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Viola Davis deserves awards based on her performance

By SHERIDAN WATSON · Daily Trojan

February 3, 2012 (5 days ago) at 11:21 pm

When Viola Davis won the Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the entire auditorium gave her a standing ovation.  Some believe that stars the likes of Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep and Michelle Williams rose from their chairs because of Davis’ groundbreaking role and win. After all, it’s not every day [...]

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Theater star to release solo album

By CARRIE RUTH MOORE · Daily Trojan

February 3, 2012 (5 days ago) at 9:07 am

Die-hard fans of classic musical theater like Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and the Phantom of the Opera will recognize the name Ramin Karimloo. However, with the planned release of his solo album Ramin on March 5, “Karimloo” just might be as commonplace as “Menzel” and “Crawford.” Known for his recent run as Jean Valjean in [...]

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Nothing’s gonna stop The Darkness comeback

By CORINNE GASTON · Daily Trojan

February 2, 2012 (6 days ago) at 11:08 am

If you believe in a thing called The Darkness, better head over to their website and check out their brand new song and music video  “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” the first new material they have released in nearly seven years since their sophomore album One Way Ticket To Hell…And Back. The song is available [...]

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Adele set to make her return at the Grammy Awards

By JENAY ROSS · Daily Trojan

February 1, 2012 (1 week ago) at 11:20 am

Adele’s performance hiatus is coming to an end. The Grammy Foundation officially announced that the singer will perform on the 54th Annual Grammy Awards stage scheduled to air Feb.12. About five months ago, Adele had surgery on her vocal cords. She was forced to cancel her sold-out U.S. tour in order to have the surgery done. [...]

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Jean Dujardin upsets Oscar race

By ARMEN KARAOGHLANIAN · Daily Trojan

February 1, 2012 (1 week ago) at 8:04 am

Jean Dujardin is a name you should know and start learning how to pronounce now. The French actor who stars in The Artist could walk away with an Oscar this year. Jean Dujardin and George Clooney both walked away winners at the Golden Globes several weeks ago for Best Actor, but the general consensus was [...]

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Feist’s new music video showcases the tragedy of all relationships

By RYAN KINDEL · Daily Trojan

January 31, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 9:21 am

Leslie Feist has released a music video for “The Bad in Each Other,” the album opener for her recent album, Metals. The video was directed by Martin de Thurah and filmed in Mexico. Feist has described the video as “a symphony of Betweens,” about “all the quiet internal battles that guide our actions, all the hopes [...]

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Depth of field helps focus in on images

By TIMOTHY CLAYTON · Daily Trojan

January 31, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 6:48 am

Last week, I talked about framing and the rule of thirds. This week, we’ll take a closer look at composition, and in particular, depth of field. Depth of field is a term that is thrown around a lot in video and film.  It may sound complex, but depth of field simply refers to the part of [...]

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The Golden Age of television offers dramas, reality series and cake shows

By Asher Feldman · Daily Trojan

January 30, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 10:10 pm

With reruns and new episodes of at least five different cake shows — Ace of Cakes, Wedding Cake Wars, Cupcake Wars, Cake Boss, and Ultimate Cake Off — available for your everyday consumption, it feels like television has hit a new low. More and more Netflix queues and DVRs are filling up with the likes of [...]

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‘Game of Thrones’ trailer showcases natural sets

By MIMI HONEYCUTT · Daily Trojan

January 30, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 3:57 pm

Sunday marked marked the premier of the first non-teaser trailer for season two of Game of Thrones, HBO’s hit new fantasy series based on the books by George R. R. Martin. It was worth the frantic page refreshing – from Joffrey pointing a crossbow at Sansa to the Hound bashing someone’s face in with a morning [...]

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Stones Throw Records offers DRM-free music service

By JAMES VIOLETTE · Daily Trojan

January 30, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 9:04 am

Stones Throw Records has partnered with Drip.fm to offer customers another avenue for listening to the label’s newest releases. For a charge of $10 per month, joining members will receive every record, EP and single released by Stones Throw after the time a subscriber signs up. Stones Throw will deliver releases to the customers’ inbox, allowing subscribers [...]

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Artists discuss role of holocaust testimonies in art

Artists discuss role of holocaust testimonies in art

Several artists showed videos and  performed Tuesday at the Witness and Responsibility conference to explore artists’ responses to Holocaust testimonies and to create new, informative ...

