By Brandice Wilson 10. The Flowers… Changed Daily. 9. The Doheny Book Stacks. 8. The Over-the-Top Cinema Building, à la George Lucas. 7. The DPS Tri-Motor-Scooter-Mobile-Things. 6. The Construction. 5. The Squirrels. 4. The Finger Fountain. 3. The 29 Plus USC Fountains. 2. The Globe. 1. The Ghetto. … [Read more...] about Top Ten: USC Landmarks
Archives for March 2010
Digit(al)
By Jason Lipshin Remember those sweet, gestural interfaces that Tom Cruise used to solve pre-cog crime in Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report (2002)? Well, this last Thursday, I attended a lecture featuring the guy who made ‘em! And, in an exciting turn of events, this guy predicts that in the very near future it will become possible to bring these innovative interfaces out … [Read more...] about Digit(al)
Pi Day!!
By Madeline Reddington Yes, possibly the nerdiest of holidays. March 14th (3/14) was Pi day. In celebration, I decided to go to a banana-chocolate-chocolate chip layered cake in the shape of...PI! So here's the deal. The top & bottom layers are chocolate-banana-chocolate-chip, and the middle layer is just banana-chocolate chip. For the chocolate layers, I prepared the … [Read more...] about Pi Day!!
L.A. Bucket List: #1. First Fridays at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum
By Samantha Oltman Outsiders and newcomers to Los Angeles often complain that Los Angeles is a cultural wasteland, devoid of art or significant history and ruled by an often shallow entertainment industry. But they’re just not looking in the right places. Our city is living entity made up of its almost 10 million inhabitants, and it’s constantly changing and growing with … [Read more...] about L.A. Bucket List: #1. First Fridays at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum
Top Ten: Baby Names (All Real, I Swear) L-M
By Brandice Wilson 10. Magic; Origin: American; Meaning; Full of Wonder; Insight: Someone has a crush on Chris Angel. 9. Liberty 8. Lyric—Is this name really music to your ears? 7. Madonna—It’s been done. 6. Lancelot; Origin: French; Meaning: Land; Guaranteed: No one will ever take your son seriously. 5. Macbeth—Well that’s just bad luck. 4. Lucky; Origin: … [Read more...] about Top Ten: Baby Names (All Real, I Swear) L-M