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March 2014

Halftime Sports

Brazil 2014 Team Preview: Spain

As Brazil 2014 fast approaches, Halftime thought it might be prudent to take a look at each of the 32 teams participating in the World Cup and assess possible lineups... Read more

By March 19, 2014

Opinion

“Philip Seymour Hoffman is Dead”

He was fat. As though his stomach contained a disorderly boiler, that would blast out hot air and whimper and shrill.   He was addicted to those things we are... Read more

By March 18, 2014

Halftime Leisure

‘She-Hulk #1’ is a perfect balance

I got to admit, I love She-Hulk. There’s something ridiculously charming about a female hero that not only is comfortable with herself enough to have a sense of humor, but... Read more

By March 18, 2014

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List(en): Chill Out, Dude

Welcome to The Weekly List, a curation of the latest and greatest tracks to hit the interwebs in the past two weeks. Didn’t get a chance to peruse the blogosphere... Read more

By March 17, 2014

Leisure

On the Record: “Passing Out Pieces” with Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco, down-to-earth Canadian rocker dude (with a tendency to get a little weird), agreed to discuss his upcoming album Salad Days and his thoughts on the music industry with... Read more

By and March 6, 2014

Leisure

A sad, honest look at the promised land

You wouldn’t be wrong to immediately associate the film Bethlehem with the birthplace of Jesus Christ. But Bethlehem’s namesake is instead the site of violence—cold, calculated and endemic violence that... Read more

By March 6, 2014

Leisure

Lupo Verde howls into the District with authentic flare

At first glance, because of the cheesy Italian music and the complimentary warm homemade bread with cheese, Lupo Verde appears to be just another mediocre American take on the Italian... Read more

By March 6, 2014

Leisure

Under the Covers: A conversation with Ben Marcus

Ben Marcus was a philosophy major at NYU grappling with Wittgenstein and Hegel, planning on continuing his studies at the graduate level. Somewhere in between, he found his calling in... Read more

By March 6, 2014

Features

A Republic of Letters: Promoting social change through poetry

WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD is true. I was in his house. His wife carried a tray of coffee and sugar. His daughter filed her nails, his son went out for... Read more

By and March 6, 2014

Leisure

Day Tripper: Do you want some candy?

People often ask me how I ever feel safe as a young woman traveling to such “interesting” places. They remind me to always keep my guard up, to be careful... Read more

By March 6, 2014