Maanasi Chintamani

Maanasi is a senior in the College studying history and biology. In addition to being the Voice’s copy chief, she writes for Leisure. Her three defining qualities (in no particular order) are her love of “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado, her undying loyalty to the New England Patriots, and her penchant for procrastination.


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The Voice predicts the 2024 Oscars

The Halftime Leisure staff predict the likely winners and declare who the most deserving should be of the 2024 Oscars.

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The Weekly List: The 10 Best Places in Georgetown to Pop the Question

We—the Georgetown community’s foremost experts on all things love and romance—compiled a list of the most special proposal spots.

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For Native actors on the rise, Killers of the Flower Moon is a “career-maker”

Collins and Means are proud of their work and hope it can inspire both more films about Native Americans and more projects that feature Native actors.

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The Voice predicts the 2024 Grammys

Ahead of the 2024 Grammys, the Halftime Leisure Staff predict who will take home the awards, along with declaring who should.

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Best of 2023: Albums

With 2023 coming to a close, The Voice has compiled a list of our picks for the best albums of the year. Read ahead to find out more

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Killers of the Flower Moon exploits Osage suffering for shock value

Killers illuminates an overlooked history, but ultimately, the film still sees a white director prioritizing the perspective of a white perpetrator.

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Cassandro unmasks the world of lucha libre

Although Cassandro's approach prevents it from reaching its full potential, the film redeems itself as a visually appealing underdog story

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Drake isn’t past his prime, but he’s certainly acting like it

Put simply, listening to Dogs feels like watching Drake go through a midlife crisis in real time.

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On his self-titled album, establishment-rejecting singer-songwriter Zach Bryan turns inward

Bryan’s second official album is a triumph of authenticity and self-examination in a concise format.

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Dumb Money is a smart movie about the stock market and the power of Reddit

If you mix up Jimmy Buffett and Warren Buffett, or if you’re simply in the mood for a good underdog story, Dumb Money will be right up your alley.