Halftime Leisure

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

Taste Test

Taste Test: Oreos

This week on Taste Test, Erika Bullock is joined by Danielle Hewitt and Daniel Varghese to learn the history behind the milk’s favorite cookie, Oreos!

By , and April 27, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Stripped: Authority in Fashion

In this episode of Stripped, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord discuss unicorns and other fashion news (IKEA bag and Rihanna’s outfit), followed by an in-depth look at the role of education, childhood, and fashion in cultivating... Read more

By and April 26, 2017

Halftime Leisure

This Week in Halftime: From Comedians to Musicians

Brynn, Devon, and Emily share what they’re enjoying and looking forward to in arts and entertainment this week.   Brynn: Although I rarely have time to watch full television shows,... Read more

By April 25, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Weekly List: This Might Sound Weird, But…

Here’s a collection of songs whose lyrics sound, well, weird. But a kooky title doesn’t necessarily lead to a strange song (not that that’s a bad thing, though). The lyrics... Read more

By April 24, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Thor: Ragnarok and Detroit

Star Wars: The Last Jedi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ Graham: Is it wrong that my reaction to this was just, “…eh?” Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot to like in this trailer.... Read more

By April 19, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Weekly List: Lazy Sunday

When a hectic weekend of ~fun~ winds to an end, there’s a sweet spot between the chaos of your last two nights and the chaos of your week to come.... Read more

By April 17, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Taste Test: Peeps

This week on Taste Test, Erika Bullock is joined by Danielle Hewitt, Graham Piro and Isaiah Seibert to learn the history behind the popular easter confection, Peeps!

By , , and April 16, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Mickey Milkovich: A Character Analysis of Shameless’ Best Piece of Southside Trash

Spoiler Warning: This article discusses events in Shameless leading up to the Season 7 finale. “Kiss me and I’ll cut your fucking tongue out,” is what Mickey Milkovich (Noel Fisher)... Read more

By April 14, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: All Eyez on Me, Unforgettable and The Mummy

All Eyez on Me: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666185/?ref_=vi_tr_mp_t_2   Claire: Making the story of Tupac into a movie had to be done, it’s just a question of whether it will be done right. The... Read more

By April 12, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Stripped: the new Vogue and the future of fashion

In this thrilling episode of Stripped, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord discuss the future of fashion tech, ‘zines, and jobs. Topics include the innovative 3D-printed Adidas midsoles, the newly announced... Read more

By and April 11, 2017

Halftime Leisure

The Walking Dead Has A Strong Finish to a Hit-or-Miss Season

Spoiler Warning: This article discusses events in The Walking Dead leading up to the finale of Season 7.   Well, another season of the most watched show on cable television... Read more

By April 11, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Women of Westeros: the Epitome of Unnecessary Sexualization, or Television’s Feminist Icons?

Disclaimer: This post is dark and full of spoilers. You’re not a true Game of Thrones fan unless you’ve spent a sizable amount of time between seasons scavenging the internet... Read more

By April 11, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Grace and Frankie and My Journey to Emotional Stability

I’ve reached an impressive and all together foreign state of emotional stability watching Netflix’s Grace and Frankie. It may seem odd that I would find inner peace through 13 episodes... Read more

By April 10, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Weekly List: Like a BO$$

You is kind. You is smart. You is important. We all need a little reminder sometimes. Many of us women find ourselves facing microaggressions and objectification both in our daily... Read more

By April 10, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Lessons from Literature: Lolita

“We are not sex fiends! We do not rape as good soldiers do. We are unhappy, mild, dog-eyed gentlemen, sufficiently well integrated to control our urge in the presence of... Read more

By April 7, 2017

Halftime Leisure

A Case for the Classics: John Adams

American Revolution history is one of the great passions of my life. Something about the frilly dress shirts and the bullheaded men who fought for liberty, justice, and independence interests... Read more

By April 7, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Black Mirror‘s San Junipero: Technological Immortality

If you could choose to live in a man-made paradise forever– would you? In “San Junipero,” the fourth episode of Black Mirror, the characters are part of a society that... Read more

By April 6, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes!: It, War for the Planet of the Apes, and Valerian

It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7no56Zw1e20 Jake: I would say that there’s no way you could make a bad movie based on the first half of Stephen King’s It. The first half of the... Read more

By , and April 5, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Taste Test: Jelly Beans

This week on Taste Test, Danielle Hewitt and Daniel Varghese join Erika Bullock in learning the history behind the jelly bean. Later, they take on the Jelly Belly Beanboozled challenge!

By , and April 4, 2017

Halftime Leisure

A Case for the Classics: The Princess Bride

This movie has everything: baseball, true love, and Billy Crystal. It has what is arguably the best line in cinematic history: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my... Read more

By April 4, 2017