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I recently watched the film, "Mona Lisa Smile" starring Julia Roberts. The film is about a new professor at Wellesely College in 1954 dealing with changes in gender roles and the purpose of education. The film itself was impressive in its strong female cast of well-developed characters. Although Julia Roberts as the professor was the lead of the film, her students all had their … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: Female Ensemble Films

We often don't feel motivated or driven enough to stand up for the rights of other people and create positive change in their lives. Most the time, we are busy with our personal struggles, or don't realize the difficulties that many people face to have rights that seem to us so natural, such as access to education. Here are ten quotes to inspire you to help fight for better … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table:

In most realistic fiction, there exists a fuzzy line between what's "good" and what's "bad." Anti-heroes slip between those distinctions and end up challenging the viewer or reader's basic assumptions. That isn't a bad thing -- in pushing definitions to new boundaries, we challenge ourselves to reconsider what we might take for granted, or have never questioned to begin … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: The Good, the Bad and… That’s It?

I was recently talking to a friend of mine who happens to be an actor about going into television. It seems difficult for actors and actresses who start in successful television shows to branch out to other roles because audiences are so used to seeing them as that character. He made the argument that it is the "normal" actor in these shows that are able to branch out of their … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: What Role Next?

The first time I ever saw something that was made by a 3D printer was in a gallery within USC Roski’s facilities, and it was a bunny. After hearing all of the hype about the newest gadget in town, I was surprised to see something like a small bunny on a pedestal. What I didn’t realize were the huge possibilities that these printers bring, not only to the art world but also to … [Read more...] about Daily Art: 3D Printing