L.A. is making “micro-shoot” permits free, but USC film students aren’t sure it will help
When Matthew Taghaboni planned his film project this semester, he assumed USC would cover off-campus shooting permits. It didn’t. So he kept the shoot on campus instead.
A new version of “Sense and Sensibility” that puts sisterhood first
Georgia Oakley’s organic new adaptation stands apart from picture-perfect Austen films
Hollywood just got bigger. Will opportunities get smaller?
As Paramount and Warner Bros. join under one roof, USC students weigh what the merger means for their futures in entertainment.
Six Flags permanently closes X2 coaster amidst lawsuits
When Sayla Johnson visited Magic Mountain for the first time this summer, she was disappointed to find that its famous ride, X2, was closed. “There were a lot of people at the park who were upset that it was closed because they thought it would just be closed for the first few hours of the day,” said Johnson, a freshman majoring in communications. “It was definitely big talk at the park that day.”
Artists show love for their neighborhood at the Frogtown Artwalk
Every two years, Artwalk brings together longtime residents and newcomers along the banks of the L.A. River.
Selling Nostalgia: Turning school spirit into a secondhand empire
Jack Engstrom sells vintage game day merch on Sideline Closet.
The hardest wave: how pro surfer Alex Gray brings healing to the surf community
How pro surfer Alex Gray turned his brother’s death into a mission to reach thousands of teenagers about grief, drugs and the power of speaking up.
From ‘My Brilliant Friend’ to ‘Invisible Cities’: Ten books for spring
What to read in a season of transformation.