Ginsburg, Coxe aim to improve Trojan experience

Jared Ginsburg and Sam Coxe are running to be Undergraduate Student Government’s president and vice president, respectively, with the goal of improving the Trojan experience ...

Calif. court overturns Proposition 8

Many students involved with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community had mixed reactions to news on Tuesday that a federal court ruled Proposition 8 ...

Price party

Members of the USC community gather Tuesday to celebrate the official renaming of the USC School of Public Policy, Planning and Development to the USC ...

USG revives State of the Student Body

Undergraduate Student Government President Monish Tyagi spoke about USC’s “forward-moving mentality”  and signed a commendation of the football program on Tuesday night at the State of ...

Geragos, Prasad aim to make student life easier

Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad are running to be the Undergraduate Student Government’s president and vice president, respectively, on a platform of “making students' lives ...

Opinion

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

EVK Restaurant and Grill has only three options you can really count on: chicken nugget Tuesdays, Caesar salad and French fries. These foods are among ...

City has a right to Occupy LA protest murals

The public tends to view graffiti negatively; it is often washed away almost as quickly as it appears. Graffiti, however, can take a wide variety ...

USC promotes healthy eating, doesn’t deliver

Fun fact: If you type “fast food desert” into the Google image search bar, an image of Figueroa Street pops up.The three-block stretch of Figueroa ...

Smartphone use slowly turning into abuse

We’ve all seen comics of bathroom stalls featuring people poring over newspapers, but the bathroom might actually be a more popular destination for checking Facebook.[caption ...

USC should pick more women for its commencement

The 2012 commencement speaker is, by most measures, a tenacious individual. This year’s speaker is a journalist who has worked in crisis zones ranging from ...

If sex is a gamble, improve your odds

There are certain things we’re supposed to take risks with: playing the lottery, asking someone out or an “educated” multiple choice guess. Young adults often ...

Sports

Pac-12 Digest

USCChristian wins Pac-12 Player of the WeekBehind  the play of sophomore Kaitlyn Christian, the USC women’s tennis team is off to its best start since ...

Basketball woes may be solved by looking to football team

When asked why he chose to give USC football his oral commitment last week, prized recruit Zach Banner replied simply that it “was the perfect ...

Former Trojans invited to NFL Combine

Seven former USC football players have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, the Los Angeles Times reports. The players are defensive end Nick Perry, ...

Trojans earn No. 1 spot in ESPN’s latest rankings

USC moved to No. 1 in ESPN’s Top-25 Preseason Poll, released Monday. Previously ranked No. 2, USC ousted LSU from the No. 1 spot.With a ...

Two USC greats to have numbers retired

Pam and Paula McGee, two All-Americans and national champions for the Women of Troy, will have their jerseys retired at halftime when USC takes on ...

Lifestyle

LA bars mix it up with fresh drink concoctions

Los Angeles’ drinking culture carries an unfortunate stereotype. In the eyes of many, it involves exclusive Hollywood clubs, overpriced champagne and essentially the same variations ...

Creative methods enhance seafood

Traditionally a showcase for pork and beef, charcuterie is a delicious assortment of smoked and cured meats and pâtés, often served with bread, cheese and ...

Eccentric hip-hop trio builds up Ten$ion

Here’s an anecdote to keep the boldness of South African rave-rap group Die Antwoord in perspective: Piqued by the success of a viral video — ...

Provocative play explores race

The classic theater production A Raisin in the Sun, written by the late Lorraine Hansberry, is running at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City. ...

New show Smash revives TV musicals

If you happened to watch NBC on Sunday, you might have noticed a sporting event that  was going on in the interim between on-air promos ...

Photos

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

This year, the nearby St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church parish celebrates its 125th anniversary. St. Vincent de Paul, located on Figueroa Street and Adams ...

This Week in Photos: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

"This Week in Photos" highlights the biggest stories of the week.Trojans upend Utah to end losing streak>>[caption id="attachment_44062" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Worth the wait · Sophomore ...

Slideshow: Spring Awakening

Selling out just 36 hours after reservations opened, Cardinal Theatre Productions’ presentation of the rock musical Spring Awakening had to meet some pretty big expectations. ...

Slideshow: USC Men’s Basketball vs. Utah

The USC men’s basketball team put an end to a nine-game losing streak on Saturday night with a decisive 62-45 victory over the Utah Utes ...

Slideshow: USC Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon

The Women of Troy had let a 13-point halftime lead slip all the way down to one in the second half. The Ducks were surging ...