Annenberg Media • 12th December 2025

The ‘Nevermade’ artist

It is not every day that you catch the culprit at the scene of the crime. Ken Gonzales-Day is crouched on the floor, cradling a rotten, decapitated head while mopping a pool of blood in the middle of fluffy snow.

Gonzales-Day is adjusting one of his art pieces for his new exhibition, “History’s Nevermade” at the USC Fisher Museum. The exhibition is a kaleidoscopic exploration of 30 years worth of multimedia, ranging from photography, videos, sketches and paintings, curated by USC professor Amel...

14th October 2025

Opinion: Latine Culture in Persistent Relay

The Latine community is exploring identity, connection and tradition in solace

31st August 2025

Marina Rheingantz: Painting Memory, Weaving Landscape

For this Brazilian Artist, landscape is an interplay of memory, bound by the weft of material and time

1st May 2025

Kaufman dancers grapple with racism and a canceled gala performance

After a student-led school meeting to address racism allegations, students say they are frustrated by the administration’s response

*This article has been nominated for a National Arts and Entertainment Award from the LA Press Club*

28th April 2025

Rebecca Keegan is Unfazed by Fame

11th April 2025

USC Kaufman addresses discrimination allegations in letter to students

A letter sent to USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance students says reports of potential student-to-student discrimination are being addressed by university officials.

4th April 2025

Students react to Jane Fonda as USC Annenberg's Commencement Speaker

After announcing the keynote speaker, students shared their thoughts and opinions on the ceremony.

24th March 2025

Brighter, tighter and better: Steve Padilla and the role of the editor

Los Angeles Times Column One Editor and writing coach Steve Padilla spoke to USC JOUR 447.

12th March 2025

Proxima Kósmos creates a life beyond imagination

Between science and storytelling, Berggruen Institute’s Proxima Kósmos is a fictional planetary system beyond imagination ready to determine life beyond Earth.

7th March 2025

Penny for your thoughts: Should we get rid of it?

Published by Annenberg Media

3rd March 2025

USC African American Cinema Society reflects on DEI at F.R.O. Festival

Amidst diversity erasure, USC AACS showcased what it means to be a Black creative. Published by Annenberg Media.

*This article has been nominated for a National Arts and Entertainment Award from the LA Press Club*

24th February 2025

Chris Lee and the Art of Dysfunction

New York Magazine senior editor Chris Lee spoke to USC JOUR 447.

11th February 2025

Jessica Gelt in Charge

Los Angeles Times arts and culture writer Jessica Gelt spoke to USC JOUR 447.

10th February 2025

House of Troy

This is an extended version of 'Pageant of Troy'. Published on 10/02 by Annenberg Media

7th February 2025

Pageant of Troy

Event piece for the USC Queer and Ally Student Association (QuASA) 15th Annual Drag Show

29th January 2025

Newsletter: 29/01

4th November 2024

Election Eve

Election Vox Pop

5th October 2024

‘America’ Decides: The Fate of the Electoral College and its threat to Democracy

An explainer article

23rd September 2024

A Deal a Day Makes The Students Stay: The Rising Success of Roadside Taco

10th April 2023

Surveillance

I wrote this after accessing old files from various social media applications to comment on surveillance.

7th March 2023

‘There’s No Way Like the American Way’: The paradox of the American Dream and its indiscernible barbed wire.