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There's something fishy about the way that storytellers generally construct gender and sexual identities within the realms of sci-fi and fantasy. For fantasy, more oftentimes than not, gendered constructions are old-school, even, dare I say, medieval. For sci-fi, this is where you find society streamlining into a more androgynous "look," as everything is sleeker, shinier, more … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: Otherworldly Love

Pope Francis has been Pope for little over a year. As the head of one of the largest institutions in the world, his message has softened the general tone of the Catholic Church as he attempts to reorient the Church to speaking less about social issues. Opinions around the world of the pope were high from the beginning of his papacy, and even now, approximately eighty-five … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Pope Francis the Rebel

Tonight, a few key members of the writing staff for "New Girl" came to talk to cinema students as a part of the Comedy@SCA program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The panel included: Liz Meriwether (Creator and Executive Producer), Co-Showrunners/Writers/Executive Producers Brett Baer and Dave Finkel, and Writer/Co-Producers Nina Pedrad and Rebecca Addelman. I have only … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: “New Girl” Writer’s Room

Los Angeles is well known for its music scene. Popular venues around USC such as the Shrine, the House of Blues, and the Staples Center make it easy for students to go out and enjoy both famous and upcoming artists. Recently, I found out about First Friday’s, an event that happens on the first Friday of every month at The Natural History Museum.  Each month a topic is chosen … [Read more...] about Daily Art: First Friday’s

When discussing the quality of a country’s education system, much of the focus is placed on the system’s structure, standardized rules and available disciplines. But a country’s culture and demographics are also important factors in determining the system’s quality. Finland has one of the best education systems in the world and undoubtedly runs by different rules that set … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: What Race Has to Do with Education