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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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Salazar Pushing Gun Control In The Wrong Direction

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Martha Greenburg
Contributor

Instead of asking whether women are capable of handling a gun, we should be asking: is anyone?

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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.

Super Bowl Features Most Sexist Ads Yet

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Sydney Golombek
Contributor

Advertisers are ignoring the biggest market while simultaneously offending 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.

Mattel Introduces New Barbie Construction Set

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A modern-day Barbie (Photo Credit- Creative Commons)

Leah Harari
Staff Reporter

Long criticized for promoting unrealistic body standards and epitomizing 1950s sexism, Mattel is debuting a Barbie construction set—a first for the company—in an attempt to inspire its young consumers towards math and science related skill sets. Oh and it's top-to-bottom bubblegum pink, of course.

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