Roused by what they said was an excessive police reaction to a loud student party, about 80 USC students gathered around Tommy Trojan on Monday to discuss race and tell their stories of racial profiling by the Los Angeles Police Department as well as USC security officers. Students also shared tales of discrimination by USC administrators, faculty and fellow students.

It’s a crisp, early morning at the Chatsworth Foursquare Church. A small number of people in worn jackets and winter gear is sitting in the parking lot. Several had awoken at 4 a.m. to leave their sleeping spot at the nearby train yards before security guards showed up for their shift. A few minutes after nine, the pickup truck they’ve been waiting for arrives, towing a mobile shower unit that sports its provider’s name: The San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission.

Every Tuesday, Jeremy Fuster analyzes a critical scene from a popular film. Join him every week as he delves into what exactly makes these critical scenes so memorable and successful. Every once in a while, a movie comes along with a character that only appears in one scene. But in that one scene, the actor puts forth a performance so breathtaking and memorable it gets its own cult following.

"The time is now, rise up from destitution! We won't lay down, resist the persecution!" A man climbs up the black scaffolding as Testament thunders through their set, the crowd slowly breaking out of their adrenaline-fueled haze of moshing and headbanging to notice the spectacle. Their cheers slowly crescendo to a roar as the shirtless daredevil -- or dumbass, if you prefer -- reaches the top and takes a seat on the steel bars.

In Richard Linklater‘s latest, it’s the beer-chugging, prank-loving, sex-seeking dudes who finally get to impart some wisdom. At a time when the excess of movies about privileged white dudes is being seriously questioned, a film like “Everybody Wants Some!!”. might be a bit of a hard sell for some audiences, even if it’s from a seasoned auteur like Richard Linklater.

Each week, Jeremy Fuster analyzes a critical scene from a popular film. Join him as he delves into what exactly makes these critical scenes so memorable and successful. Through a half-century of James Bond films, dozens of gorgeous women have followed 007 on his adventures. Some were allies, some were villains, some were just there for the eye candy.

It’s Friday night on the USC campus, and a slight fog is just rolling in over the spotlights on Cromwell Field. The late night joggers are taking their laps, a few Hispanic guys are dribbling around soccer balls near the discus throw nets, and in the distance, you can hear a crowd cheer on the resurgent Trojan baseball team at Dedeaux Field.

It's November 10, 2014. It's a Monday night, so the local residents have a brief respite from the bumper-to-bumper traffic that usually lines the Sunset Strip. Meanwhile, metal legends Judas Priest were playing at the Nokia Theatre, meaning that any shows that might have scheduled on the Strip tonight were probably not going to have a jam-packed crowd.

El Rey Network’s cult hit pro wrestling series is pulpy, violent melodrama. It has also quietly become the most unexpected answer to the demand for diversity in Hollywood. It’s hard to see why Jack Evans needs a microphone. Even surrounded by a screaming audience, the cocky wrestler’s voice reaches the rafters.