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Short story's self-delusions hit close to home

Author Raymond Carver tells stories of failed dreams in distant towns.

Short story's self-delusions hit close to home

The rhythm of a Raymond Carver story is that of an oncoming train. The patterned clack of the wheels grows ever louder, the dust clouds kicked up by its speedy progress across the earth ever larger, the bleat of the whistle ever shriller, until suddenly the train is passing you by. (0) comments

When I'm craving raw fish, there's really only one place I go: Little Tokyo. With a smile on my face and a bounce in my step, I hopped into the car and drove the short drive toward downtown, near 2nd and San Pedro streets. Suddenly my smile faded. Traffic. (0) comments

USC student selected as finalist by Playboy

Tanya Lind was a top-10 contestant in Playboy's Mobile Competition.

Walking around campus, Tanya Lind has no trouble blending in. She's a junior majoring in psychology. She enjoys spending time outdoors, going to the beach and reading. Nothing unusual, right? With a charming girl-next-door look, Lind could pass as any other student, except she engages in one extraordinary extracurricular activity: She was a top 10 finalist in the 2008 Miss Playboy Mobile Competition. (3) comments

Reality show makes magic celebrity style

Derek Hughes trains celebrities to do magic on VH1's "Celebracadabra."

Reality show makes magic celebrity style

Actor and magician Derek Hughes boasts a success story that is almost too classic. In the fifth grade, he traded a chemistry set he got for Christmas for a friend's Hollywood Magic Kit. After enduring open-heart surgery later that year, he spent the majority of his recuperation time practicing his new craft. (0) comments

Fashion show struts across Town and Gown

USC's Fashion Industry Association added new sponsors and designers for its growing fashion show.

Fashion show struts across Town and Gown

No matter how many episodes of "America's Next Top Model" or "Project Runway" you've seen, nothing compares to the backstage scene at an actual fashion show. USC's Fashion Industry Association hosted its fourth annual fashion show Friday night in Town and Gown. (0) comments

 

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