Historians may not know much about Silvester’s life, but a USC expert explains why the era he lived in was pivotal for Christianity.
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USC scholars explain how the classic A Christmas Carol shaped and preserved the beloved winter holiday.
With Krampus-based movies, comic books and festivities growing in popularity, the scary Alpine holiday legend has gained a firm foothold in America.
As Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters, the way USC Dornsife alumnus Paul Frommer created the Na’vi language still resonates.
USC Dornsife’s Stephen Finlay explains how defining your “why” can boost your happiness, well-being and clarity in life.
Whether AI can “think” is a different question than whether it is “intelligent.” A USC expert weighs in.
It’s a bit of a paradox, USC Dornsife’s Emily Anderson notes: Readers often look like they’re all alone, and yet, “you’re with these characters, you’re with the author, you’re in another world.”
The English professor’s novel James offers a searing retelling of a Mark Twain classic — and has now earned fiction’s highest honor.
PHOTO GALLERY: Tens of thousands turn out on the USC University Park Campus for the nation’s largest literary festival.
If not for a last-minute Hollywood break, Luka Jones would probably be a philosophy professor.