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Small Plots, Big Actors: A look at Southpaw and The Influence of “Boxing Films”

Despite featuring a muscle-bound Jake Gyllenhaal, a strong, tailor-made score, and scenes of heart-rending tension, Antoine Fuqua presents a film that relies on generic clichés to carry out a nonsensical... Read more

By September 1, 2015

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The Weekly List: Back to School

  Welcome back to the Hilltop, Hoyas! For our inaugural Weekly List, we’ve put together a playlist of some great end of summer/beginning of school tunes to get you acclimated... Read more

By August 31, 2015

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True Detective Season 2 Collapses Under Its Own Weight

Warning: Spoilers for Season 2 of True Detective ahead Season 2 of True Detective was already at a disadvantage by the end of the first season. It was so good that... Read more

By August 26, 2015

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Franchise: Impossible: the longevity of Cruise’s spy-action films

At 53, despite a torrid personal life and a questionable belief system, Tom Cruise has once again proven that he is one of the best leading men in Hollywood. Mission... Read more

By August 22, 2015

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Mustaches, Masculinity, and the Terrifying Future: What’s Up Mad Men?

With only four more episodes until the end of the world of Mad Men, Don Draper and those around him find themselves in precarious situations. The future is a scary,... Read more

By April 21, 2015

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The Closet Otaku: The embedded misogyny of Sword Art Online

I no longer feel comfortable with Sword Art Online’s very existence. SAO is based on a fascinating science fiction premise. A mysterious video game developer, Kayaba Akihiko, decides to trap... Read more

By April 14, 2015

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Reflections On 11:59

“He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” – Confucius Over the past several months, I was lucky... Read more

By April 14, 2015

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Is there a "War to Come" for Game of Thrones?

Spoiler warning: This article discusses events leading up to and including the first episode of season five. This writer has yet to conquer the literary behemoths the show is based... Read more

By April 13, 2015

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The Weekly List: Wu-Tang Wednesdays

[8tracks url=”https://8tracks.com/rwm126/wu-tang-wednesday” ] Wu-Tang Wednesday is more than just a day to listen to the Wu; it’s a mindset to adopt for a full 24 hours. I was first introduced... Read more

By April 13, 2015

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Roy Hargrove’s Shadow Live at a Shallow DC Jazz Club

I didn’t see Roy Hargrove at Blues Alley on Saturday night; I saw the shadow of the man who still inspires me to play trumpet, who can solo brilliantly with... Read more

By April 13, 2015

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HONM: The New Cartographers

“I can barely type and he’s sitting there making like, a Hackintosh or something”   Vanessa and Vincent came to the National Mall under the impression that it was the... Read more

By April 13, 2015

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Get Hard  Is Worth The Time

In recent years, Will Ferrell has come to be known for making fantastic trailers for movies, but only that. Time and time again, an entire movie’s worth of funny scenes... Read more

By April 7, 2015

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Saturday Night Live: The Good, The Bad, The Unclear

Saturday Night Live, the unfellable late-night staple, currently stands at a strange crossroads. After riding the high of a 40th anniversary special, the show has settled back into the in-between... Read more

By April 2, 2015

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The Weekly List: Good Weather, Good Vibes

Cold weather people are bad people. In rebellion against the slowly dissipating cold, we as a collective opposition to snow boots and jackets, deserve to be happy. As we emerge... Read more

By April 1, 2015

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The Underrated Joy of Scrubs

Scrubs is one of the best shows on Netflix. The show follows John Dorian (J.D.), played by Zach Braff, as he goes through Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital as an intern,... Read more

By March 31, 2015

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Instagram’s "Crazy Jewish Mom" Is Sweeping The Nation

If my International Relations class is particularly boring or my dining hall’s taco line is taking a while, I pass the time by scrolling through my Instagram account. Lately, I’ve... Read more

By March 30, 2015

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Critical Voices: For All My Sisters,  The Cribs

After two top ten albums, The Cribs may no longer be a British cult band, but they still have a major challenge in upholding their long stretch of great music... Read more

By March 27, 2015

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The Closet Otaku: Give Host Clubs A Chance

How obnoxious is it to return to your apartment and find your roommate sprawled on the sofa, spreading chocolate chip cookie dough all over the floor, and, perhaps worst of... Read more

By March 24, 2015

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6 Reasons To Let Kimmy Schmidt Into Your Life

There I sat, wallowing in self-pity, feeling empty after having my wisdom teeth removed. I needed something to pick me up. Having already watched enough college basketball to drive one... Read more

By March 16, 2015

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Spring Break: A Mental Regathering

The morning is crucial and different for every single person. You can hit the ground running with a 6am jog, or sleep in until noon. I’ve always found myself to... Read more

By March 12, 2015