Archive

A Case for the Classics: John Adams

American Revolution history is one of the great passions of my life. Something about the frilly dress shirts and the bullheaded men who fought for liberty, justice, and independence interests... Read more

By Brynne Long April 7, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: NCAA Basketball Championship

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio discusses the NCAA men’s basketball title game and college basketball in general with Parker Houston and Santul Nerkar.

By Nick Gavio, Santul Nerkar and Parker Houston April 7, 2017

Gifted: A Disjointed and Emotional Journey

The opening shots of Gifted resemble a sunny home video documenting the first day of school. Seven-year-old Mary Adler (McKenna Grace) scowls over her breakfast at her bearded and rumpled... Read more

By Mary Mei April 7, 2017

Hook, Line, and Slasher: Hookman is Terrific and Terrifying

By spilling forth everything meant to be contained in the fragile receptacles of human bodies—blood, guts, brains, you name it—the slasher genre appeals to the perverse in people. Hookman, the... Read more

By Anne Paglia April 7, 2017

Columns

Open Access: When Doctors Keep Secrets

When my grandfather was diagnosed with stomach cancer, my mother decided not to tell him. Instead, she told him he was having surgery for an ulcer. We went along with... Read more

By Rebecca Zaritsky April 7, 2017

The Phone Booth: Home Sw33t Home

On this episode of the Phone Booth, Tyler Pearre and Nick Gavio discuss the advantages and challenges to Patrick Ewing’s homecoming as head coach of the Georgetown men’s basketball team... Read more

By Nick Gavio and Tyler Pearre April 6, 2017

Black Mirror‘s San Junipero: Technological Immortality

If you could choose to live in a man-made paradise forever– would you? In “San Junipero,” the fourth episode of Black Mirror, the characters are part of a society that... Read more

By Brynn Furey April 6, 2017

News

Clinton presents peace awards

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards for Advancing Women in Peace and Security, hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security... Read more

By Margaret Gach April 6, 2017

News

Defense experts discuss innovation

The Center for Security Studies (CSS) and Hacking 4 Defense hosted “The Future of Innovation in National Security” in Gaston Hall. This panel gathered five high-profile members of the defense... Read more

By Devon O'Dwyer April 5, 2017

The Hilltop Welcomes Patrick Ewing

Newly hired Georgetown men’s basketball head coach Patrick Ewing (COL ‘85) was formally introduced to the media by university President John J. DeGioia and athletics director Lee Reed on Wednesday... Read more

By Tyler Pearre April 5, 2017

Trailer Takes!: It, War for the Planet of the Apes, and Valerian

It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7no56Zw1e20 Jake: I would say that there’s no way you could make a bad movie based on the first half of Stephen King’s It. The first half of the... Read more

By Jake Sanford, Julia Pinney and Brynn Furey April 5, 2017

Halftime Sports

Female Golfers Should Wear What They Want

I started off playing volleyball in the fifth grade. It was a lot of fun at first, and by the time I hit eighth grade, I was captain of my... Read more

By Claire Goldberg April 5, 2017

Halftime Sports

Red flags for the NWSL

Carli Lloyd, the best women’s soccer player in the world for the past two years, recently scored her first goal for Manchester City’s women’s team in the Champions League quarterfinals. Lloyd... Read more

By Jorge DeNeve April 4, 2017

Taste Test: Jelly Beans

This week on Taste Test, Danielle Hewitt and Daniel Varghese join Erika Bullock in learning the history behind the jelly bean. Later, they take on the Jelly Belly Beanboozled challenge!

By Daniel Varghese, Danielle Hewitt and Erika Bullock April 4, 2017

A Case for the Classics: The Princess Bride

This movie has everything: baseball, true love, and Billy Crystal. It has what is arguably the best line in cinematic history: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my... Read more

By Claire Goldberg April 4, 2017

Game of Thrones’ First Official Promo Has Arrived

On Thursday, HBO released the first official teaser for the seventh season of its hit show Game of Thrones. While not showing any actual footage from the new season, the... Read more

By Dajour Evans April 3, 2017

The Weekly List: Best of Kendrick

Keisha’s Song (Her Vice) – Ashtro Bot provides a catchy hook for this Kendrick classic, which features the lyricism, meaning, and vivid narration that has made Lamar such a lauded... Read more

By Gustav Honl-Stuenkel April 3, 2017

Georgetown Hires Patrick Ewing as Next Men’s Basketball Head Coach

The Georgetown men’s basketball team has hired Hall of Famer and former player Patrick Ewing (COL ’85) as its next head coach, multiple sources confirmed Monday afternoon. He will immediately assume... Read more

By Tyler Pearre April 3, 2017

Critical Voices: Spoon, Hot Thoughts

Spoon, a rock band hailing from Austin, Texas, released their ninth studio album Hot Thoughts on March 17 through Matador Records. Twenty four years and nine albums later, Spoon has... Read more

By Devon O'Dwyer April 3, 2017

The Zookeeper’s Wife proves Engaging despite Lack of Depth

Holocaust movies are often tough to watch, be it for the imminent death scenes lurking around the corner or the constant violent, even exploitative, displays of injustice, torture, and overall... Read more

By Luis Borrero April 3, 2017