Halftime

Halftime is the Voice’s sports and leisure blog.

Halftime Leisure

Mad Men’s season finale goes outta this world

Several weeks ago, I reviewed the first episode of Mad Men’s seventh season, which is airing in two seven-episode halves a year apart on AMC. “Waterloo,” which capped off this... Read more

By June 9, 2014

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Crowley’s Corner: California Chrome and the Crown

The only true sign of an exciting sports event is if it can get you to start yelling at the TV. A few weekends ago, as I sat on my... Read more

By June 6, 2014

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Cannes Film Festival Spotlights Art Films

At the end of last month, the world watched as one of the most prestigious events in cinema unfolded in the south of France. The 68th Cannes Film Festival was... Read more

By June 5, 2014

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The Metropolist: Ranking Cities in Sports

Many power rank teams, but few rank cities.  Halftime hopes to change that.  This ranking will look at the five cities which have had the best month in sports, and... Read more

By June 4, 2014

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The Weekly List(en): Welcome to Summer

Whether you like it or not, summer session has begun here on the Hilltop. Now, for most of you, who are out in the world trying to squeeze as much... Read more

By June 3, 2014

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Friendly Fire: A Wizards Championship Push

For a while there, it looked like the Washington Wizards may have had a shot at making the Eastern Conference Finals. But, it was not to be. This season, for... Read more

By May 19, 2014

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Camp David  shows care for its audience

The first sign is the smoke.  It’s not fire in the theater, but a kind of incendiary nonetheless—a rich, woody haze wafting from the omnipresent pipe of Egyptian President Anwar... Read more

By May 1, 2014

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The Rothko Room: Another World

Final exams are almost upon us, and many times I wish I could escape the tense atmosphere building up in Lauinger Library and spilling across campus. I wish I had a... Read more

By May 1, 2014

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Sex and Social Disorders

I’m not sure how a comic like writer Matt Fraction and artist Chip Zdarsky’s Sex Criminals #5  got past an editor. It’s not bad (in fact, I would say it’s one... Read more

By April 30, 2014

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Depeche Mode and Slow Style

Depeche Mode is a collection of the most swagged out and awe-inspiring men of our time. “101” is one of the greatest concerts of all time. Dave Gahan literally rose... Read more

By April 28, 2014

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The MLBeat: The Next Replay Saga

Every baseball fan has at least one particular missed call that sticks in their mind and has no plan on ever leaving. For me it came in game two of... Read more

By April 26, 2014

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NFL Draft Advice: How to Survive

The NFL draft is fast approaching and if you ever tune in to ESPN or a similar sports network you’ve surely seen the hype machines talking up or down certain... Read more

By April 25, 2014

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The Case for Community: Part II

The following article is the second part of The Case for Community. The first part was posted last Tuesday and can be found here. Welcome back to “The Case for... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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Whistle While you Work

Earworm (n)—that catchy, though sometimes unwarranted, 2-4 bar melody that won’t seem to get out of your head. My roommates and I are always humming. Sometimes we’ve all caught on... Read more

By April 23, 2014

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The Power of the Photo

We spend a lot of money on big, new, fancy cameras in order to capture perfection: a golden sunset over clear Caribbean waters, a young budding poppy hidden among a... Read more

By April 23, 2014

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Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That: Who Still Cares about the Grumpy Young Bat?

Writer Scott Snyder and Artist Greg Capullo’s Batman series is a line that I have been recommending to people since the start of the DC Comics continuity reboot back in... Read more

By April 22, 2014

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Mad Men  premiere impresses

Missed the Mad Men premiere last weekend? No worries! Ian Philbrick breaks down the episode, so that you’re all set for episode two! Don Draper (Jon Hamm) has never looked... Read more

By April 20, 2014

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Elgin Baylor: The Father of Flight

Because sports fans are obsessed with categories, we tend to associate each basketball position with a specific set of skills and responsibilities. The center towers over the rest and sparks... Read more

By April 20, 2014

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Henry at RFK: The Changing MLS

Last Saturday night, I found myself sitting in the concrete husk of an arena called RFK Stadium.  I was there to watch DC United take on the New York Red... Read more

By April 19, 2014

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Only Lovers Left Alive  is "cool"

Pale-skinned, blood-sucking creatures of the night, spend their time listening to obscure music and traipsing around the ruins of Detroit. No, this isn’t a documentary about Midtown, but you can... Read more

By April 19, 2014