Film & TV
Ampersand’s Halloween season watchlist: The witch’s list
The second in our series highlighting holiday media, from Ampersand’s resident witch ‘expert’ Sammie Vassallo.
Ampersand’s Halloween season watchlist: The basics
The first of our series highlighting TV, movies and music that get us in the holiday spirit.
Matthew Perry: The friend who will forever be with us
Netflix is releasing a three-part documentary about the actor who played our beloved Chandler Bing, exploring his career, his struggles with addiction and lasting legacy.
I’m excited to watch ‘VisionQuest,’ and you should be too
With stories centered on the human experience, the “WandaVision” trilogy has been a light in the dark for Marvel Studios’ content over the last six years.
REVIEW: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ reboot turns infection into a story about addiction consuming the human body
The film’s monstrous transformations offer an unsettling metaphor for what addiction looks like when it changes someone you love.
5 USC student films in the spotlight at PBS’ Fine Cut Film Festival
The film festival highlights Southern California’s most notable student-directed short films.
Maybe MomTok won’t survive this
Mikayla Matthews exits ahead of season 6, citing discomfort with the show’s handling of Taylor Frankie Paul’s return.
REVIEW: ‘After The Hunt’ is a surprisingly bloodless affair
A review of Luca Guadagnino’s campus thriller After The Hunt.
The 10 Best Moments at the 98th Academy Awards
The 10 Best Moments at the 98th Academy Awards. Here are the 2026 Oscars moments we’ll be thinking about for a long time.
Dread becomes her
How "Die My Love" and "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" take on the existential threat of motherhood.
For New Yorker critic Justin Chang, the proof is in the writing
A profile of the USC alum and current Annenberg professor, Justin Chang.
Review: “The Beauty” gets pretty ugly
Ryan Murphy’s new FX series makes a serious point on unrealistic beauty standards—or at least it tries to.
In discussion with Homebound filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan
With Martin Scorsese as an Executive Producer, India’s Official Entry for the 98th Academy Awards has been shortlisted for Best International Feature Film.
Kenya Barris and Mike Epps encourage students to do the impossible in pursuit of their dreams
USC’s Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs sat down with Mike Epps and Kenya Barris to discuss their creative journeys.
Have we lost the plot, but gained a movie?
Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty shocked fans with its highly anticipated ending being extended as a standalone movie.