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2019 NFL Free Agency: Top Pickups by Team

If you are a fan of the game, you will appreciate this article. If you are not a fan of the game you will still like this article just because... Read more

By April 2, 2019

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Halftime’s Favorite Halftimes: Weekly List

It is the Georgetown Voice’s 50th anniversary week. To celebrate, the Halftime Leisure team got together to review our favorite Halftime posts. For our Tuesday Weekly List, we bring you... Read more

By , , and April 2, 2019

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Michigan State Sneaks Past Duke and Into Final Four

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski credited Michigan State’s poise. He pointed to their tireless defense, their effective plays in the half-court, and the fact that “they don’t beat themselves.” An... Read more

By April 1, 2019

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Halftime’s Game of Thrones Recap: Season 1

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the first ten episodes of Game of Thrones. In the lead up to the release of its final season, we at Halftime thought it... Read more

By April 1, 2019

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Halftime’s Favorite Halftimes: Television

It is the Georgetown Voice’s 50th anniversary week. To celebrate, the Halftime Leisure editorial team got together to review our favorite Halftime posts. To start things off, we selected from... Read more

By , , and April 1, 2019

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East Regional Sweet Sixteen in DC Stuns

The East Regional Sweet 16 matchups in Washington, D.C. tipped off Friday evening amid much fanfare and national interest. From Michigan State’s Aaron Henry’s first stepback jumper to open the... Read more

By March 31, 2019

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Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 Second Leg – Part 2

I don’t think anything could live up to the drama the first set of Round of 16 ties provided, but even this second week was pretty good. In that first... Read more

By March 29, 2019

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East Region Semifinalists Ready to Take the Stage in DC

The NCAA Tournament’s East Regional semifinalists held their open practices and media days Thursday afternoon amidst a backdrop of swirling off-court rumors and on-court intrigue. Opening proceedings at Capital One... Read more

By March 29, 2019

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Trailer Takes: Unicorn Store, Toy Story Four, and Dora the Explorer: The Lost City of Gold.

Unicorn Store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwx3gxdxsxg Katie: Hmmmm ok, I am more than a little confused by this trailer. The thing that first jumped out of me was the Captain Marvel (2019) dream... Read more

By , and March 27, 2019

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The Weekly List: Best Friends’ Night In

As much as a fun night out is needed every once in a while, so is a night in with your best friend. Whether one of you is having relationship... Read more

By March 26, 2019

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First Trip to Hogwarts: Reading Harry Potter in College

Back in elementary and middle school, most of what I read was thanks to my brother. I borrowed The Lightning Thief after he finished reading it. He gave me The... Read more

By March 21, 2019

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Matisse Thybulle: The Best Player You’ve Never Heard Of

I know, I know. It’s that time of the year again, March Madness, and you probably came here expecting some hardcore analysis about why this year’s bracket is going to... Read more

By March 21, 2019

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Way Too Early MLB Awards Predictions

As Spring Training wraps up, we are just days away from Opening Day. That means that it’s the time of year to make predictions for the awards that will be... Read more

By March 21, 2019

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Trailer Takes: Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, Godzilla: King of Monsters, and Good Boys

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPrLVBn93w Sky: Oh man, if this movie had come out when I was 10 years old I know I would have been all over... Read more

By , and March 20, 2019

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Corridor is Georgetown’s Coziest Coffee Shop

Take the shop’s name literally: Corridor Coffee fits in a tiny converted townhouse on Wisconsin Avenue, with a claustrophobia-inducing walkway on the side for patrons to sneak back to the... Read more

By March 19, 2019

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The Weekly List: Sonic Dissonance

One of my favorite types of music to listen to is a happy-sounding song that actually tackles a much sadder subject matter. These versatile songs are the type of music... Read more

By March 19, 2019

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TRYing to Connect With My Dad

I’ve grown up with rugby. My dad started playing in chiropractic school—yes, I’ve realized the irony. Then he played for our local club team even after he had surpassed the... Read more

By March 15, 2019

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With a Powerful Lead, Russian Doll is an Intricate Vision of Heart

The drugs, dildoes, and death jump out immediately in this series, but eventually come to barely figure in the background of this innovative story about finding a path in life... Read more

By March 15, 2019

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Trailer Takes: Someone Great, Game of Thrones Season 8, and Ma

Someone Great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBd9gcrj2Wk   John S: Let me start by saying the best part of this trailer was definitely the song “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo playing in the background. This... Read more

By , and March 14, 2019

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The Weekly List: Music Perfect for the Movies

I don’t know if it’s just me, but there are songs that I listen to and immediately think would be perfect in a film. Whether it’s a coming-of-age comedy or... Read more

By March 13, 2019