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
Archives for October 2010
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
The Don’ts of Dating: The Friend Zone
By Eric Weintraub The friend zone is the Bermuda triangle of the dating world: it’ll sneak up on you, and once you’re in, it’s too late to get out. The friend zone can be frustrating for a lot of guys, mainly because most of them don’t understand how it works. A lot of the time, the guy will blame the girl, citing that she’s a fool for wanting to just be friends when he can … [Read more...] about The Don’ts of Dating: The Friend Zone
Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Surrogate, and no, not the pregnancy kind
Hello again, my lovely friends. For this week, I decided to watch…..Surrogates. Yes, that Bruce Willis film that everybody forgot about before it even came out. And yes, it was legitimately forgettable…..but, here it goes! Life Lessons of Surrogates: 1. Need someone to confess? Just call Bruce Willis. His smooth talking ways can make anyone confess anything, even … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Surrogate, and no, not the pregnancy kind
Curbside Cuisine: Mexiterranean
By Juliana Appenrodt Mexican food was the first to go mobile, so it’s no surprise that many of the food trucks that flood the streets today pay homage to their taco-producing predecessors. Many do this by simply including some form of taco, whether filled with peking duck or blackened shrimp, on their menu. Kabob Express, however, goes far beyond the simple taco shout-out, … [Read more...] about Curbside Cuisine: Mexiterranean