As any casual fan of animation should know, Hayao Miyazaki, the mastermind behind such moving films as "My Neighbor Totoro," "Howl's Moving Castle," and of course, "Spirited Away," announced his retirement following the release of his final film, the animated war drama "The Wind Rises." While I haven't seen that film yet, and in fact haven't seen the entirety of the Miyazaki … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: The Other Side
Archives for 2014
Hip Hop and Hegemony: An Existential Nightmare
Derek Belle is a sophomore in USC's Marshall School of Business, currently dual-majoring in Business Administration and Accounting. There was a brief time from mid to late 2013 when he aspired to a post in the print media, but that aspiration has since dissipated upon the realization that he could actually buy things with money. He is a firm believer that writing is the … [Read more...] about Hip Hop and Hegemony: An Existential Nightmare
Scrolling Scribe: Casual Labor
Each week on Scrolling Scribe, editors will select their favorite archived articles and repost them for your reading pleasure. Originally published on November 19, 2011. By Jason Lipshin “Social participation is the oil of the digital economy.” – Trebor Scholz[1] “The consumer is sovereign in a jungle of ugliness, where the freedom of choice is imposed on him.” … [Read more...] about Scrolling Scribe: Casual Labor
Girls on Film: Oscar Season
Being that the Oscars are coming up this Sunday, I felt it was appropriate for the theme of this week's post to revolve around this esteemed event. This season has a strong variety of films nominated for awards including "American Hustle," "12 Years a Slave," "August: Osaeg County," "Gravity," "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Dallas Buyers Club," etc. One impressive part of the … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: Oscar Season
Daily Art: Figure Drawing
She came in and asked, “Where should I set up?” She positioned the chair, took off her summer dress, and stripped down to nothing but a pair of stripped socks and angel wings. When she was finally ready to start, I sat down and pulled out… a piece of paper and a pencil. I’m sure you knew where I was going with that the whole time. The thought of sketching … [Read more...] about Daily Art: Figure Drawing