Social Impact
Real-world creatures such as dinosaurs and apes provide clues to who might win in the epic battle between two iconic, fantastical monsters. [6½ min read]
USC Dornsife News
Faculty
As domestic box office returns plateau, Hollywood is setting its sights on China — the second largest film market in the world. USC Dornsife professors Stanley Rosen and Brian Bernards explain what it will take for the U.S. film industry to break into China’s notoriously complicated movie market.
Alumni
USC Dornsife alumnus Kirk DeMicco’s box office hit The Croods is nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. The story charts the adventures of an endearingly dysfunctional prehistoric family who must learn to evolve . . . or die.
Faculty
In her new book, USC College’s Karen Sternheimer probes a century’s worth of celebrity fan magazines to trace the changing definition of the American Dream.
