Michael Pincus

Queer Frequencies — Substack — Highlights from the dance floors and darkrooms that defined June in Los Angeles

Sniffies HUSH — The trans women and femmes working Los Angeles' queer underground dole out cruising and nightlife wisdom

DJ Mag — A profile of vocalist, songwriter and DJ Kaleena Zanders for DJ Magazine’s “Six Emerging Artists You Need to Hear,” focusing on her debut album “Anything Goes,” queer identity and the evolving role of vocalists within electronic music

Queer Frequencies — Substack — The DJ and producer talks Grotto, dub techno and building intentional nightlife spaces in Los Angeles

DJ Mag — Michael Pincus ventures into the world of DIY warehouse parties reshaping Los Angeles queer underground nightlife

Queer Frequencies — Substack — Party host, dancer and nightlife icon Angel Zamora shares their ideal night in L.A.'s queer underground

Queer Frequencies — Substack — How Trans*cendent transforms downtown Los Angeles warehouses into spaces for solidarity and expression

Athens Insider — For its bewitching visuals alone, Athenian director Yorgos Lanthimos's latest film Poor Things stands tall as the season's must-watch. The film's sets, costumes and color palette commit to making each frame a visual masterpiece. But is Poor Things really the subversive, inventive spin on Frankenstein it claims to be, or, are we merely charmed by Lanthimos's rose-colored camera lens? Michael Pincus reviews.

USC Annenberg Media — When approached for an interview, Myles Molnar was apprehensive about not having "enough" of a story to write about. But Molnar, a 21-year-old undergraduate student at USC, sold himself short. Born and raised in what he describes as a "small little suburb" in Pleasanton, California, Molnar beat the notoriously difficult single-player video game "Dark Souls" in middle school, because, in his words, he was a "big old nerd."

USC Annenberg Media — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly renovated permanent supportive housing (PSH) development in South L.A. on Thursday. The ceremony also included speakers like USC President Carol L. Folt, L.A. Councilmember Curren Price, L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and some of Casa de Rosas' residents.

USC Annenberg Media — Students staying in town for USC's spring recess deserve a break, too. Our community team compiled a list of ways to enjoy the time off without having to leave Southern California. Los Angeles and the greater Southern California region will host multiple pop-up events and festivals throughout the duration of spring break.

Teen Vogue — What does Purim mean? Here's what to know about the Jewish holiday's history, traditions, and how to celebrate.

USC Annenberg Media — The Music Complex building at Thornton was closed indefinitely on Monday after heavy rainfall flooded the building's mechanical room, blowing the main power transformer and causing a power outage. "We are hoping to only be down for this week, but it may be shorter or longer depending on how fast many of the building systems can be repaired and examined,' said Thornton Operations Manager Marvin Munson.

USC Undergraduate Admission Blog — Major: The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism is a multi-media undergraduate education offered by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. There are more than 300 students in this major, with 83 courses offered to allow for a flexible, personalized curriculum.

USC Annenberg Media — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an initiative that would prohibit programs from teaching diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory (CRT) at state colleges and universities on Tuesday. In his attempt at "higher education reform," DeSantis said in a news conference that DEI and CRT programs would get "no funding" and "will wither on the vine."

USC Annenberg Media — Friday, January 27 marks the first International Holocaust Remembrance Day since USC President Carol Folt announced acceptance of the Advisory Committee on Jewish Life's final report. The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005.

Daily Trojan — Last semester, I approached my CORE 111 writing seminar class with apprehension. I had always heard how ruthless college writing courses could be. I expected unachievable grading standards, especially since I was in the Thematic Option program, which emphasizes scholarly writing. However, my anxiety-fueled presuppositions were quickly subverted. My professor introduced her course and her grading style with something I had never seen before — a grading contract. My subsequent experiences with contract grading have inspired me to argue for this alternative grading style to become the norm in college writing courses.

Daily Trojan — Content warning: This article contains references to sexual assault and violence. The Interfraternity Council at USC has been under fire for years, but this heightened when allegations of drugging and sexual assault surfaced against the Sigma Nu Fraternity, Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and other fraternities in October.

Daily Trojan — On Jan. 4, the Daily Trojan Instagram released the following breaking news alert: "Surgical or N95 masks required for the spring semester." Soon after, the comment section exploded with complaints such as "I don't wanna go back on accutane," "How Totalitarian of you," "That's a burdensome requirement" and "I don't want to go to school with weekly testing, N95, and Trojan check in my last semester."

Teen Vogue — The final panel at Saturday's Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles was moderated by Teen Vogue Editor in Chief ​​Versha Sharma and featured actor, comedian, and screenwriter Mindy Kaling and actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. The latter two worked together on Kaling's hit Netflix comedy series, Never Have I Ever, which stars Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar, a first-generation Indian-American teenager.

Teen Vogue — In a panel led by Teen Vogue Features Director Brittney McNamara at the Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles, four successful career experts shared advice about navigating career shifts and professional challenges. The panel included content creator Achieng Agutu, Snap Inc.

Teen Vogue — For the third panel at Saturday's Teen Vogue Summit, three activists discussed distinct struggles that their communities face, and how to support them. Moderated by Teen Vogue Executive Editor Danielle Kwateng, the panel consisted of Truth Initiative Board Liaison Giana Darville, Reservation Dogs Actor and Filmmaker Devery Jacobs, and Women's National Basketball Association MVP & Champion and WNBA President, Nneka Ogwumike.

Teen Vogue — Saturday morning at the Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles featured a panel on climate justice, moderated by Teen Vogue's Politics Director, Allegra Kirkland. The panel included three young climate activists: Xiye Bastida, co-founder of the Re-Earth Initiative, Isra Hirsi, organizer and co-founder of U.S. Youth Climate Strike, and Leah Thomas, founder of Intersectional Environmentalist.

Teen Vogue — On Saturday morning at the Teen Vogue Summit and Block Party in Los Angeles, Hayley Kiyoko used some of her time on the stage to advocate for reproductive rights and other pressing civil issues. "The past couple years have just been so incredibly challenging for everyone," Kiyoko said.