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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Game of Thrones’ First Official Promo Has Arrived

On Thursday, HBO released the first official teaser for the seventh season of its hit show Game of Thrones. While not showing any actual footage from the new season, the... Read more

By April 3, 2017

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The Weekly List: Best of Kendrick

Keisha’s Song (Her Vice) – Ashtro Bot provides a catchy hook for this Kendrick classic, which features the lyricism, meaning, and vivid narration that has made Lamar such a lauded... Read more

By April 3, 2017

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Transgender Visibility & Pop Culture

“Despite the vitriol, despite the backlash, despite the discriminatory laws, we fight to be seen as we see ourselves and live our truth without compromise.” Janet Mock’s statement from the... Read more

By March 31, 2017

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Ramin Djawadi is T.V. Score Composition’s First Rock Star

John Williams. Hans Zimmer. Ramin Djawadi. This last name might seem out of place after the first two, both of whom are veritable giants in the film score industry. But... Read more

By March 31, 2017

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Track Takes: Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”

Kendrick Lamar has dropped another unexpected track just a week after his viral hit, “The Heart Part 4.” Laced with varied beats and wide-ranging subject matter, “The Heart” was met... Read more

By March 30, 2017

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In Defense of Country Music

Oh, country music, the black sheep of the music industry. If someone did a survey, I bet they would find that 80 percent of CHARMS profiles say, “I love all... Read more

By March 30, 2017

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Trailer Takes: Justice League, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and Baby Driver

Justice League: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxixDgHUYw Anne: Usually I give superhero movies a lot of hate (one can only watch white men save the world so many times), but even I am not... Read more

By March 29, 2017

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Shameless is TV’s Hidden Gem

There is no denying that we are currently living in a golden age of television. All one needs to do is look at lists of the most watched shows of... Read more

By March 28, 2017

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The 250: Se7en

This week on the 250, host Danielle Hewitt talks about the David Fincher classic Se7en with Halftime writer Eman Rahman.

By March 28, 2017

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The Sun is Shining, The Birds Are Chirping: Vampire Weekend Announces New Music

Ezra Koenig just announced information about Vampire Weekend’s new album, and I am currently having a heart attack, just in case you were wondering. There has been little noise from... Read more

By March 27, 2017

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The Weekly List: A Weekend at South By

Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit Austin, TX (the self-proclaimed weirdest city in America) for South by Southwest (SXSW). Serving as one of the largest film and music... Read more

By March 27, 2017

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Taste Test: Pocky

Welcome to Taste Test! This week, host Erika Bullock recounts the wild history of the Japanese snack Pocky with Danielle Hewitt and special guests, Voice alums Chris Almeida and Chris Castano. http://media.blubrry.com/voicepodcastnetwork/georgetownvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Pocky.mp3 Podcast:... Read more

By and March 27, 2017

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Track Takes: Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 4”

After dropping a cryptic Instagram post midday on Thursday March 23, Kendrick Lamar released his first single since Untitled Unmastered a year ago this month. “The Heart Part 4” is a... Read more

By March 24, 2017

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Grouplove’s Recent Trailer Builds Excitement for Little Mess

In anticipation of their upcoming EP, Little Mess, Grouplove released a thrilling trailer on Youtube on Tuesday, Mar. 21. The EP will be a close companion to their recent LP,... Read more

By March 22, 2017

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Lessons From Literature: The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas

“Let Pascal say that man is a thinking reed. He is wrong; man is a thinking erratum. Each period in life is a new edition that corrects the preceding one... Read more

By March 22, 2017

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Trailer Takes: The Secret Scripture, Coco, and Atomic Blonde

The Secret Scripture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bdcbawodQ Laura: While I usually like a movie with competing stories, philosophical questions, and high stakes, I felt like the tension, initially displayed as one story, between... Read more

By March 22, 2017