February 3, 2012
Just for a hoot, M. G. Lord and a group of friends rented a mid-century modern house in Palm Springs, Calif., for Memorial Day weekend.
Lord had brought a box of Elizabeth Taylor movies, and popped in a DVD.
“We were… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: author, book, elizabeth taylor, film, m. g. lord, master of professional writing, movies, mpw, writing
March 1, 2011
With her second child on the way, Britney Spears faces an impending divorce and an unfortunate lack-of-wardrobe incident. Former Seinfeld star Michael Richards’ racist rants at a comedy club are posted on YouTube. Mel… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: book, celebrities, humanities, karen sternheimer, movies, social sciences, sociology, television
August 17, 2010
Nick Warner leans forward in his desk chair, his arms outstretched, hands cupping the air in front of him as if protecting a small flame.
"When I was 15, I had something explode right here," he says.
For Warner, USC… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: black holes, cern, movies, natural sciences, nick warner, physics, physics and astronomy, stephen hawking, television, the college commons