By Brenda Yang Suffering proves to be a ubiquitous presence in both Tony Kushner’s Angels in America and Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov (Rebellion). Both pieces—one a play, the other a novel—demonstrate the futility of using grand systems and theories as a means to supplant or justify instances of profound individual suffering. In denying the details of suffering … [Read more...] about Confronting the Cat
Archives for 2010
Aly Bullock
Aly Bullock, a senior majoring in communication, examines current issues in politics and their effect on the upcoming elections in 2010 and 2012 http://myportfolio.usc.edu/abullock/ … [Read more...] about Aly Bullock
Courtney Finello
Courtney Finello is a senior majoring in fine arts with a minor in communications design. She loves eating, talking and writing about food, and her blog explores the connection between art and cuisine. http://myportfolio.usc.edu/finello/ … [Read more...] about Courtney Finello
Dueling with Censorship: Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series’ Pastiche of Dubbing
By Charlie Furman In 2006, two years after the end of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, a YouTube user known as LittleKuriboh (LK) uploaded a parodic version of the first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series. In it, he takes the first episode of the series, adds more ellipses to the narrative, and re-records the dialogue to bring out different reactions to the same scenarios. … [Read more...] about Dueling with Censorship: Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series’ Pastiche of Dubbing
Daniel Wu
Daniel Wu graduated from the University of Southern California in 2010 with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies. http://theurbanbriefcase.wordpress.com/ … [Read more...] about Daniel Wu