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The Weekly List: Classic Coffee Shop Tunes

Greetings and welcome to another edition of Halftime’s the Week List! We are now in a time of pumpkin spice, colorful leaves on the trees, and apparently hurricanes (all the... Read more

By October 14, 2015

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Halftime TasteTest: “SmallBites”

Halftime TasteTest is back! And this time, we have a compilation of ultra-mini-pods, called “Small Bites,” where our writers try different foods from around the DC Area and give live... Read more

By October 13, 2015

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QI : Quite Interesting, Quite Entertaining

A garishly dressed Stephen Fry sits sandwiched between panelists, asking the simple question, “How many moons does the Earth have?” Alan Davies presses his buzzer, and it releases the sound... Read more

By October 9, 2015

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Structuring Creativity: an examination of the simulation game

On October 7th, Fortune.com released a report explaining why virtual reality is about to majorly hit mainstream markets. Future plans for virtual reality headsets range from users playing around in... Read more

By October 9, 2015

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“The Quality of Light” by Pete McCutchen, Touchstone Gallery

After only a few minutes of conversation with photographer Pete McCutchen at the opening of his newest show, “The Quality of Light,” it is wildly apparent that he is no... Read more

By October 8, 2015

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The 250: The Silence of the Lambs

Internet Movie Database, a website for everything movie-related, is a frequent go-to for us Halftimers. From upcoming releases to information on the stars of cinema, the commonly known site IMDb... Read more

By October 8, 2015

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Taste of Georgetown: a foodie paradise

Last Saturday, in the midst of this weekend’s hazy, overcast and generally gloomy weather, there was some light and warmth on K Street under the bridged Whitehurst Freeway. Taste of... Read more

By October 7, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: El Centro

For most Georgetown students, “brunch” is not the first word they associate with El Centro (for those under 21, El Centro has a… lively weekend crowd). Featuring modern Mexican cuisine,... Read more

By October 7, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: The Tombs

Despite a name that harkens to a large hole in the ground for dead bodies, The Tombs has been a Georgetown institution since it opened in 1962. A popular spot... Read more

By October 6, 2015

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A Walk Through Crafty Bastards 2015

Washington City Paper and Whole Foods put on DC’s 12th annual Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts fair last weekend at Union Market.  For those who have never been up to... Read more

By October 6, 2015

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The Weekly List: Songs My Mom Made Me Listen To

When I was younger, I thought my taste in music was the end all be all. I mean who could be better than A*teens and S Club 7? However, my... Read more

By October 5, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: Unbreakable by Janet Jackson

At 49 years young, Janet Jackson has returned on October 2nd to show the music world that she is not done yet. Unfortunately, with her new album Unbreakable, , Ms.... Read more

By October 5, 2015

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Halftime Reviews: Every Open Eye by CHVRCHES

Scottish trio CHVRCHES has dedicated the foreseeable future to a long period of touring (and a pleasant visit to DC for the first ever Landmark Music Festival). This is following... Read more

By October 2, 2015

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Introducing the The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

For the past three years I watched almost every episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. When I found out that Stewart was leaving his beloved news desk I... Read more

By October 2, 2015

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The Weekly List: Braving the Rainy Weekend

Hello friends! So it looks we on the east coast are bound for a rainy weekend as Hurricane Joaquin slowly lumbers in our direction. But hey, sometimes having a few... Read more

By October 1, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Closing out the first round

“Veni, comedi, vici.” – Julias Caesar(ish) The second round of the Halftime Brunch Bracket is upon us! So far, we have completed 7 of our 10 brunch outings. Here are... Read more

By October 1, 2015

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Behind the Superfood Fad: quinoa in the western world

Five years ago, most of us had probably never heard of quinoa. The first time I read (and mispronounced) the word was a couple years ago, as I scrolled through... Read more

By September 30, 2015

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Voice at Landmark: In the Valley Below

Landmark day two was kicked off by the California-based trio In the Valley Below. The band took the stage early this afternoon for the day’sfirst round of concerts. Hailing from... Read more

By September 30, 2015

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Voice at Landmark: Manchester Orchestra

Hard Rock are two words that undoubtedly describe Manchester Orchestra. The Atlanta-based band brought tremendous energy to their early afternoon performance on day two of Landmark Music Festival. Filled with... Read more

By September 29, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Martin’s Tavern

Chances are, if you’ve ever been to Wisconsin or M Street, you’ve seen Martin’s Tavern. The iconic long yellow-and-green building sits on the corner of Wisconsin and N, across the... Read more

By September 29, 2015