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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

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Stripped: Fashion Takes New York But Not Without a Stab at Politics

In this episode of Stripped, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord discuss their top three collections from New York Fashion Week and each designer’s social and cultural impacts. But first, a... Read more

By and February 21, 2017

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Ballet Documentaries Celebrate Passion and Life

Dance is making a dazzling comeback in American popular culture.  La La Land, for example, incorporates infectious tap numbers that remind us of beloved movie musicals like Singin’ in the... Read more

By February 21, 2017

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The Weekly List: Post-Valentine’s Day

Post-Valentine’s Day angst is real. Everyone is in love and happy and goes out to nice Italian restaurants and it makes me sad. So here are some songs about when... Read more

By February 20, 2017

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A Case for the Classics: City Lights

In City Lights (1931), one of Charlie Chaplin’s most celebrated films, the Little Tramp does what he does best: finds himself in ridiculous situations. The plots of Chaplin films are... Read more

By February 17, 2017

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Lessons from Literature: The Immoralist

“Envying another man’s happiness is madness; you wouldn’t know what to do with it if you had it.” ― André Gide, The Immoralist Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature... Read more

By February 16, 2017

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Trailer Takes: Superbowl TV Spot Edition

Baywatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKgkiiprtKw Karis: The first thing that comes to my mind when watching the trailer is 21 Jump Street. I haven’t seen the original TV series with David Hasselhoff, so... Read more

By February 15, 2017

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Alternative Universe: A White Man Isn’t Hosting The Oscars

In an alternative universe, Leslie Jones is hosting the Oscars. She yells to Ryan Gosling, “See me after the show, you tall glass of almond milk.” She (still yelling) says,... Read more

By February 14, 2017