Halftime Leisure

The Voice’s takes on all things media and culture.

Halftime Leisure

Celebrate the poet, but do not ask her to explain herself

I don’t like to tell people I read poetry. I don’t like to tell people I write poetry. At least, I don’t like to tell people I read it religiously,... Read more

By April 4, 2020

Halftime Leisure

Five Fictional Worlds to Escape to While Practicing Social Distancing

While social distancing can seem bleak and daunting, one of my favorite coping mechanisms has been to forget what’s happening around me and dive into another world with a quality... Read more

By March 31, 2020

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Songs That Make Me Feel A Little More Okay

For the past five years or so, I have dealt with anxiety that has manifested in pervasive tension and occasionally acute stress. On any given day I could be extremely... Read more

By March 27, 2020

Halftime Leisure

Bring Back the Sack

It’s a weird time. With COVID-19 ripping Georgetown students unceremoniously from the Hilltop, I’ve spent much of the past few days reminiscing on my favorite parts of my freshman year—from... Read more

By March 23, 2020

Halftime Leisure

QUIZ: Can’t Pick Where To Go on Vacation this Spring Break, Pick a Celebrity!

Contrary to the cornavirus’s attempt to quell travel, this spring break will bring some of the craziest travel adventures of the year. If you’re unsure of where you should jet... Read more

By March 11, 2020

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: The French Dispatch, The Green Knight, Stranger Things 4

Trailer 1 — The French Dispatch (2020) Roman: One of my favorite directors of all time (Wes Anderson) making a movie about one of my greatest passions (journalism)? I can... Read more

By , and March 10, 2020

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Rosalía

I tend to listen to music in phases. But over the past year I realized that the one artist I’ve never gotten tired of listening to is Spanish pop star... Read more

By March 6, 2020

Halftime

The Great Pottery Throw Down: An Unexpectedly Delightful Competition

I have never felt such mingled fear and excitement from a TV show in my life. But after watching the season 3 premiere of The Great Pottery Throw Down, I... Read more

By March 5, 2020

Halftime Leisure

QUIZ: Help Us Help You

It’s a trying time here on 37th and O. With midterms, the dreariness of late February, and the crushing sense of loneliness following Valentine’s Day, we won’t lie, we’ve been... Read more

By and March 2, 2020

Halftime

Reasons to Love Leap Day

If humans are one thing, we are stubborn. We get things wrong all the time—but boy we do our darndest to prove that maybe, just maybe, we can warp and... Read more

By February 29, 2020

Halftime

Tonari Brings Japanese-Style Italian Cuisine to D.C.

Tonari’s ambiance is that of a typical Japanese restaurant. The decor is simple and monochromatic, with large black paneling and glass windows offering only a peek at the inside. The... Read more

By and February 28, 2020

Halftime

Elon Musk, Grimes, and Living in a 21st Century Society

Few celebrities have managed to create a reputation and societal imprint as unique as Elon Musk. His image has become all the more interesting since the announcement of his relationship... Read more

By February 27, 2020

Halftime Leisure

“No Time to Die” proves Billie Eilish isn’t going anywhere

Billie Eilish has scored another hit with her new single, “No Time to Die,” the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film of the same name. I put off... Read more

By February 27, 2020

Halftime

The Weekly List: TikTok Edition

TikTok: you either love it or hate it, but you’ve definitely seen it. The spiritual successor to Vine and Musical.ly and currently the #1 free app on the App Store’s... Read more

By February 25, 2020

Halftime Leisure

Bad Bunny’s Third-Annual Valentine’s Day Video Proves His Artistic Growth

“Ignorantes” marks the third single by Bad Bunny—the stage name of the highly eclectic and popular Puerto Rican trap and reggaeton star, Benito Martinez—for his upcoming album, and his first... Read more

By February 24, 2020

Halftime

Halftime’s Dream Journal: A Trip to Vittles

There isn’t a known explanation for why we dream, but there are many theories. Maybe it’s our subconscious desires and wishes being voiced through hazy, strangely vivid scenarios. Maybe we’re... Read more

By February 21, 2020

Halftime Leisure

The Crown‘s Future

Netflix recently announced that their critically acclaimed historical drama The Crown will end after season five, one season earlier than expected. First premiering in 2016, this ambitious project had English... Read more

By February 20, 2020

Halftime

QUIZ: Dress Pop Culture Icon Carly Rae Jepsen and I’ll Tell You What Carly Rae Jepsen Song to Listen To

Since 2011’s “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen has proved time and time again she isn’t like the other girls. We have seen the evidence in all her artistic endeavors,... Read more

By February 20, 2020

Halftime Leisure

Halftime’s History of the Super Bowl Halftime Show

It’s hard to believe, but the Super Bowl Halftime show has not always featured pop star performers—in fact, this has only been the case since the ’90s. Occasionally, major stars... Read more

By February 19, 2020

Halftime Leisure

To All the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Movies, I Still Love You; but I Know You Can Do Better

Like most sequels, the biggest hurdle To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) faces is measuring up to the hype of its predecessor, the extremely successful To... Read more

By February 18, 2020