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Hairstyles and Politics: The 2nd 2015 GOP Debate

One week ago, eleven Republican presidential hopefuls crowded the stage at the Ronald Reagan National Library in Simi Valley, California for the ultimate CNN-engineered political showdown. Tensions arose, tempers flared,... Read more

By September 24, 2015

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Doctor Who: Doctor, Davros, and a Dalek

Series premieres have always been a strength for Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat. Moffat rises to the occasion to produce some of his strongest episodes, especially series five’s The Eleventh... Read more

By September 23, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Founding Farmers

Founding Farmers is an old standby for most D.C. brunch-goers. A reservation is required if you want to be seated in less than thirty minutes, and the restaurant’s light-and-farmy atmosphere... Read more

By September 23, 2015

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Emmy Awards 2015: The Academy Gets it Right

After sitting through the Emmys on Sunday, I slowly came to a shocking realization: I was not angry with any of the voters’ choices. Usually, I find myself in meaningless... Read more

By September 22, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Castano’s Backyard

For those of you who have been following Halftime’s Brunch Bracket, you’ve probably been wondering, what is Castano’s Backyard?   Well, so were we. We had to go. It was an... Read more

By and September 22, 2015

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It’s a Down-Dog Eat Down-Dog World: yoga culture in DC

Yoga can be a down dog eat down dog world. This is especially the case at Down Dog Yoga, the local yoga melee of Georgetown yogis and yoginis, located in... Read more

By September 21, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: Space Jam

At age seven, I was young and wide-eyed. I loved Pokemon, The Crocodile Hunter (R.I.P Steve), and, like many youths of my day, I had an affinity for Warner Brother’s... Read more

By September 19, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Cafe Bonparte

As much as we all love the Georgetown experience, it’s sometimes nice to get off campus and explore other options – especially for brunch. But where do you go if... Read more

By September 17, 2015

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The Closet Otaku: The Return of the Beautiful Game

I am not really qualified to write about sports. Nor do I read a lot about sports, either, but evidently reading about sports these days does not make anyone happy.... Read more

By September 17, 2015

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On the Fence: Struggling to Maintain My Disdain for NASCAR

I traveled to Richmond on Saturday night to watch a NASCAR race in person for the first time. The Federated Auto Parts 400, to be exact. Going in with no... Read more

By September 16, 2015

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Crumbs and Whiskers: The Cat Café Phenomenon Comes to Georgetown

As a diehard cat person in a world full of dog lovers, I was ecstatic to learn that Georgetown was opening its very own cat café this fall. The phenomenon... Read more

By September 16, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd

Abel Tesfaye, known to most as The Weeknd, has been taking the world by storm for the past year. He has collaborated with many artists, including Sia for her song... Read more

By September 15, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Leo’s

At a university that boasts a diverse student body from all walks of life and all corners of the world, there are a few select experiences where backgrounds are forgotten... Read more

By September 15, 2015

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Narcos Hits the Ground Running

A dash of 24, sprinkle in some Tom Clancy, add a pinch of Breaking Bad, and you have Narcos, the Netflix original series detailing the rise and fall of Colombian... Read more

By September 14, 2015

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The Weekly List: Chance and Other Mellow Tracks

Personally, I am a big fan of mellow music, something interesting with a low-key rhythm and soothing vocals. Today Halftime is here to bring you our compilation of mellow rap... Read more

By September 14, 2015

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Twenty One Pilots Round 2

It seems I’ve started a tradition at Georgetown where my first article of the year, and my first concert of the year is Twenty One Pilots. Fresh off their sophomore... Read more

By September 11, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Kafe Leopold

Although I am not a frequent brunch attendee, I found myself meandering down M street to join the hoards seeking to satisfy this Georgetown ritual. A short walk from the... Read more

By September 11, 2015

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The End of The Tour  is Just the Beginning: Remembering David Foster Wallace

To put it simply, this summer’s movies were big. Big budgets, big names, big dinosaurs, big stories. Director James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour had none of these things,... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: Too by FIDLAR

LA-based punk band FIDLAR takes their name from the skate mantra “f*ck it dog, life’s a risk,” and true to those words the band takes many risks on their sophomore... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Farmers Fishers Bakers

Farmers Fishers Bakers: White Girl Paradise Reputation precedes Farmers Fishers Bakers, located along the Georgetown Waterfront, among the brunch cachet. It attracts the instagramming, parents-paying-for, cappuccino-crazy set which is all... Read more

By September 9, 2015