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Halftime Brunch Bracket Round Two: Martin’s Tavern

A staple of Georgetown-neighborhood history, Martin’s Tavern was one of the first bars to reopen after prohibition. The Georgetown establishment has hosted at least six presidents, and it famously stands... Read more

By November 3, 2015

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The Weekly List: Shaken, Not Stirred

Any good James Bond fan knows that each installment in this espionage franchise is incomplete without its signature song. In its own way, each track strives to capture the essence... Read more

By November 2, 2015

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GU Litter Free Cleans up Halloweekend

We’ve just passed the time where we get to let go of midterm stress in fun, well thought-out (or extremely last-minute) costumes. The time where we actually think that spooky... Read more

By November 2, 2015

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The 250: Monsters, Inc.

It’s Halloween this weekend, and what better way to celebrate the spookiness of every college student’s favorite holiday by watching a beloved classic: Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. Listen to Katie LaScaleia and... Read more

By October 30, 2015

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Learning to Love “Freaky Fruits”

In the spirit of Halloween, it’s time to address the fear that we all have, but probably should only be held by adolescent children and lachanophobes: the fear of freaky-looking... Read more

By October 29, 2015

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The Halftime Brunch Bracket: Round Two

Halftime Brunch Bracket Round 2 The eggs have been scrambled, the forks put to use, and the results of our first brunch bracket round are in. In our second round... Read more

By October 29, 2015

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“They sell coffee there?”: The lesser-known Georgetown caffeine suppliers

What is a true Georgetown experience without “meeting for coffee sometime,” grabbing a shot of espresso before that class, or staying up until absurd hours in the morning with a... Read more

By October 28, 2015

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The Return of Gilmore Girls

Denizens of Stars Hollow rejoice! Gilmore Girls is returning for a limited run on Netflix. On October 19th TV Line announced that the beloved 2000’s television show would be brought... Read more

By October 27, 2015

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The Closet Otaku: The Implosion of the Anime Industry

Judging from the flood of yellow leaves that have descended upon my backyard (if that is even a valid description of the change in seasons), the fall 2015 anime season... Read more

By October 26, 2015

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The Weekly List: Halloween Edition 2015

That time of year is once again upon us. Candy, pumpkin, and sexy cat outfit sales suddenly go through the roof, and everyone here at Georgetown prepares for a night... Read more

By October 26, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: Arms Around a Vision by Girls Names

Girls Names has brought post-punk revival their third album, Arms Around a Vision. They have composed a melancholy, introverted perspective that shows a distinct departure from the style of their... Read more

By October 23, 2015

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Halftime TasteTest: Vittles Finds

On today’s episode of TasteTest, we find the weirdest food items available at Vittles. Then we eat them in front of a microphone. Our selection for this podcast is the... Read more

By October 23, 2015

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Homeland Season Five, An Irregular Start

The fifth season of Homeland picks up two years after the gritty, action-packed last episodes of  season four.  After the horrors she went through in Islamabad, Carrie Mathison finds herself... Read more

By October 22, 2015

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Happy Back to The Future Day, McFly

Today, October 21st, 2015, is one of the most anticipated in film-geek history. It’s the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown travelled to in the classic Robert Zemeckis film,... Read more

By October 21, 2015

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Scream Queens  is Pure Fun

What do you get when you cross American Horror Story with Glee? Quite literally, Scream Queens. FOX’s newest hit is the concoction of the same writer-producer team (Ryan Murphy and... Read more

By October 21, 2015

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The Weekly List: Country Songs for Country Haters

One of the most clichéd responses to the question, “What type of music do you like?” is “Anything but country.” Before I saw the light, I too was in this... Read more

By October 20, 2015

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The Ice Cream Flavor You Deserve

“I love ice cream” is not a shocking, special, or compelling statement. I would be far more concerned if someone stated the opposite than if someone simply confirmed what I... Read more

By October 20, 2015

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Vandaveer: A Local Group Finds Its Folk

In a world of over-autotuned, synthetic music, folk is a genre often overlooked by the average listener. Washington DC started group, Vandaveer is in an active battle to defy this... Read more

By October 19, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: V by Wavves

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Nathan Williams, lead singer of the San Diego based band Wavves, described the band’s new album: “If it’s cold outside and you listen to... Read more

By October 16, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Mark’s Duck House

There’s escaping the Georgetown bubble, and then there’s going to Mark’s Duck House. For those of you who really, REALLY need to leave our polished college town behind, have I... Read more

By October 16, 2015