This week, I took a break from the high-budget boredom of Hollywood’s recent sci-fi films (I’m looking at you, Surrogates and Repo Men) and took a chance on one of their low-budget, cheesy counterparts. Emphasis on the cheese. Inspired by my love of Joss Whedon and my perusal of Netflix’s recommendation section, I decided to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer in all its 1992, campy … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Vampire Soup for the Slayer’s Soul
Archives for 2010
Aly Bullock
Aly Bullock, a senior majoring in communication, examines current issues in politics and their effect on the upcoming elections in 2010 and 2012 http://myportfolio.usc.edu/abullock/ … [Read more...] about Aly Bullock
The Don’ts of Dating: Don’t Be the Jealous Type
By: Eric Weintraub We’ve all heard the stories: Zeke’s cheating on his girlfriend and Beverly left her husband for the pool guy and Tiffany’s boyfriend is only dating her to get to her sister. So after hearing about all the horrible things couples do to each other, you’d think you were crazy for trusting anyone you date in this world. But the thing is, even though … [Read more...] about The Don’ts of Dating: Don’t Be the Jealous Type
Courtney Finello
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
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