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He Might Be Jesus: Matt Corby at Black Cat

Sometimes the magic and energy of live music can result in an experience that cannot be described as anything but spiritual. The Matt Corby concert on 1/31 at the Black... Read more

By February 3, 2016

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The Boss is Back: Springsteen Triumphs at the Verizon Center

As Bruce Springsteen casually strolls onto the Verizon Center’s stage, there is no question as to why he is, and will always be, The Boss. He exudes confidence in the... Read more

By February 2, 2016

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A Case for the Classics: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

After a lukewarm response to the shockingly dark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg went back to the drawing board for the conclusion of... Read more

By February 2, 2016

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The Weekly List: You Have Distracted From My Creative Process

Something happened on Twitter last week, but we’re not going to bother with that here. Kanye West recently announced that his seventh album, entitled Waves (formerly So Help Me God... Read more

By February 1, 2016

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The Halftime Report: Week of 2/1

Another week, another Halftime Report. The new entertainment never stops, and neither do we. Here’s what you have to look forward to this week. Album Releases: This Is Acting –... Read more

By February 1, 2016

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No More Burgers: A Five Guys Obituary

Did you hear the Five Guys on Wisconsin is closing? The news hit me like a bolt from the blue. There I was, sitting in Leavey Center, thinking of something... Read more

By January 27, 2016

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The 250: The Departed

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,... Read more

By January 26, 2016

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The Weekly List: Black Ice

At 4:41 PM, you received an email from Georgetown, Monday’s classes were cancelled. You got so excited. You grabbed a few of your friends and ran out of Lau, no need... Read more

By January 25, 2016

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The Halftime Report: Week of 1/25

We made it to our second edition! Check out this week’s Halftime Report for the best in entertainment over the next seven days. Album Releases: Adore Life – Savages, Release... Read more

By January 25, 2016

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A Case for The Classics: Planet of the Apes

Many films display the danger and threat of nuclear annihilation, yet few present it with such style as 1968’s Planet of the Apes. With the recent release of Rise of... Read more

By January 22, 2016

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Les Revenants Highlights Excellence in Foreign TV

The US is an exporter of pop culture but seldom imports it, a shame because many a marvelous foreign show has passed US dwellers by. The Returned is one such... Read more

By January 22, 2016

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Halftime Reviews: Not to Disappear by Daughter

Daughter’s second full-length album, Not To Disappear, takes a sharp turn from lead singer Elena Tonra’s somber musings about broken relationships heard in the band’s first album, If You Leave.... Read more

By January 21, 2016

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“Before They Are Gone” by Leslie Johnston, Touchstone Gallery

As someone who is not a frequent advocate of abstract art, I, surprisingly, thoroughly enjoyed Leslie Johnston’s work. She is first and foremost an environmental scientist by profession, so it comes... Read more

By January 21, 2016

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The 250: Fight Club

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,... Read more

By and January 20, 2016

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Halftime Reviews: Awake Remixes by Tycho

Composer and producer of Tycho, Scott Hansen, has once again impressed listeners with his 2016 release Awake Remixes. Tycho’s sound in the original Awake is organic, ambient, electronic. The San... Read more

By January 19, 2016

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Cloudy in Philadelphia: Always Sunny Premiere Fails to Shine

After the mildly entertaining, somewhat waning 10th season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, fans like me were left questioning if the show’s dark comedy formula had finally reached its... Read more

By January 19, 2016

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The Halftime Report: Week of 1/18

Welcome to the first ever edition of the Halftime Report! Every week we’re going to bring you the best of the best in entertainment for the week to come, from... Read more

By January 18, 2016

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The Weekly List: Middle School Dance Edition

Ah, middle school. That strange time of budding maturity, where you weren’t quite trusted with responsibility but could choose whether to take art or drama class. Essential to those formative... Read more

By January 18, 2016

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Halftime’s Top 10 Movies of 2015

2015 was the year of the franchise. Audiences experienced a new Avengers movie, a new Bond film, and the return of Mad Max, Jurassic Park, and Terminator. Although these films... Read more

By January 6, 2016

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The Weekly List: A Sufjan Stevens Christmas

Every year on December 1, like clockwork, the world collectively decides to bust out the Michael Bublé and the Mariah Carey and play the same ten songs on a loop.... Read more

By December 21, 2015