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Academy Awards LXXXVIII: An Oscars Sporting Event

Veteran leading man Leonardo DiCaprio finally brought home the gold from Academy Awards LXXXVIII Sunday night at the Dolby Theater to join “The Revenant” teammate Alejandro Iñarritu on the big... Read more

By March 1, 2016

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Absurdity From the Mouth of Babes: Ty Segall Thrills at 9:30 Club

When Ty Segall sauntered confidently onto the 9:30 Club stage donning a studded denim jumpsuit and a creepy baby mask based on the cover of his most recent album,  Emotional... Read more

By March 1, 2016

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The Weekly List: Almost Spring Break

It’s almost time for spring break, and while you struggle through your last midterms, here are some catchy tunes to get you ready for a week of fun. Hopefully this... Read more

By February 29, 2016

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The Halftime Report: Week of 2/29

Congrats to Leo for finally getting his Oscar, but now that award season is over, we can finally focus on what’s important: binging season 4 of House of Cards. Here is... Read more

By February 29, 2016

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Girls Season Five Begins with a Question Mark

The finale of season four of HBO’s Girls left a series of massive, mostly optimistic cliffhangers. Marnie’s engagement, Shoshanna’s decision to move to Japan, and Hannah’s new relationship all seem... Read more

By February 26, 2016

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The 250: Whiplash

Welcome to another edition of the 250! A weekly podcast in which Voice Staffers view a film selected from the IMDb Top 250 and discuss their thoughts on the work. This week, Assistant... Read more

By and February 25, 2016

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Harper Lee’s Legacy: How We Can Still Learn from To Kill a Mockingbird

When Harper Lee passed away last Friday, the world lost the author of one of the most beloved novels of the 20th century. Lee’s masterpiece, To Kill A Mockingbird, is... Read more

By February 25, 2016

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Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘N’ Roll: HBO’s Vinyl off to an Exciting Start

“So this is my story. Clouded by lost brain cells, self-aggrandizement, and maybe a little bit of bullshit,” Richie Fenestra gruffly narrates in one of the opening scenes of Vinyl,... Read more

By February 24, 2016

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A Case for the Classics: Reservoir Dogs

The year is 1992, Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, is released, beginning more than twenty years of Tarantino’s iconic movie formula. The violent movie follows a botched diamond heist,... Read more

By February 24, 2016

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Serenity, Charm, and Cover Songs: Alessia Cara at the Lincoln Theater

Alessia Cara finished the US leg of her Know-It-All tour on Saturday in DC. Delayed because of Snowzilla 2016, the show took place in U Street’s Lincoln Theater, a much... Read more

By February 23, 2016

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Cherry on Top: Wavves and Best Coast at 9:30 Club

It was fitting that last Tuesday, February 15, was the warmest day in weeks as California-based bands Wavves and Best Coast came to the 9:30 Club on their Summer Is... Read more

By February 23, 2016

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The Weekly List: I Dream of Dream Pop

Dream Pop is in its own little subcategory of music. Loosely stemming from the 1980s New Wave movement, somewhere between The Cocteau Twins and Depeche Mode, it is, simply put,... Read more

By February 22, 2016

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The Halftime Report: Week of 2/22

With the weather finally starting to warm up, this is the week to go out. Go to a concert, see a play, do something else. We don’t care what it... Read more

By February 22, 2016

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Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and the Album of the Year

Earlier this week, Taylor Swift’s 1989 won the Grammy for Album of the Year over Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly. In her acceptance speech, Swift said the following: “As... Read more

By February 19, 2016

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The 250: The Intouchables

Welcome to another edition of the 250! A weekly podcast in which Voice Staffers view a film selected from the IMDb Top 250 and discuss their thoughts on the work. This week, Assistant... Read more

By and February 18, 2016

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58th Grammy Awards: Outdated and Deflated

Last Sunday night the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences pulled out a fresh pair of batteries and fired up the LL Cool J 2000 for the 58th Grammy... Read more

By February 17, 2016

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A Case for the Classics: When Harry Met Sally…

Just in time to revel in our singleness on Valentine’s Day, my roommate and I watched Rob Reiner’s 1989 rom-com for the ages When Harry Met Sally… and subsequently developed... Read more

By February 16, 2016

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The Weekly List: Grammys Preview

The Grammys. The most coveted award that can be bestowed upon an individual in the music industry. This past year has been a big one for the music business, with... Read more

By February 15, 2016

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The Halftime Report: Week of 2/15

We here at Halftime would like to formally apologize for announcing the release of Kanye West’s new album in last week’s Halftime Report. It was foolish of us to take... Read more

By February 15, 2016

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Concert Preview: Soul Rebels and Talib Kweli

Chances are you have heard the Soul Rebels, even if you haven’t heard of them. The eight-piece brass band from New Orleans has played and recorded with an astounding number... Read more

By February 12, 2016