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

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Unshelved: The Not-So-Casual Vacancy

Nothing beats Harry Potter (which I’m sure author J.K. Rowling is tired of hearing). But seriously, after Rowling finished writing the Harry Potter series, the lack of a new book... Read more

By September 11, 2018

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The Weekly List: Your Best Georgetown Girl

Georgetown stereotypes know no bounds. They are plentiful and mostly true. So, I figured I’d put together a playlist of songs that encapsulate the typical female Hoya. This may feel... Read more

By September 10, 2018

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To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: A Love Letter to the Hopeless Romantic

Dear To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018), I’ve been trying to piece you together for quite some time now. It’s nothing to do with your plot—the story is... Read more

By September 7, 2018

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Insatiable isn’t Funny Enough to be this Bad

The first time I sat down to watch the pilot of Netflix’s new show Insatiable, I found it so blatantly offensive and aggressively unfunny that I wasn’t sure I could... Read more

By September 6, 2018

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Trailer Takes: The Other Side of the Wind, First Man, and Slice

The Other Side of the Wind — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMWHBUTHmf0   Brynne:  The chaos of this trailer seems to reflect the erratic career of J.J. Hannaford (Jake Huston), a fictitious film director... Read more

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Unshelved: Assault and Vengeance in The Round House

Stories of sexual assault are incredibly difficult to tell. This book, and my column, simply try to do so. Also, I acknowledge that different Native communities prefer different identifying terms... Read more

By September 4, 2018

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The Weekly List: Happy Birthday Beyoncé

On September 4th, 1981, a queen was born. Perhaps the most iconic artist working today, Beyoncé has managed to continuously dominate the charts, selling over 100 million records worldwide, winning... Read more

By September 4, 2018

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The Justice League Review

Alright, sit down, shut up and buckle in. We’re going into this thing together and we’re either going to make it out the same way or die in the middle... Read more

By September 3, 2018

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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 August 13, 2018

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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 August 13, 2018

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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 August 8, 2018

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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 July 30, 2018

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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 July 30, 2018

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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 July 29, 2018

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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 June 22, 2018

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Unshelved: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

I’ve always had a really close relationship with my dad. We have the same bizarre sense of humor and love of music and movies. I have vivid memories of falling... Read more

By June 20, 2018

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In a Perfectly Crafted, Emotionally Resonant Finale, The Americans Says Goodbye

The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. The Washington Summit on nuclear arms reduction took place in December 1987. While this last event aptly set... Read more

By June 18, 2018

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A Lot Happened In Pop Culture Last Month, But Our Website Was Down and I Was Lazy

In the past month, Childish Gambino released the most earth-shattering song and music video I’ve ever seen, the Met Gala convinced me to convert to Catholicism (and then the Catholic... Read more

By June 18, 2018

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Unshelved: The Power of Speech in Pygmalion

So I clearly had a lot of thoughts about Pygmalion. In another article, I wrote about whether I consider Eliza Doolittle to be a feminist role model. But now I... Read more

By June 15, 2018

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Unshelved: Is Eliza Doolittle A Feminist Role Model?

If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a bookshelf full of books in your room at home just begging to be read. For holidays and birthdays, family members and friends... Read more

By June 15, 2018