The Force Is With Johan Samuelsson
Media Studies alum Johan Samuelsson ’16 on landing his dream job creating graphics for Disney in Sweden. Continue Reading
Queering Taylor Swift
How do queer fans find themselves reflected in Taylor Swift’s music? This project views the massively influential musician’s pair of 2020 releases, folklore and evermore, from a queer perspective. Continue Reading
Does Life Imitate Art, or Is Art Imitating Life?
Can this Tania Franco Klein photo be called a self-portrait? Or is the woman contained in the television too far removed from who the photographer really is? Continue Reading
K-Pop Fans Are a Bunch of ‘Maniacs,’ but Who’s Doing it Like Us?
It’s no secret that K-pop has become a well known genre in the U.S within the last few years. The attention that K-pop has commanded in the West may be baffling for some. Get a closer look at K-pop through the eyes of a fan. Continue Reading
Marc Jacobs’ Heaven Saves Gen-Z From the Pits of Fast-Fashion Hell
Learn why the kooky world of Marc Jacobs’ “Heaven” is all over Gen-Z’s fashion mood board. Continue Reading
Around the World with Presley Attardo
Take a journey with Media Studies alum Presley Attardo (2015) as she travels the globe trying to figure out work and life. Continue Reading
A Poet’s Odyssey: Bridgette Yang on the Bay Area, Spoken Word, Film, & Being Named Valedictorian
2022 Valedictorian Bridgette Yang on how poetry helped her get through school during a pandemic. Continue Reading
Snaps for USF Alum Sarah Hulsman for Publishing Her First Book of Poetry
Poet Sarah Hulsman ‘13, shares her inspiration and process in creating Tiny Anchors, her first collection of published poems. Continue Reading
Noelle Nakakura on Hollywood’s Asian American Stereotypes
Explore where Hollywood’s Asian stereotypes originated and how the affect the Asian American community. Continue Reading
The pandemic paused live music. As the Bay presses play, is attending these events worth the risk?
Michelle Fong and Callie Fausey report back on 2021’s Outside Lands festival and document the Bay Area’s return to live music. Continue Reading
Goodwin Award-Winner Sam Crocker on The Queer Shakespeare Film
Read 2022 USF Goodwin Award winner Sam Crocker’s essay on queerness in contemporary Shakespeare film adaptations by Jarman, Van Sant, plus. Continue Reading
A Queer History of Horror Movies
This multimedia timeline outlines the history of queer representation in Hollywood horror. Continue Reading
‘Love Is Not A Dream’: How a Class Project Became an Internationally Renowned Film
How a momentary flash of inspiration became a film on the international festival circuit. Continue Reading
Spencer Tsang’s Journey to ‘Fight Night’
2021 Allstate Film Fellow Spencer Tsang explains his work on Fight Night and his passion for film. Continue Reading
2022 USF Valedictorian Bridgette Yang’s Intersectional Analysis of Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’
An examination of the roles women and whiteness play in Spike Lee’s 1989 classic. Continue Reading
Shapeshifting in the Bay Area
USF Media Studies Grad Ellie Vanderlip on working in experimental cinema. Continue Reading
Acidifying Waters in Puget Sound
Ocean acidification is a direct consequence of the larger carbon pollution problem. How can the issue be effectively addressed? Continue Reading
Filipino Cuisine
Filipino food’s rise in popularity has been claimed several times—but what sparked its popularity and where are its roots from? Continue Reading
Profile: Beth Hoffman
Follow former USF Media Studies Beth Hoffman professor’s journey from freelance radio producer to professor to Iowa farmer to published author. Continue Reading
Nourishment for the Soul
There are many cookbook authors and chefs creating and promoting healthier alternatives to soul food. However, the black community may not be open to changing such culinary traditions. Continue Reading
