Michael Bergin

Mike Bergin is the former executive culture Editor for the Georgetown Voice. You can follow him on Twitter @mbergin95


Halftime Leisure

The 250: Batman Begins

Welcome to the 250! The 250 is a weekly podcast where Halftime staffers watch a movie on IMDb’s Top 250 list and discuss their thoughts on the work. This week... Read more

Features

High on the Hill: D.C.’s Uncovered Cannabis Industry

D.C. has a complicated relationship with marijuana policy. The capital of the nation is generally considered America’s gray area when it comes to marijuana legalization. Although previously subjected to stringent... Read more

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Untitled Leisure Podcast: Atlanta

In this episode of the Untitled Leisure Podcast, host Daniel Varghese sits down with Danielle Hewitt, Jon Block, and Mike Bergin to discuss the premiere two episodes of Donald Glover’s... Read more

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A Makeshift Memorial: City of Ghosts at the Flashpoint Gallery

Art, from graffiti to public sculpture, lies on countless city streets; its subjective beauty can come to define neighborhoods or endlessly evince messages of social change. But often, it is... Read more

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The Voice Summer Reading List

“Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch — Graham Piro Multiverse theories and quantum physics typically make for dry, scholarly writing. In the hands of Blake Crouch, however, these topics make for... Read more

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Don’t Give Up on DC Just Yet

Let’s face it, when it comes to the DC Universe, it’s a post-Christopher Nolan Batman world. The gauntlet was thrown down by his trilogy, particularly the second and third films... Read more

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Day Wave Presents Melancholy Beauty at DC9

DC9 nightclub is unique in the world of music venues. Centrally located in the busy nightlife scene of Shaw, it looks more like a converted storefront than a concert hall.... Read more

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The 250: Raiders of the Lost Ark

The 250 is back! A weekly podcast in which Voice staffers watch a film from the Internet Movie Database Top 250 list and discuss. This week, Halftime Leisure editor Danielle... Read more

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: NJ is Cool Too

Recent years of pop culture have not been kind to New Jersey. I personally blame The Jersey Shore, for shining a grotesque spotlight on an unfortunate subculture prevalent in my... Read more

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Punk Stars Cry, Too: Parquet Courts Shows Depth and Diversity

It’s easy to write off punk-rock as grimy, distorted music dependent on high-energy and fast, palm-muted guitar. The songs are often short, the lyrics unintelligible. But some musicians manage to... Read more