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Michael Giacchino is the New John Williams

The lights go down. The text appears on the screen. “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….” And then: a cut to a shot of space with... Read more

By March 14, 2017

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Designated Survivor: Your New Favorite Show

I get it. Politics are dramatic enough in reality, and already seem to be infiltrating every aspect of your life. So, the last thing you want to do is watch... Read more

By March 14, 2017

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What I Learned from Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance

  For many young adults in the United States and around the world, romance is hard.  With all the technology we have today, dating should be effortless.  Apps like Tinder... Read more

By March 13, 2017

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The Weekly List: Out of this World

No matter who you are or what you’re studying, you have some sort of fascination with space. Everyone does. Maybe you’re still excited about the plethora of new Star Wars... Read more

By March 13, 2017

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The Untitled Leisure Project: Samurai Jack Is Back

Welcome to The Untitled Leisure Project, the podcast where Voice staffers discuss all things related to leisure. This week, Mike Bergin and Jon Block discuss the upcoming revival of Samurai Jack coming... Read more

By and March 10, 2017

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The 250: Blade Runner

Welcome to the 250! This week, host Danielle Hewitt reaches peak movie snob as she discusses the Ridley Scott cult classic Blade Runner with Editor-in-Chief Graham Piro.    

By March 9, 2017

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The Weekly List: Grimy

Enjoy the sunny days of Spring Break with fuzzy guitars, relentless bass, and banging beats: Nirvana – Come As You Are: From the best album of the best grunge-rock band... Read more

By March 6, 2017

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A Case for the Classics: The O.C.

The O.C. is, was, and always will be the perfect show. It was full of teen drama, including class divisions and tumultuous romance; it had a heartwarming family dynamic complete... Read more

By March 2, 2017

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Lessons From Literature: The Woman Destroyed

“Youth and what the Italians so prettily call stamina. The vigor, the fire, that enables you to love and create. When you’ve lost that, you’ve lost everything.” ― Simone de... Read more

By March 1, 2017

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Trailer Takes: As You Are, The Discovery, and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

As You Are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkVe4fEn7W0 Brynne: Compelling as this film looks, I can’t tell exactly what it’s getting at. The overhead shot in the opening, the music, and the creepy ending... Read more

By March 1, 2017

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An Artist’s Input: Why Experimental Film Needs Its Own Category At The Oscars

I, like many others, enjoy participating in the annual magic surrounding the Oscars. From the way the California sun illuminates the red carpet to the manner in which the world... Read more

By March 1, 2017

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The Weekly List: Spring Break Road Trip

What’s that? You were rejected from all the ABP trips you applied to and failed to make adequate backup plans? The best you could think up was an impromptu road... Read more

By February 28, 2017

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Recollections of the past in “Memoryscapes: Blurry Lines III”

In a little corner of the Touchstone Gallery, next to a window looking out onto busy New York Avenue, is the latest collection of paintings from local artist Steve Alderton.... Read more

By February 27, 2017

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Some Disparate Thoughts I Had While Watching the 2017 Academy Awards, or Just Wow.

Thoughts On The Opening Number and Jimmy Kimmel’s Monologue Justin Timberlake opens the Oscars with a rendition of “Can’t Stop the Feeling” and gets the A-listers on their feet, reminding... Read more

By February 27, 2017

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Science Fiction at the Oscars

Two years ago, I wrote a very passionate piece about why I believed that Interstellar should have been nominated for Best Picture. Today, I absolutely stand by that opinion. But... Read more

By February 25, 2017

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Fear and Self-Loathing in Oxon Hill, MD

Casinos are magical places, unless you’re inside of one. Driving from Georgetown, the first glimpse of the MGM National Harbor you catch comes from I-295, a few miles out from... Read more

By February 24, 2017

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Untitled Leisure Project: Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

Welcome to the Untitled Leisure Project, the podcast where Voice staffers talk all things leisure. This week Leisure Editor Caitlin Mannering, Halftime Leisure Editor Amy Guay and Leisure Assistant Devon... Read more

By , and February 24, 2017

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A Not-So-Definitive Ranking of Kanye’s Cover Art

When The Life of Pablo was released, I came across this tweet linking Kanye’s previous three albums to the three phases of Pablo Picasso’s artwork, which might’ve been a stretch,... Read more

By and February 23, 2017

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Trailer Takes: Ghost in the Shell, Song to Song, and The House

Ghost in the Shell, Trailer #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEDctELIm3I Xavier: The jam-packed action of this trailer snatches my attention immediately. From start to finish, guns are blazing, explosions are detonating, and punches are... Read more

By February 22, 2017

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We Are Now Entering The Twilight Zone

Good horror is hard to come by nowadays, either because the plots are unoriginal or the filming is focused on gruesome, bloody imagery. Shaking our heads in disappointment at the... Read more

By February 22, 2017