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October 2013

Leisure

Idiot Box: My star, my perfect silence

There’s something paradoxically satisfying about watching a great hero’s tragic downfall. Every tumble down a slippery slope confirms our expectations, even as that character manages to draw our sympathies on the road to perdition. Over the narrative arc of its consistently glorious five seasons, Breaking Bad has accomplished that difficult task of getting the audience to root for the bad guy throughout his descent into monstrosity. The problem is deciding whether or not to play to those sympathies when the end is nigh.

By October 3, 2013

Leisure

Critical Voices: Blitzen Trapper, VII

It seems impossible for a band to be together for over a decade, release seven records, and still be considered “off the radar.” Nevertheless, Blitzen Trapper makes the impossible possible. The Portland-based quintet has been around since the turn of the century, showing off their offbeat style to a small but loyal following.

By October 3, 2013

Leisure

Critical Voices: Lorde, Pure Heroine

Lorde isn’t old enough to drive. This detail is relevant not as incontrovertible proof that the New Zealand songstress is an astonishing prodigy, but because her songs are so concerned with movement: The shrinking distance between her and the world of fame and fortune, as she travels through her own unknown town on the back of a story she’s telling for the people unaccustomed to being the protagonists.

By October 3, 2013

Features

The Fashion Issue: Fall 2013

This season is a melding of hard and soft, meeting at a blurred edge. Pastel colors come together with leather panels, studded sweaters meet tartan skirts. Men’s prints meet womenswear in a houndstooth dress—the bold pattern is almost a neutral. Mixed-media coats paired with delicate, single-soled heels. Mild decadence is in the details, with rich textiles and prints coming together in moody hues. Welcome to fall.

By October 2, 2013

Sports

All The Way: A special kind of passion

When my Chinese classmates ask me what it’s like to live America, I usually default to a variation of canned responses that include topics with vocabulary I have learned and... Read more

By October 2, 2013

Sports

Tennis gets the ball rolling

The Georgetown Classic took place this last weekend, with men’s and women’s teams attending from George Washington, Norfolk State, Johns Hopkins, UMBC, ASA, and Christopher Newport. The tournament had mixed... Read more

By October 2, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer holds Creighton to tie

The Georgetown men’s soccer team had a solid performance against No. 3 ranked Creighton (5-1-2, 1-0-1 Big East), with the match between two Big East powers ending in a 0-0... Read more

By October 2, 2013

Sports

Georgetown football badly beaten on Homecoming

the Georgetown football team (1-4, 0-0 Patriot League), a bye week could not have come at a better time. The Hoyas continued their dismal play this past Saturday with an... Read more

By October 2, 2013