Archive

On The Record With Bill Burr On Being Happy, Old, and a Man

Honestly, comedian Bill Burr may have been playing fetch with his kid in his underpants and mellowing in the afterglow from the Red Sox’s extra innings win over the Yankees... Read more

By Max Fredell August 17, 2018

MLB Contenders and Pretenders

As the second half rolls on, the postseason push of the Major League Baseball season begins to heat up. In the dog days of August, we start to see who... Read more

By Tristan Lee August 16, 2018

Sports

No. 22 women’s soccer poised for another big season

The No. 22 Georgetown women’s soccer team begins its season this weekend against the Georgia Bulldogs in Blacksburg, Virginia, taking the field for its first competitive match since a penalty... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve August 16, 2018

La verdad sobre F.A.M.E.

Una y otra vez, los artistas nos dicen que la fama no es lo que parece ser. En su álbum más nuevo, Maluma comparte el mismo mensaje con un toque... Read more

By Anisha Pai August 13, 2018

The Truth About F.A.M.E.

Time and time again, artists tell us that fame is not what it seems to be. In his newest album, Maluma shares the same message with a fresh twist. F.A.M.E.... Read more

By Anisha Pai August 13, 2018

The Meg is (Almost) the Perfect Bad Movie to End the Summer

The Meg is just about everything that you want it to be. It follows the destructive path of a giant, not-so-prehistoric shark who is surfacing for the first time in... Read more

By Brynne Long August 13, 2018

Alias Grace: Excavating Female Sexuality

Margaret Atwood’s particular brand of dystopian feminism is back in style. With all the hype surrounding the television adaptation of her most famous novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, another Atwood adaptation... Read more

By Sienna Brancato August 8, 2018

Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade, and The Importance of The Teen Narrative

I watched Bo Burnham’s comedy special “Make Happy” on Netflix for the first time in the fall of my freshman year. In the final song, Burnham emulates Kanye’s famously long... Read more

By Timmy Sutton August 2, 2018

An Ode to Paul Simon

My parents took me to see Paul Simon play at the Hollywood Bowl in the summer of 2016. I still remember it being one of the best, most heartwarming, most... Read more

By Claire Goldberg July 30, 2018

Mission: Impossible – Fallout Is Here To Steal The Summer Movie Season

Mission: Impossible – Fallout is everything audiences have come to expect from this iconic action film franchise and then some. With impressively choreographed stunts, thrilling action sequences, ever-rising stakes, a... Read more

By Luis Borrero July 30, 2018

Unshelved: Apocalypse Now?

It’s starting to feel like the collapse of Western civilization is upon us. This week, I read a pocket-sized, 79-page book called The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View From... Read more

By Sienna Brancato July 30, 2018

Sharp Objects Pilot Sets Up a Dark, Captivating Series

Since Gone Girl’s stunning release and awards-season run in 2014, the world has been anxiously awaiting the next onscreen adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s gritty, twisted work. When it was announced... Read more

By Katherine Randolph July 29, 2018

Concert Preview: Sylvan Esso, July 26, The Anthem

Electro Indie Pop duo Sylvan Esso will be bringing their talents to the District on July 26. Hailing from Durham, North Carolina, their music is unlike anything else, even though... Read more

By Claire Goldberg July 27, 2018

Critical Voices: Lil Reek, The Graduation EP

It’s the squeak, that’s the first thing. The strain in his voice over high open-vowel sounds, Lil Reek sounds a lot younger than he is. He’s not old though. The... Read more

By Max Fredell July 27, 2018

Concert Preview: Courtney Barnett, July 24, The Anthem

Courtney Barnett’s mellow Melbourne folk stylings are not to be missed. Her thick Aussie accent is what stands out most in her music, but the rustic guitar riffs and indie... Read more

By Claire Goldberg July 27, 2018

Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You Radicalizes Movie Magic

There is a scene in Sorry to Bother You — the much hyped debut film from multihyphenate screenwriter-director Boots Riley — wherein our protagonist Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) is obliged... Read more

By Amy Guay July 27, 2018

Andres Iniesta: El Ilusionista, la Leyenda

To the casual soccer fan, the name Andres Iniesta will be forever associated with Spanish dominance because of two touches. The first wasn’t great, as instead of bringing down Cesc... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve July 26, 2018

Punt the Pigskin: Why We Should Stop Watching Football

Football season is coming. And with that, I am here to bring you the most important analysis you need before the NFL season even begins: you should stop watching football.... Read more

By Beth Cunniff July 17, 2018

Deaf Poets Change & Bloom in the Midst of Their Move From Miami to New York

On the title track of Deaf Poets’ newest E.P., Change & Bloom, Sean Wouters repeats the chorus line, “My wasted years trying to change and bloom / My future is... Read more

By Brynn Furey June 25, 2018

Patty Jenkins Brings Wonder Woman—and Girl Power—to Georgetown

On June 14th, a little girl named Isabella stood at the corner of P Street and Wisconsin, clutching a Wonder Woman Barbie and wearing a pajama set styled after the... Read more

By Katherine Randolph June 22, 2018

News

D.C. Voters approve Initiative 77 during city’s primary

D.C. residents headed to the polls on June 18 to vote in the city’s primary, where 55% approved Initiative 77, which would make the city’s minimum wage the same for... Read more

By Inès de Miranda June 21, 2018

Concert Preview: Vans Warped Tour, July 29, Merriweather Post Pavilion

The end of an era is upon us: on June 21, Vans Warped Tour will embark on its final cross-country run. For the past 24 years, the historically punk festival... Read more

By Katherine Randolph June 20, 2018