, neon tommy, new york, pastry, Salty Pimp, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, shiho yoshikawa, small batch, sorbet, spring arcade, spring arcade building, sweet, Sweet Rose Creamery, sweet treat, tang-creamsicle, toppings, treat, uli nasibova, USC, usc food

McConnell's has something for every ice cream lover (@Mccsicecream/Twitter).

Helen Carefoot
Staff Reporter

Beat this week's heat with ice cream from one of Los Angeles' best new ice cream shops.

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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.

 

Social Media Redefines The Hollywood Marketing Machine

Comments (1) | ABC, Academy Awards, AMPAS, Big Data, dan levitt, Ellen, Engagement, entertainment, Fox, hannah stiefel, Jammer.fm, josh spector, lara hoefs, live ratings, Los Angeles, marc karzen, marketing, online, Oscar, platform, relishmix, Rt, Santa Monica, selfie, silicon beach, Silicon Beach Fest, social, social media, social metrics, StoryDisruptive, storytellers, storytelling, studios, Technology, Technology, transmedia, twilight saga, value, viral, writers, writing room

Alex Gold
Staff Reporter

Thanks to social media, it's no longer business-as-usual in the entertainment industry.

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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.

 

YouTube and The New World of Digital Content Creation

Comments (0) | Above Average Productions, Alex G, California, CBS, Celebrities, content channels, Convos with my 2-year old, cracked, crackle, creators, dan o'brien, edit time, episodic, FIlmmakers, FouseyTube, Fox, Fullscreen, game theory, Los Angeles, Machinima, matpat, Matt Clarke, matthew patrick, MCN, multi-channel-network, nbc universal, off-platform, Santa Monica, shira lazar, subscribers, Taryn Southern, Taryn TV, tech, Technology, Technology, Twitch, ustream, UTA, Video, vimeo, what's trending, Yousef Saleh Erakat, youtube

Alex Gold
Staff Reporter

Youtube celebrities, creativity-on-demand, and the battle to win your eyeballs.

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