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Trailer Takes: Phantom Thread, The Commuter, and Call Me By Your Name

The Phantom Thread – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNsiQMeSvMk&t=11s Clare: While this movie seems like typical Oscar bait, there are a few aspects in the trailer that leave me hopeful. First, the fact that... Read more

By Halftime Staff November 1, 2017

Stripped Fashion Issue Edition: Mothers!

In this episode of Stripped, Emma Francois, Isabel Lord, and Anna Gloor discuss the fashion of their mothers and the impact it has had on them. In addition, they discuss MoMA’s latest... Read more

By Anna Gloor, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord October 31, 2017

The Voice‘s Favorite Halloween Films

Just in time for Halloween, we assemble the team in the name of all that is ~spooky~ to bring you the best and ~spookiest~ that haunting and horror cinema has... Read more

By Halftime Staff October 31, 2017

A Case for the Classics: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

It’s Halloween season! This is the season in which everyone loves to gather around, dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat, and watch some classic Halloween movies—Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street,... Read more

By Dajour Evans October 30, 2017

The Weekly List: “Better” Beginnings

Back in high school, I had a pretty bad reputation among my friends for making a new playlist for every new mood I was in. Naturally, I called these playlists... Read more

By Camille Kurtz October 30, 2017

The Walking Dead Returns on a Painfully Average Note

Sunday night, AMC’s The Walking Dead returned for it’s 8th season premiere, which also just so happened to be the 100th episode of the series. This episode was hyped up... Read more

By Dajour Evans October 27, 2017

Will a Second Season Ruin Stranger Things?

The first season of Stranger Things came out of TV left-field. It was terrifying and heartwarming. It was engrossing to the point that you couldn’t help but binge-watch, but felt... Read more

By Claire Goldberg October 26, 2017

Trailer Takes: I, Tonya, Bright, and I Love You, Daddy

I, Tonya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_weoC3HT6Q Gabriela: After watching this trailer, I’m not really sure what type of movie this is going to be. Although the teaser is very short, it does let you... Read more

By Halftime Staff October 25, 2017

Bridesmaids Isn’t a Comedy

I’m sure you’re all familiar with the female-led “comedy” Bridesmaids (2011). The hype surrounding the film preceded my initial viewing of it—critics and the casual moviegoer alike hailed it as... Read more

By Rachel Lock October 25, 2017

Weekly List: Mash Me Up (Mash Me Up Inside)

You know when you hear two songs that seem like they’d be perfect together, but since you have no knowledge of music production software you are left to imagine what... Read more

By Claire Goldberg October 23, 2017

Podcasts

The Reel Pulpit: Blade Runner 2049

In this episode of The Real Pulpit, Graham Piro, Jon Block, Sienna Brancato, and Eman Rahman discuss Denis Villeneuve’s recent addition to the Blade Runner series, Blade Runner 2049.

By Graham Piro, Jon Block and Sienna Brancato October 23, 2017

South Park Heading South?

Since 1997, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s animated series South Park has been a staple of animated adult cartoons, with the 21st season having aired this September. The advertising campaign... Read more

By Rachel Lock October 20, 2017

The 250: Lawrence of Arabia

In this episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss IMDb’s 48th-ranked movie, the epic Lawrence of Arabia.

By Danielle Hewitt and Kayla Hewitt October 19, 2017

Trailer Takes: Black Panther, The New Mutants, and Molly’s Game

Black Panther – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjDjIWPwcPU Xavier: Damn, Marvel! Back at it again with yet another blockbuster film. The past few years have seen a number of sequels and reboots (I’m looking... Read more

By Halftime Staff October 18, 2017

The Weekly List: Baring It All

In honor of last week’s fashion issue, we’re stripping things down this time around. Lucky for you (and your roommate) these timeless tunes are equally as enjoyable, whether you’re bundled... Read more

By Xavier Ruffin October 16, 2017

A Case For The Classics: The Devil Wears Prada

There is no montage quite like the one from The Devil Wears Prada (2006) where Andrea (Anne Hathaway) parades across New York in a perfectly synched-up array of outfit changes.... Read more

By Claire Goldberg October 16, 2017

She Runs the World: Deb Sivigny on Fashion

In this Fashion Week episode of She Runs the World, Resident Faculty Artist Deb Sivigny joins Kaei Li and Emily Jaster to discuss costume design on campus and fashion around the... Read more

By Kaei Li and Emily Jaster October 13, 2017

The 250: Fashion Issue! The Devil Wears Prada

In the first fashion episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss The Devil Wears Prada, starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. In the episode, they reference an article from Cosmopolitan,... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt and Kayla Hewitt October 12, 2017